Artist – Bobhowla Single – Midnight Fears Released – 18th September 2020 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic Last year Bobhowla made a welcome return to the music scene with the terrific single ‘Sail Down The Water’, which was celebrated with a well-received launch at 81 Renshaw. The group is the brainchild of Southport resident Howard Doupe,Continue Reading
Artist – Shadow Captain Single – Hey Django Release date – 5th June 2020 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare Looking for something to make you smile? ‘Hey Django’ is the first single from the forthcoming album from Liverpool’s Shadow Captain. A toe-tapper to walk you into a summer with a wag of itsContinue Reading
Artist – Ragz Nordset Single – Don’t You Forget Release date – 29th May 2020 Reviewer – Stuart Todd 2020 has been a challenging year for music to put it mildly. Fortunately new music is still being recorded and this release marks the welcome return of Norse singer-songwriter Ragz Nordset. Anyone who isContinue Reading
Artist – Paul Iwan Single – Returning Release date – 3rd April 2020 Reviewer – Graham Holland Every year since 2011 the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge has tasked songwriters with creating a brand new song inspired by a work of art on public display in the local area. Those who rise toContinue Reading
Artist – White Little Lies Single – Hurricane Release date – 30th August 2019 Reviewer – Alison Benson Hurricane begins simply with Vanessa’s voice and a guitar, with Dan joining in harmony for the second half of the chorus. The second line which is ‘there are times when I can’t get youContinue Reading
Artist – Operation Lightfoot Single – Trans-Siberian feat. Dorothy Bird Release date – 2nd August 2019 Reviewer – Allan Cairns Operation Lightfoot is a music project which started out in 2013 and seems to go from strength to strength. They have gathered a regular group of guest musicians to which they add specialContinue Reading
Single review: Harry Miller – Scarlet Artist – Harry Miller Single – Scarlett Release date – 17th June 2018 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10 Six minutes is an epic amount of time in which to play out a single for, but then if theContinue Reading
Single review: Maddie Stenberg – Take Me Home Artist – Maddie Stenberg Single – Take Me Home Release date – 23rd June 2018 Reviewer – Lewis McWilliam, Liverpool Acoustic I have always wondered what it must be like to work inside the International Space Station. Floating about in zero-gravity. Weightless inside a tube shaped carriage.Continue Reading
SINGLE REVIEW Artist – Shadow Captain Single – Leaving San Francisco Release date – 4th December 2017 Reviewer – Alison Benson Leaving San Francisco is the latest single to be released by Shadow Captain (Stuart Todd). A song about gentrification, it provides a critique of the displacement that often arises due to theContinue Reading
Single review: Limerance – Shine On Artist – Limerance Single – Shine On Release date – 20th July 2017 Reviewer – Alison Benson Since Jenny and Callum became Limerance around a year ago they have been delighting audiences with their beautiful close harmonies, well-crafted songs and stripped back sound of guitar, two voices, one mic.Continue Reading
