Tag Archives: The Baltic Social

Rob Jones & Rob White, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Darkness comes quickly this time of year, it has the appearance of being shrouded in mystery and the decidedly ambiguous, shadows form and egged on by the early onset of street lamps that hang over the heads of the wandering seeker of music and art as if taking on the form of lonely satellites shining a path between pillar and post; for true illumination though, you have to wander beyond the streets, set the eyes firmly in search of a beacon of hope and know that no matter how dark December is, it is only a few short weeks till the world starts to turn and the light comes flooding back.

Rob Jones & Rob White, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. full post

(428 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

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Matt Breen, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

With a voyage to Australia just a few weeks away, a trip in which in he has arranged himself, somewhat expertly it could be suggested for such a young man and in which will see him play gigs in Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, the Gold Coast and Sydney, Matt Breen seems to take a particular delight in playing infront of an audience at The Baltic Social as part of this year’s Threshold Festival.

Matt Breen, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(545 words, estimated 2:11 mins reading time)

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ME And Deboe. Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Whether it is the Winter and its bag of unfathomable woes or the thought of Spring hovering in the daylight air armed with hopeful future cheer, ME and Deboe just light up the room with their wonderful infectious in-sync guitar sound and the anger of a thousand years of female anger and frustration beating the drum in superbly made songs and lyrics that catch the attention of all who make their way to one of their gigs.

ME And Deboe. Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(513 words, estimated 2:03 mins reading time)

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Kevin Critchley, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

In a not so former life, Kevin Critchley was someone you had to find, almost hunt down with anticipated musical pleasure to get to hear perform. Things move on, tides change as regularly as the passing of the moon over the Mersey on a clear night but the one thing that hasn’t changed is when you get the chance to hear Kevin Critchley play, you grab it with both hands, diminish your heartbeat rate briefly then run headlong into the musical storm headfirst, letting the crafted hailstorm like approach of notes bombarded you again and again.

Kevin Critchley, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(399 words, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

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Alex Hulme, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

There is no doubting Alex Hulme’s panache and confidence for they are well placed, they stand like a grateful beacon of light shining in the distance to ship-wrecked sailors caught in the squall and fast fading of hope. The sound he produces is one that has been honed since first Liverpool Sound and Vision saw him perform in 2011 and his voice could gently tease the most stubborn of raindrops clinging to the outermost part of an oak leaf down and into the palm of his awaiting hand. Surely even at the age of 20 there must be something in which to decry? No, this young man is only going to get better and better and be seen doing what he does for a very long time.

Alex Hulme, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(465 words, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)

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Nora Konstanse, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

When Norway and the U.K., or more specifically Liverpool, collide, the artistry that seems to come pouring out like the water than finds its way past inlets and the fjords in a timeless motion of breath taking beauty, is surely one to sit back, take in and be astonished at the sheer grace and abundance of story-telling and music accompaniment.

Liverpool and Merseyside have always had such a strong connection with Norway and since L.I.P.A started the connection has got deeper and more valuable to both communities. Another one of the success stories to have come out of both camps, the Norwegian art of recounting legend and fable tightly bound with the know-how of Liverpool’s industry like approach to loveable music, is Nora Konstanse.

Nora Konstanse, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(366 words, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

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Three Minute Hero, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8^1/2/10

What would Liverpool be without its social commentary, the opinions of those that arguably matter a lot more than the square mile of gilded refrain and occasional hot air of Westminster? The power house and the bridge between the North of England, Ireland and New York is one that sees music thrive at least in its true form because its audience understands that everybody deserves a voice. This is no less true than the vocal engagements and quietly, stealthy rawness employed by Stuart Todd, also known as Three Minute Hero.

Three Minute Hero, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(446 words, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

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SheBeat, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

You cannot help but admire the artist known as SheBeat. In terms of playing guitar she hasn’t been around all that long but anybody who can cut their teeth musically at the Ian Prowse Monday Night Club, who can turn a Beatles classic and make it have a completely different feel, almost invert into a melancholic beauty surely should at least be appreciated as well as admired.

SheBeat, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(418 words, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

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Caroline England, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

The question should always be, “Did you enjoy what you saw at Threshold?” For anybody who stepped into the confines of The Baltic Social on the Saturday of the 2014 and hung around taking in the true ambiance of day time set of music, rather than the powerful nights, who gazed in joy as the Town Crier or even the Ginger Pirate as some started calling him made his way from venue to venue giving audible instructions on what was happening and where, then yes the answer would be to the question, “Yes, of course!”

Caroline England, Gig Review. The Baltic Social, Liverpool. Threshold 2014. full post

(387 words, estimated 1:33 mins reading time)

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