Tiresias witnesses another time
Ahead of the end of the days
In which Echo was a boy,
And in which Narcissus was a woman.
Who am I?
Who am I?
One cries out loud,
Whilst the other merely repeats and cries.
Tiresias weeps at the unfairness
Of his vision,
The conundrum of what befell
Them both, unsolved to sightless eyes.
Though unsighted, Tiresias is moved
By the plight of the Echo boy
And the Narcissus woman.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
Where would existence be without the likes of Marcus Malone popping up on a regular basis through the back drop of life’s sometimes audible eternal howl? It certainly wouldn’t be as interesting nor as musically rich or plush nor as precious in the way that Blues can be.
Marcus Malone lives the Blues, he plays with its concept and gives it an edge in which few dare to follow and is reminiscent of the luxuriant tones that was gifted the young David Coverdale, in short without Marcus Malone appearing somewhere on your playlist of the day, then the 24 hours that separates one midnight to the next may as well be a blur of undisguised bemusement.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Cast: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Anton Lesser, James Wilby, Gordon Kennedy, Abigail Thaw, Oliver Lansley, Jack Laskey, Sean Rigby, Vince Leigh, Shvorne Marks, Caroline O’ Neill, Lasco Atkins, Jack Bannon, Sarah Beck Mather, Oliver Coleman, Mark Flitton, Abby Ford, Max Gold, Andrew Gower, Martin Hancock, Emma Hiddleston, Simon Kunz, Paul Ridley, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Connor Sitton, George Turvey, Sarah Vickers, Nick Waring, Sarah Woodward.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10
There used to be a saying that you were either a Beatles fan or a Rolling Stones devotee, the same could be said of the big two comic book publishers in America, D.C. Comics and Marvel. Like the argument between The Stones and the four Liverpool musicians, there will also be a crossover who say for example find the compelling stories of Batman or Wonder Woman just as exciting as the moral guideline set out by Captain America or the incredible life of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man, just as there are those who love The Beatles but also see the appeal of Paint It Black or Sympathy for the Devil. However sympathy for D.C. Comics marine hero Aquaman has never really captured comic book fans in any kind of dramatic way.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 91/2/10
It took a smile, the easiest of human reflexes and the most disarming to understand that this was going to be a set in which love would not just be felt but would in turn become admiration and fully encompassed respect. For Emma Stevens, the smile she wore for almost the entire set inside Zanzibar was not one of falseness, not just placed there in which to entrance an audience, but one of the most honest beams you ever likely to see on stage by a musician as they perform a set of music that just stole the heart.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
It may be the Easter break for many students up and down the country but that doesn’t mean that they either unwind over the spoils of Cadbury wars and gargantuan eggs, nor for the benefit of their own sanity or health hitting every single book for 24 hours a day ready for the impending exams that naturally hove into view once the last wrapper has been dispatched to its fiery hell.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
TJ and Murphy provided the harmonic dichotomy on a stage that had been and would be dominated in the early part of the evening by two female musicians, one on her own but with a voice that could break down barriers and playfully tease affection out of the sulkiest stone and the other whose refreshingly bright and breezy attitude reminded the world that a smile can be the most effective weapon in anyone’s arsenal.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
There are many reasons in which to find yourself as a listener immensely satisfied with exploring the music of Nordic tradition. Whether it is the music from Norway, Sweden, Finland, the exceptional talent of the island race of the Faroe Islands or even Iceland, there is so much beauty contained within the music that it can make a music lover hanker for less intrusive times, times when the narrative was the big sell and the music a picturesque addition, the soundscapes of the sea crashing into the rugged hardy rocks along the shores with a guitar being gently teased in the background.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHann, Sally Field, Campbell Scott, Paul Giamatti, Embeth Daviditz, Colm Feore, Felicity Jones, Marton Csokas, Louis Cancelmi, Max Charles, B.j. Novak, Sarah Gadon, Michael Massee, Helen Stern, Stan Lee, Jorge Vega.
For all the good Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst bought to the Spiderman films of the previous decade, there is huge appeal in watching Andrew Garfield play the Marvel Comic book hero and the excellent Emma Stone as the immensely enjoyable Gwen Stacy in the latest Amazing Spider-Man film.
The sound of the Nordic God’s anger thunders in my ears
as Freya plays with seduction a song in which to entrap
My O.K. Internal Haze and give rise to the tricks of the mind.
The Nordic Gods play havoc with the landscape, the boundary
between my vision and the vast sea that was crossed by Freya in search
of someone to take notice of the gentle notes of joy, despair and anguish,
the dominant emotion of love for the guitar she wields with a shy smile.
Her weapon, simpler than the Ax favoured by more aggressive