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Toy Story 4. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Tom Shanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Jordan Peele, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, Joan Cusack, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Emily Davis, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Blake Clark, June Squibb, Carl Weathers, Lily Sage Bromley, Jeff Garlin, Maliah Bargas-Good, Jack McGraw, Juliana Hansen, Estelle Harris, Laurie Metcalf, Steve Purcell, Mel Brooks, Alan Oppenheimer, Carol Burnett, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Bill Hader, Patricia Arquette, Timothy Dalton, Flea, Melissa Villasenor, Jeff Pidgeon, John Morris.

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(649 words, estimated 2:36 mins reading time)

Olympia, Flamingo. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

To bring the art of the whimsical to the attention of the listener and have it bed in, watch it take root and leave a lasting glow of impression is to shine in the warm breeze of the kaleidoscope as it spins round, the reveal of depth and colour is what Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett arguably had in mind, to shake the boundaries in which the pretty Flamingo is rooted and to let it fly, all shades blazing and be seen as unpredictably endearing.

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(360 words, 1 image, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)

Hank Marvin, Gold. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

There are names in every artistic field that are synonymous with excellence, so much so that it is understandable that we perhaps overlook their contribution to the world as we search for the next big thing. Whether this a generational effect in that as we get older the more we move away from those to whom we consider the pioneers of the art, seeking instead the heroes who speak for way we feel emotionally in today’s world, who really can say, but it is always worth reminding ourselves, and those of any age group which we interact with, that greatness is forever, that Gold is a constant force.

Hank Marvin, Gold. Album Review. full post

(509 words, 1 image, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)

Duncan Ewart, Hurt Yourself And Entertain Me. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

The world of social media has opened the eyes of many to the possibilities that surround them, there is so much good to be found that the benefits are there to be shared, a sense of the collective that makes the world a smaller, united place -when it goes right. Unfortunately, with every possible light in the world, there must come darkness, and too often, not just in the ethereal but in the living of the moment, we are almost implored to flagellate ourselves for someone else’s amusement.

Duncan Ewart, Hurt Yourself And Entertain Me. E.P. Review. full post

(414 words, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

Saltwater Injection, You Don’t Know Nothing About. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10

There seems little in the 21st century that is not revealed, the mysteries and questions are forever exposed along the way, the soundtrack of the decade one of continual release and snatches of what might have been. Even with the once daunting prospect of being banned from audience consumption holding sway over contracts and court action firmly against the artist’s throat, tying their hands behind their back and scowling into the future as if mugged by a television bishop fiddling with his cross whilst offering platitudes and careworn phrases of self-concern. It seems thankfully we can say with a wry smile and danger in our voices to those who censor our words, You don’t know nothing about it.

Saltwater Injection, You Don’t Know Nothing About. Album Review. full post

(466 words, 1 image, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)

Rosalie Cunningham. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Any music fan craves for the moment when they hear something for the first time that will make the hairs on the back of the neck stand up and the feeling of being transported beyond their self-imposed comfortable surroundings and that takes them to a continent of sound that is full of drama, style, substance and mystery, a place where growth is a two way street, where the performer is transformed and has put themselves into a position where they embody theatre.

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(400 words, 1 image, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

The Royal Hounds, Low Class Songs For High Class People. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

They say that class is purely a British occupational thought, riddled in today’s society as if it is the only country on Earth that makes distinctions between someone’s standings and their accent and manners. However, society is mired in the preoccupation, maybe not in terms of societal structure, but certainly in the way we immediately determine who we think is a good fit in our own sense of purpose and will give us status to grow, to push our energy onto the next level.

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(459 words, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)

Nigel Richard, Not Before Time. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10

Time can be viewed as either a beast waiting to tear us apart with its sharpened claws and saliva drenched teeth, or it can be a willing accomplice, a guide, a teacher, showing us the moment when a passion and a skill needs to be shown to world and when our emotions are ready to handle the outpouring we deliver. Overriding both of those views those is the inescapable truth that Time is a thief, it never allows us the chance to see what it has stolen from us, holding out instead a symbol of the lost years spent in pursuing the art to which we love.

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

Killing Eve: Series Two. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, Kim Bodnia, Owen McDonnell, Sean Delaney, Edward Bluemel, Henry Lloyd-Hughes Nina Sosanya, Adrian Scarborough, Jung Sun den Hollander, Emma Pierson, Adeel Akhtar, Shannon Tarbet, Zoe Wanamaker, Nickolas Grace, Julian Barratt, Nigel Betts, Barbara Flynn.

A new television serial might be a hit with viewers from the start, the initial rush of congratulations could well be deserved, but there is always a nagging doubt that it is born of quick sensationalism, rather than the embrace of complexity, a character who titillates rather than nourishes, and whilst in a modern world there is no problem with the idea of shock tactics to win over an audience, it can leave others feeling cold, numb to the pressure to enjoy.

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

Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Henry Presents The Last Waltz. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but impressionable skill and honour in its delivery is by far the resonating bell of authenticity and heartfelt thanks. Almost anyone could capture the sense of a piece of art, the odd few songs that make up an evening’s diversion from a set of original tracks performed, and yet it in the heat of the moment how many are willing to put a whole show aside and show true character in reproducing one of the seminal moments captured in Rock history and dealing with the moment as one of accolade in its own right.

Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Henry Presents The Last Waltz. Album Review. full post

(435 words, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)