Liverpool Sound and Vision rating * * * *
Arrogance is arguably amongst the worst of human traits, it is the child of pride and the father of destruction and yet we laud it as if it is a conquering hero, a warrior to whom the sword of destiny is fit to be carried by into battle; Arrogance can only lead to a fall, to its own plummeting collapse and the failure of humanity to keep such vices in check.
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To think of the young, the next generation, finding that life has already reached the pinnacle of their desires because they believe that the world is not ready for them, is one that can leave two different flavours in the mouth. The first being sorrow, that we as those that have gone before have allowed this group of creative people whose hopes and dreams perhaps matched our own in the past to bathe in the shallow end whilst we have neglected the opportunity to stand aside and let them tackle the issues of the day. The second is that with any luck, it has taught them anger, that the positive of such actions will lead them to understand that theirs in not to be Faded Days after all.
I am in awe of you,
though you can only tell
by my voice
when I congratulate you
on your performance;
a woman of absolutes
and fingers on keyboards
playing as if guided by a rock
and roll angel,
you are magnificent.
I watch you burn the keys,
so nimble, so impressive,
I have to hold my breath as you play
and create images
that I could never offer
to a world,
though blind, you are not unsighted
as in my paused breathing,
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Robert Cray is undoubtedly a legend when it comes to the Blues, for many fans of the genre he is the one artist that carried the Blues aloft between the end of the 1970s and the turn of the century with any sense of form, style, beauty and care, the true link between the Golden Age and the momentum that has followed since the final years of void in which Blues arguably, like Jazz and Progressive Rock died a little death every day.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Cast: Florence Pugh, Christopher Fairbanks, Cosmo Jarvis, Naomi Ackie, Bill Fellows, Paul Hilton, Golda Rosheuvel, Ian Cunningham, Fleur Houdijk, Rebecca Manley, Kema Sikazwe, David Kirkbride, Joseph Teague, Cliff Burnett, Anton Palmer.
Many complex reasons:
Yet one simple truth,
you
do
not
care,
blinded by a singular hate,
you believe what is written
above the Polish camp,
that work, the noble cause
sets you free, robotic, automaton,
death squad in suits not uniforms,
you do not care,
let me repeat,
you do not give a singular flying fuck
for those you deem
surplus
to your vision of one percent ownership,
you do not care about the old
nestling in filth and squalor,
No, sorry,
can you prove you are a politician?
I know you say you are,
but you look too well.
I realise that as we are sat here discussing your future
you might be concerned that you
are worried about your benefits,
that being struck off the list
to be eligible for a huge salary, expenses,
wined and dined, your opinion sought,
a lucrative second job perhaps,
not quite what you said at our last meeting,
you didn’t declare that outside interest
did you,
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Poignancy is everywhere, one just needs to when to listen and when to open your eyes; the simple word, the unspoken action, all these moments can be felt when we open up our souls and acknowledge that an ending is sometimes only a prelude to finding that person once more, that life will always find a way and that a song, a film, any art or gesture can be poignant and moving, it can cause emotions to clash and be affectionate and tender.
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iverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The art of being lost in Time only works if you never speak again after your success, otherwise Time has a way of bringing you back, rediscovering you and finding a place in uncertain times for you to shine and be incredible once again. You may believe you can control Time; that you can do one thing, do it so well that for a moment in the wink of your eye you are on top of the world and then you can disappear at your own volition and be forever remembered with sepia toned acknowledgement and praise as the ultimate bee’s knees.
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Imagine coming across a band which whilst heavily indebted to the heavier side of Metal sounds as flattering and captivating as a finely tuned orchestra in mid stride; that to find the exterior of the music is as auspicious as the as the compliment inside, can only mean that OMRÅDE have released themselves from their sense of quiet and downtime of two years and come back fighting with the tremendous album Nåde.