Category Archives: Music

Nancy Wilson, You And Me. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Nancy Wilson will, undoubtedly, be one of the artists that is remembered for all time as one of the most deserving of the written and spoken commendation     of the unparalleled, consummate and absolute queens of Rock, her style, her panache and ability underlining every ounce of near flawless pursuit of grabbing the right song with her sister in the legendary U.S. band Heart, and perhaps the only surprise is that she has never taken that grace and air of confidence to the place where the inevitable solo album resides.

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(462 words, estimated 1:51 mins reading time)

Lena Anderssen, The Airport. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

We have found ways to be able to travel to distant and secluded lands and experience cultures that at one time we had to rely on the sincere words of guides and the opinions of others to make our imagination and creativity soar, we have found the way to shorten time and the miles between us so that what may have taken us months and a hefty price tag to conquer, instead takes us hours, a day out of our lives in which we can spend the voyage thinking about the emotional response to the facial expression of the one we love, to the one we say hello to; and ultimately the one we will meet again with hugs and smiles, tears and the courage of the goodbye at The Airport.

Lena Anderssen, The Airport. Single Review. full post

(491 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)

Hilary Scott, Kaleidoscope. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

In times of uncertainty, life and Time insist we take risks. To conquer our fears, to see beyond the myriad of colours, reflected shapes and the continuous mirrors that are designed to confuse and complicate, as well as be seen as a beautiful diversion, is what we owe ourselves when the wrath of mother nature and historical events collide.

Hilary Scott, Kaleidoscope. E.P. Review. full post

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

Sarah-Janes Summers & Juhani Silvola, The Smoky Smirr O’ Rain. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

There is always the mist, the melancholy and the memory of the haze, a heady vapour that gets into the blood and adds a nostalgic glow to the day’s events; the sun may shine brightly upon the proceedings, the snow may add a special kind of magic, but it to the Smirr, to the mist that adds perspective in the clouded folds of life, for we are not meant to see everything, life is not a clear avenue for us, or else we would never explore beyond the vapour lies.

Sarah-Janes Summers & Juhani Silvola, The Smoky Smirr O’ Rain. Album Review. full post

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

The Romanas, Hanging On A Wire. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

The refusal to be placed in a particular box, as though it is the only facet of your very being, is to be congratulated, not to be labelled as difficult or demanding. Too many people find the idea of taking inspiration from a wide variety of subjects and the authority of other’s experiences to be detracting to the piece of art attempting to be constructed, that it somehow isn’t right to admire, and to want to emulate, a piece of classical country, but add in the corporeal form of hip-hop into the mix and the heart of the listener.

The Romanas, Hanging On A Wire. E.P. Review. full post

(407 words, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)

Rucker Diablo, Tail End Of A Hurricane. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

For too long we have been sold a consistent lie that once we pass through the centre of Hell, the light shines brighter because you can see the end, and your saving grace in sight; if only that were true, if only the dying of the storm didn’t have a sting in its tail, if the tornado of souls that crashed into the mind at the last gust of wind, then perhaps we would find that society in general would be more considerate, more understanding of the cause and effect of unwarranted greed and the nature of want.

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

Nick Hudson, Font Of Human Fracture. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

We may not have worn a sling in our youth, we possibly never had the misfortune to wear a cast on our leg, been mobile thanks to the crutches, or spent time in hospital thanks to the misery of accident that left us in pain and emotionally drained and vulnerable, but we are all carriers of the Font Of Human Fractures, we are all capable of writing words that can hurt, that damage and cause cracks to appear in even the most robust of relationships, that the typeface we use betrays more about the emotional state than the size of the letters involved. 

Nick Hudson, Font Of Human Fracture. Album Review. full post

(518 words, estimated 2:04 mins reading time)

Jody And The Jerms, Sensation. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

To be considered attractive is not the same as having charisma, of owning the pull of magnetism that is so rich, so powerful, that the public will stop and listen to your voice, take note of your actions, and generally follow the Sensation which is you for as long as you live. The state of attractiveness is not down to appearances, but it is just as fleeting, and yet personality, captivation of the human mind can be eternal, and one that should never be dismissed as quick and simple as the allure of momentary introduction and the likening of the Helen of Troy syndrome.

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(455 words, estimated 1:49 mins reading time)

Tombstones In Their Eyes, Looking For A Light. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

The difference that becomes apparent when illumination is added to a scene is one that is palpable and welcome, for there is nothing worse than your imagination finding solace in the dark where scurrying creatures can lay eggs of doubt, confusion and inner torment; the form of mental torture that comes from standing in a dark room and not being able to find the light is profoundly fearsome, demonstrably emotional striking, and when you know the light will lift the mood, even if it shows the horrors under a more cynical glare.

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

Mark Harrison, Toolmaker’s Blues. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The lot of the toolmaker is fraught with the ebb and flow of time, for a period they can be busy making custom tools for society to grow, but when society consumes itself and refuses to invest in the talent that makes life worth living, then the Toolmaker’s Blues are there to be heard, to be seen, to be felt deeply and with regret on how the local community acknowledges that they have become stagnant and dulled by the pursuit of every purchase, every job and meaningful expression, to be given away for free.

Mark Harrison, Toolmaker’s Blues. Single Review. full post

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