Category Archives: Music

Peggy James, Nothing In Between. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

There is the extreme, the sense that you can give everything, all that you can and reap every reward possible, or pay scant regard, ignore the world and the stories being told and place yourself inside a box, cocooned, cushioned and deaf to the cries, the love, the fear and the heartbreak; you either embrace the world with every possible sinew in your soul bursting at the seams, or you become aloof, broken, alone and a faded memory, for there is Nothing In Between that can fill the void.

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(403 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

Ian Burden, Hey Hey Ho Hum. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

In a world without much clear-sighted optimism, to find a musician exalting, even with a pinch of notable British reserve, the sense of bravery and enthusiasm it takes to come back out of the audience perceived, or even self-imposed, musical shadows, is to find a place where the soul can be unburdened, where the sound of the scoundrel driven words of personal tediousness Ho Hum, can become a sense of enjoyable perspective, that a reminder of the past can move forward and tickle the fancy of memory in the future.

Ian Burden, Hey Hey Ho Hum. Album Review. full post

(502 words, estimated 2:00 mins reading time)

Rose Tattoo, Blood Brothers. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Paying homage to your own past is an art form that many cannot possibly emulate, no matter their success in previous times, something always hangs back, a moment of brilliance may be lost forever into the ether and stamp of approval that was hard fought for, becomes sadly less that illustrious, opening up to the possibility of anything that may hamper that sense of beauty, of punk filled anger and the fraternal and sororal bonding that occurs, in spirit, in the love and hold of Blood Brothers and blood bound sisters.

Rose Tattoo, Blood Brothers. Album Review. full post

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

Ladies, Sometimes You’ve Got To Lose. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Flick the coin in the air and watch as it either comes down heads or tails, whether it comes down in your favour or against you, either way the only thing you can do is watch, be patient and hope that, should the smile of the gods not look your way then perhaps next time, or the time after that, you might call correctly and see the side of the coin you wish to see. It is an aspect of life that many don’t quite understand the philosophy of, that the world owes you nothing and that Sometimes You’ve Got To Lose.

Ladies, Sometimes You’ve Got To Lose. Single Review. full post

(394 words, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)

Joe Bonamassa, British Blues Explosion Live. Album/ D.V.D Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

In the meeting of majesty, one must always surely pay homage and reflect the dignity with honour, when that majestic is two-fold, when it is the sublime and stately holding the imposing and grand, then that forbearance of respect is duty bound, it is the principal of having witnessed a privileged performance and acting upon it accordingly.

Joe Bonamassa, British Blues Explosion Live. Album/ D.V.D Review. full post

(502 words, 1 image, estimated 2:00 mins reading time)

Daniel And Emma Reid, Life Continuum. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

It never matters what song is sung, or if the world is vocally silent whilst the humility of the performance is evident, what matters is that the tune carries the listener off to another place and allows them the privilege of thoughtful introspection, of wondering in the face of no lyric, what words they can conjure up themselves that would be fitting to the feeling they are experiencing.

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(393 words, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

The Slow Readers Club, Build A Tower. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

A deep and electronic heart, in the darkness the lights flicker, the wires that criss-cross and connect, flash, start to pulse and come alive, an eye opens, it looks towards where the sound is coming from and then with a distant memory of what may have tantalised the human brain before, the smile of recognition, a dream that once turned to faded brown, suddenly bursts into a living, breathing, cascading abundance of colour and sharp definition and the electronic heart whispers Build A Tower, build a monument because The Slow Readers Club have come to reclaim what went before.

The Slow Readers Club, Build A Tower. Album Review. full post

(422 words, 1 image, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)

Eleanor Nelly, People Like Us. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9.5/10

We search all our lives for People Like Us, for those we see in the everyday, the faces that melt and merge with the one after another and the slow dawning that our standards are normally too high, that what we seek is impossible to define, all that we can hope for is that somewhere in the world the search is being undertaken, the same snapshot with an instant Polaroid result, that someone out there is looking for a person like you.

Eleanor Nelly, People Like Us. E.P. Review. full post

(383 words, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)

The Boston Shakers, Wasted. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

There is nothing wasted when it comes to the energy of The Boston Shakers, there is enough raw power and passion to make the natural flow of volcanic lava that heats the Icelandic homes and business feel as though it is superfluous to the public need; such has been the immensity of the music performed and captured by the Liverpool based band that the thought of anything wasted is be dismissed as folly.

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

Keith Lally, Don’t Bring Me Down. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Whether you rain on someone’s parade or spoil the day’s mojo, to bring someone down is perhaps the most injurious of crimes you can inflict upon another person’s mood or psyche; occasionally you might need to commit such an act to prevent harm from coming to them, from stopping them making the absolute fool of themselves, but that is always acceptable, welcome in some cases, but you should never go out of your way to make someone else feel bad about themselves just so that you can smile, smile and yet be a villain.

Keith Lally, Don’t Bring Me Down. E.P. Review. full post

(364 words, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)