Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
The lady might sing the Blues, but in the heart of the cultured Parisian theatres, it is a joyful affair, the rumble of the traditional beauty that Paris affords, the simple pleasure of painting scenic memories by the Seine, the grace in which their society flourished and was seen as a beacon of hope in the artistic world encompassing the down but not beaten and the regal posturing of good taste.
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You probably don’t believe that the trance like can take hold in something as acute or passionate as Power Metal, that the rage of the Berserker can be found settling into the form of the beasts that roam the stage, adrenaline fuelled, the blood pumping faster as if struggling to contain the soul. You might not believe in the hypnotic but as Beast In Black unburdens itself like a hero beside the fire, the warmth making the stories flow as if champagne is poured from the stars, then the hypnotic and the trance is what you find yourself in, the cascade of the words of the Berserker’s tale becomes the reason you fall under its spell.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The sound of butterfly wings may always be shrouded in myth and legend, the floating beauty of once human souls in the times of ancients, is perhaps not as prevalent as once was, too many species driven to the point of extinction, so many souls lost; and yet there is still the thought that persists that they will carry your hopes, dreams and wishes to a place which may grant them.
If a single butterfly can convey just one craving, then surely A Million Butterflies can break down the barriers of all the yearnings you ever experience in a life time, that they whisper only to the gods all you love and hope for.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
We all know an Attention Seeker, that one person’s hold on a group of friends or family which causes much discussion or heated debate, it may be just be down to the feeling of being ignored, or perhaps having many things to say, of being overburdened with ideas and thoughts to the point where the words cannot be contained. What might be perceived as Attention Seeking is perhaps arguably the sense of relief, of the punk ideal joining forces with the cabaret and the vaudeville in a combined theatrical performance which has the ability to hook you in right from the very start.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
October in the Catskill Mountains, the autumn weather closing in on this ridge of peaks on the cusps of the Appalachians and the scene set in the eyes of the visiting traveller, would perhaps be reminiscent Sanford Robinson Gifford’s famous painting. It would bring up the images of the Woodstock festival in Bethal or if particularly versed in the myths surrounding the area, then the old Native American squaw considering the spirits that hide and shift in the mists that descend quickly would send a shiver down the spine.
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They say you can’t spend dreams, that to be a productive member of society you have to be continually clocking in and clocking off, that any aspirations, goals or hopes is not for the likes of the ordinary person in the street, the best you can hope for in troubled times is too stay alive and live for those who rule and command.
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Night and Day, two opposites of the same conversation; both are illuminated and bathed by whichever radiance comes through first and is shaped by the one that loves it most. For Saskia Griffiths-Moore and her latest album, it is the influential nature of the acoustic fused with pop and folk which carries the songs through the 24 hours, the charm of the rise and fall of both the muse of the moon and the blessing of the sun.
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It doesn’t have to be midnight when you approach the Lost & Found, anytime will do when the beat is strong and the lyrics honestly set, there may the sounds of the orphaned acoustic, the cry of the left behind drum snare but when they find each other, when they realise the company they have is better than anything they have ever known, then something magical happens in the stray but ultimately satisfying corridors; the Lost & Found originate and establish beauty.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Being original these days is no guarantee of being seen as a sensation, the fleeting pulse of the accomplishment is in the hands of some whose attention flies like a butterfly in a field of healthy flowers and overwhelming scents. Such is the pull on the music lover’s time, consideration and concentration that the inventive might get overlooked, not because it is found to be wanting, but because people will always find a way to stick to the comfortable, the musical Christmas cardigan that we all sometimes, and without shame, wear.
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In these times it is hard to keep your demeanour and your outlook on the horizon; the pressure on the conscious causes the neck to sag, the vision to see only what it wants to and the body to feel the weight of the Universe dragging it down to the level of the dirt in the road. In these times it is more important than ever to try and keep the smile going, to keep the groove in the music you hear in your heart, your soul alive and your Head Up High.