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If the tale is right, if the story captures the imagination, then you are never truly Alone On The Road, there will always those that are captivated and feel blessed by your words, so much so that taking them to heart is not only an option but a mantra to live by.
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The fusion of Rock and language, the guitar simmering with excitement as the prospect of a different voice cutting along its strings is too much to contain at times and yet we find we must sit in the dark, compelled to only love what we love and never venturing forth into another realm, always content in what we know, always stuck in a pattern that is so familiar that we can almost wear it as an outfit and go out about our business assured that nobody would stop us to remark on our choice of outerwear.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
There is something about a new beginning that really sets the fires going, it gets underneath the skin and allows original perspective to take hold; nothing ever truly is let go in this new beginning but the freedom to be yourself is astonishing. Like being freed from a maze you had no idea you were in, to see the doorway open at the other end and enticing you try a different field, that must be the most liberating feeling of them all.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7.5/10
There are some genres of music that are so rich in their heritage that maybe they sometimes seem closed off to people who cannot find a way past the door to appreciate the artistry and absolute effort that has gone into the process of making an album or putting on a show for a respective audience. It is not the genre’s fault, nor the artist, it is the history or what the music may entail that might well deter the average music lover. It is not a label that can be placed at the door of Deloris Francis as she delves through the roots of Gospels And Love Songs.
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Choosing The Right Path can be one of the most harrowing experiences of all, it can lead to the one of least resistance or it can be the most exhilarating experience to date; it can harness the energy of those you take along for the ride, it can be soul enriching and fascinating to relive in your mind; choosing the right path is one that comes down to what lies in your heart and for the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd, the path is very clear and very beautiful.
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In the world of trilogies, always save the best release for last; unless it is the Jaws franchise, this maxim usually works like a charm and for Mark Pountney, the trilogy is completed by a stunning, absolute performance and set of songs that really hark back to the days of innocent playing, of tracks that tell the story to several lives and give nothing but pleasure in each one.
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Fiction is everywhere, from the embellished tale to the person avoiding responsibility for their actions, for the words they use to discredit others to the joy they bring with a touching sentimental lie; fiction is what drives the world in these most insane of times and the truth is often overlooked, often parodied and booted out of the window as soon as it is convenient to do so. In a world of fiction, truth is a rare commodity and even when the band playing with greatest of sincerity and genuine cool in their hands, the story is one that comes into view and for Feminine’s debut album Lorelei, fiction is holding hands sweetly with fact.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Never try to stop a juggernaut, it won’t thank you and might not even care, yet for all the mechanics and weight behind it, it still has a human heart that is in control of it all, that makes sure the behemoth is doing all it can to deliver the message or the goods on board; it is the human factor that makes these ships of the roads such a sight to behold when they are in full flight.
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If we don’t sit down occasionally and see life through the medium of our senses and just keep going on to derive some ludicrous pleasure from over consuming then how do we ever hope to grow and listen, to think, to enjoy art for what it is, the prospect of hope in a world of diminishing responsibility, one that can thrill, make you ponder without ever having to aggressively become a stunted and single thought human being.
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If travel broadens the mind then anyone who takes their instrument of choice beyond the horizon that they see in their first tentative steps of learning is to be congratulated, such is the temptation to just play and not allow the words to flow naturally into the performance, that so many people only ever see the result in the illusion and dreams but never do they take their musical passport to look officialdom in the eye and use the experience to be seen as Crossing Borders.