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Time is there to either be sacrificed upon the cross of our dreams or fears, or it is the guide in which we walk, unafraid of its own lengthy shadow, understanding of all it has seen, what it chooses to forget, what it decides needs to be remembered; what we do with that information is up to us, how we deal with a year, two, a decade of information, of good times, or reflection and possible answers is purely down to us.
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No matter how much we may deny it, we are now in a new era, not so much A.D. but perhaps more P.P., Post Pandemic, the signs are there, the drama seems unending, and it is not all down to a disease that caught the world out, it is a reaction and reflection to the unknown, the sense that the analogue has run out of room, and the Digital Noise Alliance stands at the gates of what is now acceptable, and what has been left behind.
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As the lyric suggests, the weather is a state of mind, it is part of the system that governs, that nature decrees. The weather is not fixed, it is fluid, ever changeable, ever possessed by the spirit of generosity and malevolence that mirrors that of the human being it follows…it could be argued that the question is not of the natural world but that it is the Weather Alive, that is sensitive and alert to the needs below on Earth, and whether we have pushed it to its extremes by not caring enough for its welfare.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
There is always gold to be found in the use and employment of the rubber chicken, and yet that reliable comedy prop has at its disposal the power to disarm and relax a situation, to ask the question in the mind of those on the receiving end, just how serious can the message be if they are prepared to make you laugh first.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The temptation of Las Vegas is such that it has inspired a multitude of songs, a myriad of films, and a plethora of dreams, who can blame a single person for understanding this peculiar American desire to get rich quick surrounded by the sense of multi-coloured excess and the sound of machine designed to send the emotions whirling.
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There is always life in a beast with pedigree, no matter its age, all that the one walking by its side needs to know is that it will grow and protect, that it will offer guidance, sympathy, and a sense of freedom throughout its existence.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
If you don’t know what you’re expecting by now, then you must be living in a circus, for how else do you explain the sense of colour, the wonderful madness, the sheer scope of the metaphorical three ringed extravaganza that accompanies the drama of Slipknot. For what you should be expecting is the unexpected, the inquisition of the unforeseen, the anticipation of the startling effect, and who better to grab your attention that one of the most dynamic and self-motivated bands of the last two decades, than that of Slipknot.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
We are all summoned by the sound of someone else’s bell, some will become accustomed to the conditioning that they slaver and slave to produce the required response, others will timidly follow suit in the hope they are seen to be seen, their entire existence it seems is to bow and beg to the hand that feeds; and then there are those who hear the bell, understand that it is time to shine, but will go out of their way to fight for what is right, to bite the hand that feeds if needs be, if it means others are set free to be exactly who they want to be.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Whether alone in a grand ballroom, or through a peep hole as the moon rises overhead and the crowds mill around you in the less than seedy part of Times Square in the early 1990s, a Private View is one that carries a certain privilege, as well as the inevitable connotations that are drawn, the sense of remoteness as the emotions tumble and swirl are there to remind you that a private view is just that, one that can only be shared after the fact, and by doing so you become the presenter of a unique and possibly thrilling experience.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Hindsight is a power much abused by those who seek to redress their viewpoint, to move it away from what could be seen as crass, as perhaps mean spirited, and certainly often fuelled by an agenda unbecoming that of the ordinary person.
The reflection of enforced observation, the kind that comes from putting distance between the object and the critic, is such that history always reveals more about one, and punishes the grandee of outspoken views in the same cosmic karma breathe. That history, even in fifty years, can be altered to show the truth of sentiment behind someone’s printed opinion, is thankfully available and one that is spellbindingly obvious as the timely extended box set release of Rory Gallagher’s second studio album, Deuce, as it turns a half century old.