Two Black Sheep, Gig Review. Studio 2, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

In the right hands the combination of guitar and violin is one of extreme beauty, they complement each other, they add a mournful dynamic to joy, they imagine upbeat righteousness in the midst of passion and yet they also bring a sound of hope to a place where life is in need of comfort; it matters not if the sound is one of the ethereal or inscribed with a regimental jig, what matters is that the heart and soul of a song is joined together by the players and their instruments.

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

Camilla Sky, Gig Review. Studio 2, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

There is an unrivalled elegance that is on show when Camilla Sky steps on the stage and allows herself to feel the moment, the twinkle in her eye that suggests mischievous beauty and the roving thoughts of melancholy greatness are idols in which to bow down a head and be thankful for; even in the swirling mists of laying her life down for lyrical inspection, there is a style and refinement that shines through with absolute purpose.

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(370 words, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Le Man ’66. Film Review.

 Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Tracey Letts, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon, JJ Field, Jack McMullen, Corrado Invernizzi, Christopher Darga, Shawn Law, Emil Beheshti, Darrin Prescott, Alex Gurney, Benjamin Rigby, Ben Collins, Francesco Bauco, Guido Cocomello, Adam Mayfield, Sean Carrigan, Giles Matthey, Rudolph Martin.

It is human nature to forget the past, to look to the now and see the hero in which you believe has never been held aloft take their bow as something unique, a one-off and yet it is arrogance which makes us dismiss the distinctive and the indomitable of the past which paved the way for the modern hero to rise.

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(586 words, estimated 2:21 mins reading time)

Elizabeth The Second, Two Margarita At The Fifty Five. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

To be able to swagger with impunity, you must not only have a reason but you also must understand humility, the modesty in which to carry it off. There are ways in which to show this without looking meek, painfully shy, it is all about deportment and the way you make others feel about themselves.

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

Tombstones In Their Eyes, Maybe Someday. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Sometimes you have to fear the darkness you perceive, at others it is best to grin at the emotion and embrace it, to make it fear you.

Advice is often given with a double-edged sword, it is ruled by control, and as the rough end of the tongue will torture the receiver if not followed exactly to the letter. We can only hope that Maybe Someday advice and the darkness are accepted as being a choice that we can ignore without being made to feel guilt, or concern.

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(401 words, 1 image, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

The Fast Camels, Full Of Strange. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

The ordinary life is arguably the most noble, and hardest to maintain; the world, the madness of the universe and the sheer audacity of everyone around you to pull you back and forth is enough for anyone to think that their life never stops, that it is forever spinning out of control. The eccentric and the wonderfully unexpected can sit back in quieter reflection, they know that the extraordinary is a safer place to dwell and are always ready for the Full Of Strange and the unconventional to make their presence known, and are always up for the challenge that they bring.

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(369 words, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Ten Sheds, Deathrow Disco. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The Deathrow Disco is always happy to admit one more to the ball, the glitterball revolves serenely around those who gaze upwards, caught as by the temptation of the tinsel, of the gleam that acknowledges that you will steal time, pickpocket the tune of your choice and relish the opportunity to dance like never before, as if your life depended on it.

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(360 words, 1 image, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)

Emily Jane White, Immanent Fire. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Some people are not just born to light the way for others to follow, they radiate a storm that is so undeniably beautiful that the trail blazed is one that a waiting time of eternity to catch a glimpse in its raw and unfiltered is only matched by that of the expectancy when confronted by the Aurora Borealis for the first time.

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(445 words, 1 image, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

Simon And The Astronauts, The Entertainment Suite. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The Jam said That’s Entertainment, but if entertainment is all you need, then where do you go for enrichment, for the spark that kicks of a cycle of passion and the desire to understand what is being placed before you; a moment of entertainment might raise a smile. The Entertainment Suite is an endless succession of enhanced pleasure, one where a smile takes you beyond the simple occasion and is instead a complement that lasts.

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(353 words, 1 image, estimated 1:25 mins reading time)

En Declin. A Possible Human Drift Scenario.Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

There was a time when the word Progressive was seen as one of being overblown, of residing in the minutes through the symphonic display and the elongated chorus, a timeless wonder that didn’t know when its time was seemingly up.

Progressive though, as it was always apt to do, evolved, the art of the story changed and out of its shadow a new way of thinking took to the stage, one on which the human factor became more apparent and the reliance on the oblique became a backdrop to old world fantasies.

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(416 words, 1 image, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)