Jan Bondeson: Victorian Murders. Book Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Long after we have left this mortal coil, the stains of those murdered and the memories of what have been will linger on; we will mourn the passing of the innocent soul as much as we will be damned for failing to clean the blood spilled from inside houses that were meant to be safe, secure, sheltered from the storms of jealousy, rage, and devilish intent.

Bruce Springsteen: Land Of Hope & Dreams. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

The music fan is used to hearing that their favoured band has found a way to enter the studio during a tour, the seizing of the moment as they are gripped by inspiration is an age-old tale that almost every group or solo performer has found in their time on the road.

What is surprising to find is a single, even an E.P. that is released during a tour, it is an act of supreme confidence that the possible spoiler for the fan of what they might expect on the night they enter the arena or venue, is in effect a trophy of aural greatness, a highlight given its own space and time.

Marie Antoinette. Series Two. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Emilia Schüle, Louis Cunningham, Jack Archer, Jasmine Blackborow, Oscar Lesage, Roxane Duran, Caroline Piette, Yoli Fuller, Liah O’ Prey, Crystal Shepherd-Cross, Mathe Keller, Martijn Lakemeier, Freya Mavor, Jessica Clark, James Northcote, Guy Henry, Philippe Tloninski, Maximilien Seweryn, Selva Rasalingam, Callum McGowan.

The second series of the Anglo/French drama Marie Antoinette hits its stride as the narrative gets closer to the moment where the revolution was inevitable.

Pavlov’s Dog: Has Anyone Here Seen Siegfried?. (The Lost Third Pavlov’s Dog Album). Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

It is one of the great tragedies of life that not all that is created by an artist sees the light of day, some of it is binned by the creator, discarded, burned symbolically, and turned to ash, other times it is lost, falling through the cracks due to outside forces or internal pressures. However, not everything in time is lost to the world, not all that was considered ash is blown to the wind, there is always a remanent, a chance that the original spark could once again fulfil what was.

It’s Karma It’s Cool: Crashability. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision 8.5/10

We have become desensitised to the idea of someone being delicate, lauding their best life when they open up, but ignoring the signs of what causes them to withdraw. We have called such people by names verging on the cruel and ignorant, decrying the thoughtful and sensitive with disdain, abusing them with tactless remarks and even going as far as to ridicule those to who are fragile in the face of beauty and distressing times.

Kate Rusby: When They All Looked Up. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Encouragement that comes from art is an enlightening act of respect of those in a position of what might be considered power gifting reassurance, boosting the mind and soul of those damned by society’s passion for kicking downwards, for staring almost with a contempt bordering on hatred, for when reinforced praise and hope are displayed with generous intentions, the understanding becomes clear, When They All Looked Up, when all are treated with support, then the skies become so much clearer and the faith in the heavens becomes apparent.

Thunderbolts*. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Geraldine Viswanathan, Olga Kurylenko, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Gabreille Byndloss, Violet McGraw, Stefano Carannante, Alexa Swinton.

Where Captain America: Brave New World felt for large parts of the audience was by introducing characters to the screen too quickly, forcing a team dynamic where there had not been one in place for the audience to become accustomed to, to have a vested interested within.

Bryan Adams, Gig Review. M&S Arena, Liverpool. (2025).

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

To be considered a legend you must have spent a lifetime not only rolling with the punches, but also been willing to throw a few in return, to not be a person guarantees an affection of Time, the unbreakable bond between satisfaction and the clobbering appreciation for your worth to the public.

Pink Floyd: At Pompeii. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

There are places on Earth which hold a solemnity of silence, a regard for the fallen which cannot, and perhaps should not, entertain the idea of any type of entertainment or jaw dropping sound of human expression; it feels disrespectful to the memory; and yet we must also acknowledge just what art can achieve in some places where the dead and lost souls can achieve in terms of atmospheric fanfare and the passion of connection of human spirit and the living.

Final Destination: Bloodlines. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Tony Todd, Teo Briones, Rya Kihlstedt, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Alex Zahara, April Telek, Tinpo Lee, Brec Bassinger, Gabrielle Rose, Max Lloyd-Jones, Brenna Llewellyn, Natasha Burnett, Jayden Oniah, Mark Brandon, Yvette Ferguson, Garfield Wilson, Justin Stone, Noah Bromley.

To present horror on screen those behind the scenes must do so with an element of dark humour attached to the project. It is all well and good having the ability to scare people, but with the sense of uncomfortable must come the notion that you want the viewer to laugh without realising, to find themselves regretting the slip in emotions as they witness in the revulsion at first hand.