The Night Caller. Television Drama Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Robert Glenister, Sean Pertwee, Suzanne Packer, Stephen Walters, Grainne Keegan, Martin McDonagh, James Keating, Gary Murray, Kim Daly, Denise McCormack, Anthony Brophy, Sophie Mensah, Philip Shaun McGuinness, Rachel Wren, Esther Ayo James, Steve Hartland, Fiona Mulvaney, Charlie Griffiths, Michael Atonio Keane.

John Jenkins: Dressing Up The Truth. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

We have an obligation to the past that in some ways could be construed as damaging, but perhaps actually helps act with a greater sense of affirmation and self-belief that in which our souls are bound; for in every action we partake in or willingly pursue with solo ambition, the reality is that someone else remembers it differently, whether by a greater exactness, or by the swirling clouds of existence we are arguably only Dressing Up The Truth of our memory.

The Sympathizer. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Fred Nguyen Khan, Vy Le, Phan Gia Nhat Linh, Tom Dang, Toan Le, Tien Pham, Duy Nguyen, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, Scott Ly, Alan Trong, Kieu Chinh, Sandra Oh, Joseph Hieu, Diem Truong, Quinn Hoàng, VyVy Nguyen, David Duchovny.

Each nation arguably has fought a war that they seem to be forever obsessed with, one that routinely sneaks into the art and the conscious on offer, a kind of reminder of ‘The finest hour’ and the call for a patriotic stance in the face of a different adversity or gruelling national crisis.

Graham Gouldman: I Have Notes. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

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We either fall into the category of being writers and observers who put pen to paper without a plan, through the persuasive power of the subconscious and narrative of the dreamer who wishes to bring joy and peace to the proceedings, and those who seek absolute dedication to the cause, the required belief, the no nonsense exploration of the just in terms of qualified and unadulterated…There is no in between, only the rigid and the fluid.

A Quiet Place: Day One. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Thea Butler, Alfie Todd, Elijah Ungvary, Zay Domo Artist, Thara Schöön, Eliane Umuhire, Alexander John, Takunda Khumalo, Choy-Ling Man, Ronnie Le Drew, Benjamin Wong, Avy Berry, Gavin Fleming, Michael Roberts.

When a horror/alien invasion film comes out of nowhere and blows everything apart, that rips up the laws set down on how a movie should engage with its plot as well as it potential viewers, the it is hardly surprising that not only does it gain a large cult following, it actively strides the genre with purpose, with the ability to add layers to the initial story with pride, with enormous satisfaction.

The Commoners: Restless. Album Listen.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The skyline of Toronto as seen from the great lake has undergone such a dramatic transformation in the last few decades, so much so that even the open mind of a young traveller just 30 years ago would be stunned at the vast differences they would see on the horizon; and yet dig deeper, see beyond the glimmering towers that have sprung up and which defiantly touch the sky, and which over power the sense of the traditional and the unique, and what you discover is that Restless spirit still pulsating, still driven by the common folk who built the city and adhere to the cacophony of steel and the diversity of strength.

Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

The human tsunami of performance, of the out and out wave that comes in individual form as they refuse to bow and bend to the 100-foot rugged and sturdy cliffs that steadfastly cling to the earth and soil of the land they protect, that is the chiselled beauty to witness when we observe a legend bounce back against the odds and offer the public the spectacle of rampant sound and destruction.

Rose Greenwood: Soul Food. Album Listen.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

It is the accessibility of her music that makes Rose Greenwood stand out as a musician and as a person willing to bare the joy, the torment, and the belief that their soul insists rightly of sharing.

Baring the soul though comes with a large responsibility, often it requires the need, the subtle necessity to be true to yourself in such a way that the art represents more than truth, it is the whole being set alight by integrity, by an authority of spirit which is consuming and wonderful.

The Bordellos: The Lo-Fi Psych Sounds of The Bordellos. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The psychedelic sound produced some of the most stimulating and remarkable music to have come from either side of the Atlantic in a reign of enlightenment that stretched but a few short years on initial contact, but which has inspired greatly, definably, over the decades since; and whilst memories of Grace Slick, early Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, and even the exotic poetry of Jim Morrison pervade across Time, the genre in some form has survived, even flourished…perhaps just not where you expect, and not in the manner that the Summer of Love would believe.

Stephen King: You Like It Darker. Book Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

In some respects, it is possible to look upon the literary works of Stephen King and understand that in his novellas and short stories the labour behind them is more intensely arrived at than some of his larger bound novels.

There has long been a question mark about the modern master of horror and his ability to complete a novel with a greater tightness, cruelly perhaps driven by some who seek the alternative narrative of dismissing the saga and only wishing for the attention span to be satisfied rather than working and striving for a greater insight into the man and his nightmares.