Rebecca Ferguson Comes Back To Liverpool For One Night Only On Saturday 24th February

Rebecca Ferguson Comes Back To Liverpool. Photograph kindly supplied by MP Promotions.

After coming runner-up on the seventh series of U.K.’s The X Factor, Rebecca Ferguson has not been short of success since her first appearance on the reality television show in 2010. Having co-written her record-breaking debut album Heaven, and going on to release a further three follow-ups, Rebecca has proven herself to be a recording artist with a passion for her craft that is second to none.

Released in 2011, Heaven, was a critical and commercial success selling 128,000 copies in its first week and peaked at No. 3 in the U.K. Official Charts, making her the fastest-selling debut solo artist of the past decade (2007-2017).

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Rick Springfield, The King Snake. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

They say in the land of Rock ‘N’ Roll you have to change lanes once in a while, that you have to put the hazards on, put the foot down and get off the freeway, let the Interstate be a distant memory and occasionally speed along the back roads, kicking up dust and kick down the doors of the roadhouses, order a beer or two, follow it up with indiscretion and listen to the conversation on your shoulders between any angel passing by and big Ol’ Red. In the land of Rock ‘N’ Roll you got to put on the radio, tune in to The King Snake and relax in the heart of The King Snake.

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(410 words, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)

A Celluloid Cabaret.

 

There I was,

a celluloid cabaret, looking

as rough as following a night

celebrating an election win for Bill

in a bar full of dead winded strangers,

and not a dime passing my way

throughout, all toasting

this guest of wit and sarcasm,

piss drunk and fancy free,

my observations on Bush V Clinton

skewed by admiring Bill

and thinking he represented real change

here in this bar, tapped out, exhausted

by an early morning Greyhound race

from New York to Niagara Falls,

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(173 words, estimated 42 secs reading time)

The Bad Flowers, Starting Gun. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Pink Floyd got it spot on in their 1973 song Time from their opus Dark Side of the Moon, we miss the noise of the Starting Gun and find we have no one to blame but ourselves for the missed opportunities and the chance to rock the world with our energy.  

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

DateMonthYear, March. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Grief is impossible to truly understand, the one emotion we all go through, perhaps many times, but it is the one that can shape our psyche arguably more than any other and it is one that is mostly private. Nobody’s anguish is the same and nobody can know what you are feeling, empathise yes, have compassion for; but to understand or even dare tell you that you should be over it by a certain date, then that is almost giving you a target or a limit on how the mental strength rebounds once the intensity starts to fade.

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(398 words, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

As I Fall Out Of A Tree (In Florida).

 

They fall from the trees in Florida

as the warmth leaves

their bodies, as temperatures head

towards freezing point, not dead

but inactive, I feel the same,

fingers numb, comfortably so

as my own head

once full of brightly coloured things

withstands the thaw of a frosted tongue,

and the chill of stimulation

is under ice, kept cold,

frigid and out of touch,

my blood is of iguana

my thoughts damaged

as I fall from the tree in Florida.

 

Ian D. Hall 2017

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(87 words, estimated 21 secs reading time)

Half Term Family Fun With Crafty’s Creepy Castle At The Epstein Theatre.

Get down to The Epstein Theatre this February Half Term for a fun, spooky, musical adventure for the whole family, when Crafty’s Creepy Castle comes to the stage on Saturday 10 February.

Brought to audiences by Honalee Media, help Crafty the Crow and Sally the Scarecrow solve the mystery of the castle’s ghostly goings on, hunt for the hidden treasure and find out why Pirate Harry is making things go bump in the night.

There will also be opportunity after the show for Meet and Greet with the cast, and every child will receive a special present from puppet star Crafty the Cow.

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(426 words, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

The Jungle Book Heads To Liverpool For Half Term.

An exciting new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s masterpiece The Jungle Book will visit the Playhouse from 13th-17th February for eight performances.

Originally written in 1894, Kipling’s beloved tale will be reimagined by Children’s Touring Partnership and Royal & Derngate, Northampton with a brand new score and script, exploring the universal themes of family, belonging and identity.

The Jungle Book tells the story of Mowgli – a man cub raised by wolves who battles for survival in the jungle. With the help of his animal friends, including Bagheera the panther, Balloo the bear and Kaa the python, Mowgli outwits the cruel and powerful tiger, Shere Khan, and learns the law of the jungle.

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(379 words, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)

Hot Water Suds.

 

I love the way the running water

and soap suds get caught

between your back

and the started out clear glass,

squished,

constricted,

clear pop of lather

as bubbles and fizz make shapes

as they cuddle the steam

first thing in the morning

as you scream inwardly,

at the early morning cold

the season provides.

 

Ian D. Hall 2017

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Liverpool’s Grin Theatre Goes Stepping Out This January.

Will Cooper writes and directs this new play, exploring themes such as religion, identity, sexuality and masculinity through a developing relationship between two young men. By tomorrow, they will be stepbrothers and roomies. Today, they’re trapped in a church, just the two of them. As the pair lock horns over love, loss and liturgy, secrets emerge.

19-year-old Kevin is quiet, devout, and struggling to find his feet in life. Toby, 17, is loud, proud, high on hormones and as heathen as they come. Kevin’s mum, Maxine, and Toby’s dad, Graham, are about to tie the knot: The road to brotherhood has never been so awkward…

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