I will put my life
in the hands of the sympathiser,
rather than the terrorist
at No 10.
Behind that closed black door,
sits the heart of Government
and stained and festering it is,
for terrorism needs no guns,
the terrorist requires
no bullet, bomb, just the press
in which to carry out the threat,
get old, we will kill you off,
become ill, we will kill you off,
lose yourself in the fog, we will kill you off,
become unproductive, uncared for,
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Madness at Prenton Park. May 2017.
In amongst the groups of men wearing pith helmets and dreaming of night in the arms of dusky Egyptian maid, the hen parts walking with vigour as the thought of one step beyond the matrimonial alter dawned upon them, the sense of the naughty and the mischievous strutting round in their baggy trousers and the division of blue and red Fezs took centre stage. The feeling of contentment inside Prenton Park was infectious; a party inside Prenton, the pitch, soon to be replaced for another season, was being lovingly trampled upon, and whether in the stands or on the ground this was an evening on the Wirral peninsula which would light up the area as much as the rightly adored Light Night across the Mersey in Liverpool.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The Farm At Prenton Park. May 2017.
It was perhaps not the party or the celebration that Tranmere Rovers would have liked to have imagined taking place on their pitch as their incredible season just fell short of a successful return to the Football League. However, to hold a series of nights of great quality music inside Prenton Park would surely add to the thought that the area was on the up, that there is absolute optimism for the following season and in an opening night which consisted of The Farm and Madness, there really was nothing else that could detract from two of the most admired bands the country has produced.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Blue is the very best kind of colour, you might paint it black, you can feel the anger and fury of red but at the end of the day, the emotion of blue always brings out the sweetest king of feeling; the reminisce, the heartache, the glimmer of hope wrapped up in the beauty of melancholy, such sweet sorrow is always serenaded with passion.
It was always the phrase,
“How selfish”
that got me, for if
you have never stayed awake in the glow
of the Sun’s universal embers
fending off the dark,
fighting it with sword and will,
you will never know the relief
when you finally realise
that you were the one
who could unscrew
the lightbulb.
Ian D. Hall 2017
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Inspiration strikes in the heart of the moment, it can come from anywhere and be the loving parent of the most awesome of art; it is quite a moment when the lightning strikes, when the flashbulb glares and shatters and even when the stimulated insight comes from someone walking up to the stage and taking a picture of what is behind you rather than the performance itself, that is still a moment to record for prosperity.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *
The vibe is assured, the sense of what drove the Summer of Love from the far off beaches of Los Angeles, of the cool sunglasses wearing bohemia that sent out a shock wave of hope across the states of America and in amongst turbulent times, in the fear that was almost catastrophic and inescapable, a light shined brightly, it took hold manifested itself and saw it become a serious movement, one all to brief, one all too short but nevertheless one that burned optimistically for the most wonderful of moments.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
It might be one of the most visited music venues on the planet, not only for the hungry masses enjoying a gig and relaxing as they hopefully take in some expertly played musicianship and stunning lyrics but also for those whose sightseeing just happens to take in the venue, the fifteen minutes of fame as they walk between taking in the glory of Liverpool’s impressive docks and the history that makes the city so vibrant, for them a moment with the back drop of the one of the most iconic walls in the world behind them is an absolute must.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
In amongst the strange beguiling beauty that enraptures and the knowledge of artistic endeavour, if you look very closely you will find the unexpected wedged in with most perfect of fits; that the fit in this case belongs to the genuinely exciting Mac and Clague as they stand on stage inside The Cavern, that is blending of splendour and exotic that is always the final result that anybody could ask for.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
The smaller stage inside The Cavern is perhaps one that does not get the big audiences, however in amongst the memorabilia and the scrawled on graffiti, the pictures of the greats and the memorable, there is always a very loyal crowd hovering in the tight fitting space and the haunting memories of the underground venue that established British popular music as the envy of the world.