Rams, Film Review. Picturehouse@F.A.C.T., Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving, Jon Benonysson, Gunnar Jónsson, Þorleifur Einarsson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Ingrid Jónsdóttir, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Viktor Már Bjarnason, Ólafur Ólafsson, Jenný Lára Arnórsdóttir, Guðrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Þorsteinn Gunnar Bjarnason, Anna Sæunn Ólafsdóttir.

Tales of heroism and love abound wherever you look, sometimes it comes in the most unexpected of places, sometimes it offers a mirror up to the society in which it serves, regardless of its origin, heroism is never wasted, even it it ends up not living up to the goal it sets its self.

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(377 words, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

A Volcano Will Always Blow.

The fire in the eyes,

that’s what she called it,

a friend of long ago

who saw the small boy

defy the argument

and the pre-stated life,

only good enough to take a bullet

for Queen and Country,

she said that assertion was wrong;

the devastating and smouldering

inferno she saw beneath the blue

drops of water told her different;

she said you were an explosion

waiting to happen,

a volcano on the edge of an abyss

on the edge of Time whose wake

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(123 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)

Stevie Nimmo, Sky Won’t Fall. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

There are moments in life when you wish that almost everything was made of velvet, for the luxury feel, the touch of opulence, is enough to send the senses crazy with anticipation, to give the kind of passionate delight that is normally reserved for the first brush of sensuality from the love of your live or perhaps winning the league in the last minute of time and seeing the whole crowd in their Blues cry with delight.

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(382 words, 1 image, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)

Royal Republic, Weekend Man. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Heroes are not just born, they are forged in fire, they are gauged and shaped from the strongest oak and imprinted with humility throughout; these are the finest heroes, those who have greatness thrust upon them and as Swedish band Royal Republic show with determined fascination, the Weekend Man, the one who gives it their all it all week and then slams the weekend into the back row, that is the hero to be.

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(347 words, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

Reckless Love, InVader. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

To be bold is often reckless, but to be reckless is to be outstanding and brave, when it comes to Reckless Love it is the abandonment of senses and the opportunity to rise above the everyday; it is the glory and the gain to allow the reckless into your lives and into your heart, for how else does appreciation follow suit.

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

Steve Thompson And The Incidents, You’re The Reason. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

There is always more than one reason why something doesn’t fit anymore, the jigsaw puzzle that attaches itself to life is broken, perhaps scuffed at the edges to the point where the right piece just doesn’t slot perfectly in anymore, it requires gentle persuasion, a firm pressing down or even the body blow of a hammer to knock it into shape. You begin to think it is yourself, you blame everything upon your own actions but sometimes it really is forces beyond your control or desire. For Steve Thompson and The Incidents, it is no longer a case of It’s Me Not You, it is only the fact that You’re The Reason.

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(336 words, estimated 1:21 mins reading time)

The Broke ‘N’ Beat Collective, Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound & Vision Rating: * * * * *

Cast: Jack Hobbs aka Hobbit, Ryan Harston aka LoGisTics, Elisha Howe aka Elektric, Mohsen Nouri.

What do you get when you get a beat-boxer, poet, dancer and puppeteer in the same room? Certainly nothing that has been seen before as, 20 Stories High and Theatre-Rites collaborate to produce a spectacular show.

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(454 words, estimated 1:49 mins reading time)

Naked Feelings.

It is being naked in front of you

that makes me worry that you will laugh,

that you will misinterpret my words,

to the point of agony

or worse, see them as a reflection

of a dusty one sided mirror, engraved ornately

but still something to raise an eyebrow over,

perhaps even mock the attempt

of a strange tongues to which a man

who embraces oddness is bound.

 

I would rather appear naked in front of you,

for laughter is good for the soul,

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(191 words, estimated 46 secs reading time)

The Treatment, Generation Me. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The phenomenon of the Big Bang might well debated and appreciated scientifically in all senses of what drives the Cosmos, however the even bigger bang that accompanies The Treatment as they add barrels of powder to the pile and light the short fuse of anarchic Rock which comes blasting over the space between artist and happily blasted listener, is one that is immediate, satisfying and much more appealing to those with the rebel in their soul and the composed rage of a naturally inquisitive human being thrust neatly in the hearts.

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(397 words, 1 image, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)

Rev. Ferriday And The Longdogs, Unforgettable Trues and Everyday Lies. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

As Donald Rumsfeld once said, so famously causing the scratching of heads in consternation and dismay, “There are known knowns and unknown knowns…” yet somehow such double talk and heroic word play should be left to Rev. Ferriday and The Longdogs, for in their new album Unforgettable Trues and Everyday Lies, the lyrical force of nature is far and away more direct, succinct and wonderfully managed than anything a politician could scramble together.

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(412 words, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)