Lauren Ray is on the other end of the telephone, we are not facing each other and yet because of the great gift she has for expression, a sense of pureness, and straight talking. I almost imagine that she is sat just opposite me, her features, thanks to the dynamic video for her single Be A Man, inscribed on my eyes, glowing with pride at the way she has taken her talent with serious passion and how she has patiently adhered to her own sense of self, of exploring what it means to be an artist without rushing into it with all the dangers and issues that can arise because of it.
Tag Archives: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Bella Hardy, Gig Review. The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
The laughter inside the Philharmonic Hall would have been bordering on the intense as Bill Bailey regaled his fans for the second night running, yet tucked away but as bold as anything inside the newly opened Music Room of the hallowed Philharmonic Hall, a different type of evening was taking place, one that flowed with a touch of the regal, the harmonious fusing of haunting vocals and instruments and all times the serenity of the Folk machine. With Bella Hardy in Liverpool for one night only there really was no comparison to be made; the sweet lingering voice of Ms. Hardy was always going to be the most captivating event to be fortunate to witness.
Rick Wakeman, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool.
Rick Wakeman, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 2014. Photograph by Ian D. Hall
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
There are some things that are well worth the wait, even if you didn’t realise just why you had waited for them until the first note came crashing down around your senses and you were transported through time and the love of literature to a point of sheer bliss.
Paul Carrack, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
There can be no doubting the musical aptitude and flair that resides in the body of Paul Carrack. A man whose talent is legendary and which stretches across so many decades and through so many groups and solo albums that if there was any fairness in the world, the iconic musician would have in another realm the moniker ‘National Treasure’ attached to his name after it is mentioned. However Paul Carrack is far too humble for that, you only have to watch him perform on stage around the country that is this a proud man, not frightened to send himself up when the occasion calls for it but who above all you cannot help but feel that no matter what, his family comes first and then his music.
Kate Rusby, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
To see an artist enjoy themselves, to witness the little escaping of glee and cheer from their mouths after every song, is perhaps one of the great thrills in life. It certainly makes for an entertaining evening and enhances the overall pleasure of a listening to a set of songs delivered with beautiful precision and cheer.
Paloma Faith, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
There are some artists that just radiate so much style and panache that their every move is watched with a type of gleeful appreciation. Some lack the real high of sublime talent to see the style through to its logical conclusion. This is not something that can ever be aimed in the direction of Paloma Faith, for style read elegance, talent, she has by the bucket load and grace is something that seems to come naturally to her.
Stewart Lee, Comedy Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *
Stewart Lee’s latest show boasts value for money as he delivered two hours and twenty minutes of largely new material, where he takes seemingly familiar subject matter to abstract and hilarious new territory.
The Mavericks, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
The one thing other than death and taxes which is assured in life is that when The Mavericks, the Americana country band with a smile and the ability to make anyone’s foot tap along with their infectious beat come to town, there is a party atmosphere both in the audience and on stage.
Promoting their new album, In Time, and making sure that the huge crowd inside the Philharmonic Hall got their money’s worth with a set that was overwhelming and jam-packed to the brim, The Mavericks, led by the indefatigable and unflagging Raul Malo took the audience on a trip to the days when their music was played almost non-stop on the radio and music television; both in Europe and in their home land.
Kerry Ellis And Brian May, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
There are some people that just can hold an audience’s appreciation of their craft so well that it is a privilege to watch their response to their heroes on stage. Even keeping yourself at a respectful distance so that you can take in the message of the evening, watch both the reaction of performer and crowd, somehow observing one of the greats of rock Brian May and the sensational singer Kerry Ellis draws in the most impassive of spectators.
James Bond Night, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
It only takes a second for the iconic theme tune to get underway before you realise just how much music from the James Bond series of films means to the collective conscious of the enormous crowd at the Philharmonic Hall and the wider world.
Whether you watch the films in the privacy of your own home or in amongst the massed thrall at your local cinema, one of the key ingredients that makes the film such a blistering event is the score, the musical prelude that heightens up the tension and gives the audience the prickly sensation of what is in store for M.I.5’s greatest ever spy.