Tag Archives: Natalie McCool

Natalie McCool, Women’s World. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

There is no such thing as a beautiful minefield, there is only the dream of utopia, but it comes with a cost that some are happy to wash away, almost cleanse, how they got to that situation in the first place, when history is written, invariably it has been from a point of view that has determined the loudest voices have had their say first, and to the detriment of others, to the subjugation, a certain view point has been lost, been allowed to have been censured and erased.

Natalie McCool, Women’s World. Single Review. full post

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

Natalie McCool, You & I. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

There are many things that we believe we should be able to say with those we share our lives with, regardless of the relationship, regardless of Time, yet we keep certain things to ourselves, we find that the path of least resistance is the one best chosen as it offers the better chance of peace and security.

Natalie McCool, You & I. Single Review. full post

(367 words, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

Natalie McCool, The Great Unknown. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

It might be considered a tad too much to want to roll out the red carpet, to place the fireworks ready in the strategic place and put the brightly coloured bunting out, to basically throw a party the size of Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall but to welcome back one of the great live and studio acts of the last ten year. Well, perhaps the red carpet might be a bit glaring but the fact remains that the exceptional Natalie McCool is very much one of the great female acts of the last decade and is up there with the likes of Joanne Shaw Taylor for bringing the very best out of music.

Natalie McCool, The Great Unknown. Album Review. full post

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

Natalie McCool, Gig Review. Liverpool Acoustic Festival 2015, Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Natalie McCool at the Unity Theatre. March 2015. Photograph by Ian D. Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

From supporting Go West at the Floral Pavilion to the unchartered territory of Russia, from producing one of the singles of the year so far to being thought of as an icon in music, it has been an upward trajectory that that has seen Natalie McCool take on an even greater, and well deserved importance, in the annals of North West music. In the spirit of such things, to have Natalie McCool perform at this year’s Liverpool Acoustic Festival is one to take great thanks in.

Natalie McCool, Gig Review. Liverpool Acoustic Festival 2015, Unity Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(467 words, 1 image, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)

Natalie McCool, Pins. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Unlike an album which always gave the impression of being an event that was tantalisingly months out of reach, the single seemed to come around with near frightening regularity.

There was a heyday, an apparently glorious period of time which the single was lauded as the high point of the week for many, the chance to go out on a Monday morning, perhaps be late for the first part of school, but knowing the language that spoke from within the seven inch vinyl were engrained much more in your head than the imagined words of fools.

Natalie McCool, Pins. Single Review. full post

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

Natalie McCool, Gig Review. Floral Pavilions, New Brighton.

Natalie McCool in New Brighton, November 2014. Photograph by Ian D. Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

It may seem extraordinary, the type of story that even a seasoned publisher might balk at the idea of putting into print but the rise of Widnes songstress Natalie McCool is one that demands to be told over and over again and each time the narrative is accounted, the stronger it becomes and that is because like all good stories, it is, like her music, 100 per cent sincere.

Natalie McCool, Gig Review. Floral Pavilions, New Brighton. full post

(495 words, 1 image, estimated 1:59 mins reading time)

Natalie McCool, Gig Review. The District, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

No matter the venue, no matter the time of day, to catch one of the finest female performers around live is a must.

Natalie McCool has already cemented her growing reputation, not just in a city that looks to her as one of their own, but also further afield. Anybody who makes their way to see her and sees the unhindered blaze in her eyes stoking fire from the very pit of her stomach and channelling it through her incredible talent; will be taken on a journey by a woman who epitomises the very heart of music. She is a woman whose devastating, almost coy, smile can bring as many goose bumps to the skin as the simple yet haunting way that her guitar manages to with stunning effect.

Natalie McCool, Gig Review. The District, Liverpool. full post

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

Little Atoms In Conversation With Lynda La Plante. St George’s Hall, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

It is quite something to see a master story teller, a Queen of Crime, on stage being interviewed by arguably a man whose passion for Liverpool, his appetite for culture and ability to hold an audience’s attention singles him out as one of the finest in the city.

Little Atoms In Conversation With Lynda La Plante. St George’s Hall, Liverpool. full post

(590 words, estimated 2:22 mins reading time)

Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Saturday Supplement, An Interview With Natalie McCool.

In one of the hottest and keenly contested categories in this year’s Liverpool Music Awards, Natalie McCool, Anna Corcoran and Eva Peterson are all strong contenders for Female Artist of the Year 2013. Ms. McCool has had a phenomenal year with the release of her debut album and several high profile gigs in which she has wowed audience members and critics alike.

Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Saturday Supplement, An Interview With Natalie McCool. full post

(930 words, estimated 3:43 mins reading time)

Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Saturday Supplement, An Interview With Anna Corcoran.

Anna Corcoran’s voice and beautiful melodies have earned her a great accolades and plaudits for her work, especially alongside her great friend Robert Vincent and since the release of her E.P., Anything Better, the owner of that recognisable voice has just kept growing in stature and quite rightly so.

Before she took to stage at The Unity Theatre, Anna took time out from the worries of the day to music world and relaxed in the café and loosened up before her show she spoke of her new video for the outstanding single The Show, her work on the E.P. and the reasons why she still calls Liverpool her home.

Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Saturday Supplement, An Interview With Anna Corcoran. full post

(1459 words, estimated 5:50 mins reading time)