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The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #171 features music from Elfin Bow, Little Sparrow and Daria Kulesh ahead of their show at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room on Saturday 26th February 2022. Tickets are £12 regular and £15 premium, available from liverpoolphil.com Doors open at 7.00pm and the show starts at
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Skylon, the brand new musical collaboration between paulfcook, Luke Moore and Dorothy Bird, is showcasing their debut single ahead of their first Liverpool show later this month. With music by all three members and words by Luke and Dorothy, Why Wait features a captivating combination of dreamy vocals, guitar, strings
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Spotlight 169 is hosted by Graham Holland To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here Playlist 1. Visions of Albion – Old Time Blues2. Two Black Sheep – The Little Things3. The Good Intentions – Appalachian Girl4. ME & Deboe – Culture Fruit This show features one track from each
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For those of you who missed it, here’s the interview Sean Styles did with Jon Gomm on his BBC Radio Merseyside show on Saturday 9th October. You can listen to it using the player below, or download it here. A massive thanks to Sean for a great interview, and to
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Spotlight 168 is hosted by Stuart Todd. To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here Bandcamp Friday This show is timed to coincide with Bandcamp Friday, the day when Bandcamp waives its fees and the entire price you pay for music is given to the artist. The
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Spotlight 167 is hosted by Stuart Todd. To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Bandcamp Friday This show is timed to coincide with Bandcamp Friday, the day when Bandcamp waives its fees and the entire price you pay for music is given
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Spotlight 166 is hosted by Stuart Todd To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Playlist John Witherspoon – Mr Lowdown Rosenblume – In The Long Run Helen Maw – Playing With Fire Mike Ryan – I’m With You David Nixon’s Navigation –
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Spotlight 165 is hosted by Stuart Todd To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Playlist SheBeat – Believe Dorothy Bird – Kaleidoscope Barry Briercliffe – Lie Back And Think Of England Mike West -Rock Ferry Ragz Nordset – Don’t You Forget S.J.
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Spotlight 164 is hosted by Graham Holland to coincide with Light Night Liverpool, Friday 15th May 2020. #LightNightAtHome To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here 1) Ian Prowse – Home amsterdam-music.com facebook.com/amsterdamuk twitter.com/IanProwse Taken from the album ‘Does this train stop
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Spotlight 163: Phil Cooper, Nick Ellis, Ewan McLennan and more Spotlight 163 is hosted by Stuart Todd To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Phil Cooper – Shake It Up phil-cooper.co.uk From his new album
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Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 162: Woody Guthrie, Esme Bridie, Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys To play in your browser click the player above To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Woody Guthrie: The Long Road to Peekskill, with Will Kaufman
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Preview: Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon @ 81 Renshaw 03/03/18 The Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon returns to 81 Renshaw for the first this year on Saturday 3rd March. Last seen back in September, this popular event now has a new regular slot on the first Saturday every other month. As always there will be
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Preview: Merry Hell at Music Room – Saturday 17th February 2018 Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 160 To play click the player below or right click Spotlight 160 to download for free. Merry Hell merryhell.co.uk Bloodlines From the album Bloodlines [website] [iTunes] [Amazon] The Baker’s Daughter From the album The Ghost In Our House and
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Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 159 To play click the player below or right click Spotlight 159 to download for free. Lee Southall – Misty Mae facebook.com/leesouthallmusic Taken from his solo debut album Iron in the Fire [iTunes] [Amazon] Keith Lally – Spies soundcloud.com/gad-4 Taken from the album Satellites [iTunes] [Amazon] Andrew Knight – Fairy
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Anaïs Vila to launch new album next month with help from some friends from Lipa Liverpool Acoustic are delighted to present the UK launch of the brand new album from talented singer-songwriter Anaïs Vila. This exciting evening of music is happening at 81 Renshaw on Friday 1st December 2017. Hailing from Catalonia, Anaïs Vila has a degree
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Experience the Brazilian brilliance of João Terra at Liverpool Acoustic Live this Friday When someone says ‘Brazil’ what springs to mind? Football? Carnival? Samba? Well at Liverpool Acoustic you won’t be surprised to hear we think of music. In particular we think of brilliant Brazilian João Terra who’s been wowing the
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LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT 2017 SUMMER SPECIAL Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #156 To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 156 to download for free. 1. Merry Hell – Summer Is A-Comin merryhell.co.uk facebook.com/MerryHellBand Taken from their current album Bloodlines available to buy from their website 2. Virginia Haze
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We want your summer songs! Over the years we’ve brought you winter warmers in the form of six Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight Christmas Specials and three suitably spooky Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight Halloween Specials. Now that the sun is shining and the birds are singing we thought the time was right to
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You’d be a fool to miss Liverpool Acoustic’s Threshold lineup on Saturday 1st April April Fool’s Day 2017 sees the Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon return to Threshold Festival for the seventh year running with a typically exciting and varied lineup. The event takes place from 1.00pm to 6.00pm on Saturday 1st April 2017 in one of the Baltic Social’s most versatile
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Bluebird Cafe star Karen Turley launches new EP this Friday Singer-songwriter Karen Turley launches her brand new EP Like We Used To in Liverpool this coming Friday 24th March 2017. Rescheduled from January, this night features Karen performing at Mathew Street’s intimate View Two Gallery with support from new country/folk duo Hands
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Celebrate Liverpool Acoustic Live’s 8th birthday with the enchanting Elfin Bow this Friday Liverpool Acoustic Live celebrates its 8th birthday this coming Friday 24th February 2017 with the enchanting Elfin Bow headlining at the monthly showcase event at the View Two Gallery. Described as “fairytale music for grownups” (Buz magazine)
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LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT 2016 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 152 2016 Christmas Special To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 152 to download for free. If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, then feel free to
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For the last five years we’ve put out a call for any local (and not so local!) acoustic musicians who have original acoustic songs or creative covers that we could play on the Christmas edition of the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight. You can hear the previous shows here. Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2011
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Contemporary singer-songwriter Phil Cooper heads to Liverpool with his interactive musical show this Friday Liverpool Acoustic welcome contemporary singer-songwriter Phil Cooper to the View Two Gallery this coming Friday 28th October. Earlier this year Phil gave up an executive management job to follow his music career, and if the reviews are
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Joe Symes & the Loving Kind are stripping down this Friday Original, Liverpool three-piece rock band Joe Symes & the Loving Kind will be performing a rare, stripped down acoustic set when they headline the next Liverpool Acoustic Live. Friday 22nd July 2016 sees Joe Symes & the Loving Kind playing in
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The season’s right for an album launch at the View Two this Friday Local Singer-songwriter Derek King will be launching his new album ‘Seasons’ at the View Two Gallery this month, with support from Nicola Hardman, and Gary Maginnis & the Like.
The event, on Friday 17th June 2016, sees K’s Choice supremo and Liverpool Acoustic open mic host Derek King joined by a number of musical friends who’ll be accompanying him on songs from the new album alongside some from his popular 2015 album Sometimes.
Advance tickets are £8 which includes a copy of the album, or £5 without. Entry on the door on the night is a very reasonable £6.
Why not join us for some fantastic, original acoustic music at the heart of the historic Cavern Quarter and support your local music scene?
- Event: Liverpool Acoustic Live, with Derek King Album Launch, Nicola Hardman, Gary Maginnis & the Like
- Date: Friday 17th June 2016
- Times: Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
- Venue: View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street, L2 6RE
- Tickets: £5 advance (+50p booking fee)
£8 advance plus CD (+80p booking fee)
£6 on the door (entry only)
Buy tickets at wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic * The facebook event can be found here * Details of all Liverpool Acoustic music events can be found at
liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/events * Press enquiries & guestlist email contact@liverpoolacoustic.co.uk
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 149 To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 149 to download for free.
If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, then feel free to send us your music for future shows. We can’t promise we’ll be able to play everything that’s sent to us, but we will listen to every track. Find out all about the show, how to submit your music, and the Terms of Use, at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/spotlight/about
1. Derek King – Summer Breeze2. Derek King – Better****
derekking.co.uk
Taken from the new album Seasons available from Derek’s website
3. Nicola Hardman – Little Fish
facebook.com/nicolahardmanmusic
Buy Nicola’s album Full Beans by contacting her via her facebook page.
4. Gary Maginnis & the Like – The Way I’m Thinkin
garymaginnis.com
Taken from the mini album Ghost Town Blues available to buy from Gary’s website
BONUS TRACKS
5. Merry Hell – Summer Is A-Cominmerryhell.co.uk
Taken from the current album The Ghost In Our House And Other Stories available to buy from their website. Merry Hell will be playing at the Music Room on Friday 13th(!) January 2017 – SET THE DATE!
6. Gary Maginnis & the Like – Black Jeans & Cigarette Smoke****garymaginnis.com
Available on a ‘name your price’ basis from Gary’s website.
From Gary: “I have song called Black Jeans & Cigarette Smoke that I am using to raise money for a charity set up by my aunt and uncle after my cousin passed away at 11 years old. The charity is called Smart (NI) and money is being raised for football pitches in rural parts of Ireland (he was a big gaelic football and football fan), as well as for Cruse Bereavement Care.
Theme: King of the Faeries by Andrew Ellis from his CD Midnight On The Water
ARTIST INFORMATION
DEREK KING
derekking.co.uk
With songs about the ups and downs of life and love, and the odd bit of topical content thrown in, Derek is very much a songwriter for today.
Having been a musical performer for most of his adult life, Derek’s musical journey began at the tender age of 16 when he played bass guitar in a post punk “new-wave” band. The band went on (without him!) to become the “the Vapors” and enjoyed a respectable amount of success and a couple of top ten hits. Having the wrong hair-style for the Vapors meant that Derek went in his own musical direction and became a gigging solo artist around the Guildford area for a while.
Later on he moved to Liverpool, where he has lived for the past 20+ years, and he has played in various bands before more recently finding his niche as a solo singer-songwriter. His song “Perfect Days” was awarded a “Commended Entry” certificate in the 2012 UK Songwriting Contest and in 2013 and 2014 his entries “Beautiful in Blue” and “To Be a Boy” were both finalists in the prestigious Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge.
A regular performer around Liverpool’s acoustic music scene, Derek is also an enthusiastic promoter of local music and co-hosts regular events with Liverpool Acoustic.
NICOLA HARDMAN
facebook.com/nicolahardmanmusic
Nicola Hardman is a Liverpool based wandering minstrel of sorts, best known for her theatrical songwriting performed with voice and piano. “Little Fish” a composition of Hardman’s being very popular amongst her listeners. Described by Liverpool Sound and Vision: “The key to the song resides in her ability to place an almost perfect, certainly enticing key that plays, wriggles, on the hook and dances with a solitary, tempting thought”
After spending several months performing her songs in and around the UK, she collaborated with producer and guitarist Dan Barker to create her debut album “Full Beans” a 10 track piece described in the Buz Magazine as “No average run of the mill record.” Together with a live band; bassist Shawn Charvette, drummer Phil Mann and guitarist Dan Barker the 4 of them launched the album at Liverpool’s art and performance space 24 Kitchen Street in December 2015 and went on to play the album on tour.
Hardman continues to perform as a solo act around the UK and is working on new material for her next project. “There is something about Nic that draws you in, captivating you, leaving you wanting to hear more” Buz Magazine Mar 2016, Full Beans Review.
GARY MAGINNIS & THE LIKE
garymaginnis.com
Born and raised in the Irish countryside, and now living in an English city, Gary Maginnis combines these backgrounds with his experiences and observations to craft songs and stories that are both emotive and personable. As well as these experiences Gary draws from a wide range of influences across a number of genres such as blues, folk, country and Irish traditional music to create a unique blend.
The Like are a 3 piece acoustic band featuring Shane Sweeney on acoustic Guitar, Declan Sands on Bass and Claire Smith on vocals. The band bring their own songs as well making sure that Gary Maginnis & The Like have a lot of material to draw from no matter the setting.
“This is reality, the partaking of accounts that happen to be part of a person’s many chapters of existence, no recrimination, just pleasing music filled with the air of humanity.” – Liverpool Sound & Vision
“This is a fascinating EP. it’s songs that matter. And the songwriting is first-class”- Fatea Magazine
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If you get the chance, please support your local artists by joining their mailing lists, liking their facebook pages, following them on twitter, leaving them comments, going to their gigs, and buying their music direct from them where possible. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight is produced and presented by Graham Holland and Stuart Todd on behalf of the Liverpool Acoustic website, and is a proud member of the Association of Music Podcasting. The theme music alternates between King of the Faeries by Andrew Ellis from his CD Midnight On The Water, and Solid Ground by Neil Campbell.
Preview: Liverpool Acoustic Live – Friday 17th June 2016
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