Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight: Recent Episodes
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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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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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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
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Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 147 To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 147 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
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North Dakotan songsmith Josh Harty brings his UK and Ireland tour to Liverpool next Friday
On Friday 22nd April 2016 Liverpool Acoustic welcome back to the View Two Gallery acclaimed American singer-songwriter Josh Harty as part of his UK and Ireland tour. Harty is appearing at the Mathew Street venue following the release of his new album Holding On, described as ‘an album of soul touching songs… a profound mix of complete storytelling and accomplished musicianship ‘ [Folkwords] and ‘a consistently solid slice of American folk-country’ [The Daily Telegraph].
Josh is supported on the night by popular, award-winning Americana band The Good Intentions and local 18 year old singer Sam Cooke.
- Event: Liverpool Acoustic Live, with Josh Harty, The Good Intentions, Sam Cooke
- Date: Friday 22nd April 2016
- Times: Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
- Venue: View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street, L2 6RE
- Tickets: £5 advance (+50p booking fee) & £6 on the door
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Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 146 To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 146 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. Josh Harty – English Rain
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Taken from the new album Holding On available from Josh’s website
2. The Good Intentions – I Lay Me Down
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Taken from forthcoming new album being released Autumn 2016
3. Sam Cooke – Familiar Air (demo)
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BONUS TRACKS
4. Only Child – Accidental Englishman
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Taken from the forthcoming new album The Whale Found Its Way To The Shore
The album is being launched on Friday 6th May at the Music Room (Liverpool Phil) with support from Dominic Dunn and Vanessa Murray. Full details plus ticket link can be found at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/events
5. Gary Edward Jones – Bang Banggaryedwardjones.com
The single is being launched on Thursday 28th April 2016 at Constellations, with support from Eleanor Nelly and a DJ set from Da Moon Project.
6. Sam Cartwright Johnson – About A Friendsamcartwrightjohnson.officialstore.co.uk
7. Josh Harty – Ballad For A Friend
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Taken from the new album Holding On available from Josh’s website
Theme: King of the Faeries by Andrew Ellis from his CD Midnight On The Water
ARTIST INFORMATION
JOSH HARTYjoshharty.com
Josh Harty is a messenger. A North Dakota songsmith. A third generation musician, son of a small town police chief and preacher, he often muses that growing up he figured he’d end up going to jail or going to hell.Between the ages of five and eleven he sang gospel and country with his father at just about every Lutheran Church, Eagles Club and Senior Center in the Midwest. By age twelve Harty had made two records (cassettes) with his dad; achieving sales of 10,000 copies.His second solo project, 2008’s A Long List of Lies debuted at number eight on the Euro Americana chart. Produced, recorded and mastered in Madison, Wisconsin’s legendary Smart Studios, the album captures Harty’s clean guitar attack and a finger style that glistens with a razor’s edge.
In 2011 Harty released Nowhere, which was recorded at Base Camp Studios in Bozeman, Montana by acclaimed performer, producer and engineer Chris Cunningham (Storyhill).
2014 saw the release of two duo albums Harty recorded between 2012 and 2013. 12 August with fellow Americana artist John Statz and The Attic Session with long time collaborator Blake Thomas.
Over the last five years Harty has toured tirelessly in 41 States and countries across Europe and the United Kingdom. He demoed songs for his new album with George Lukas in Brno, Czech Republic (released as a download via NoiseTrade as The Brno Sessions), in New York City, and in Gleisdorf, Austria with Chuck LeMonds.
His new album, Holding On, was recorded at DNA Music Labs in Madison, WI and was produced by Blake Thomas and Mark Whitcomb. The album features songs written on the road over the last two and a half years performed by a full band.
Having the base tracks performed live in the studio, the album captures the feel and energy of a true Americana band.
Josh Harty’s unique blend of American music has become a must-hear for those who keep the tradition of country, blues and folk close to their hearts. The touring bug has never left him as he continuously travels across Europe and North America. More than just moving along, he’s spending plenty of time in the communities along the way, from Brooklyn to Haarlem, from London to Portland. Harty is always looking for that balance between the rolling road and the people who inspire him, trading stories around kitchen tables and theatre stages. His live shows prove that good storytelling combined with journeyman musicianship is as American as music gets.
THE GOOD INTENTIONSthegoodintentions.co.uk
Formed in 2005, The Good Intentions (R Peter Davies, Gabrielle Monk, Francesco Roskell) won Best Americana Band at the British Country Music Awards in 2011. Their album Travelling Companion won plaudits across the UK and around the world, Nashville Radio declaring it to be ‘the real deal’.
The Good Intentions recorded Travelling Companion and upcoming new album partly in California with renowned musician and producer Rick Shea. The new album, dedicated to the memory of Francesco ‘Frank’ Roskell who sadly passed away at the end of 2015, is due for release in September.
SAM COOKE
facebook.com/samcookeuk Sam Cooke is an 18 year old singer-songwriter from Liverpool. Having only started gigging a little over a year ago, he has already established himself as one to watch on the Liverpool scene. Channeling the spirits of the likes of Nick Drake and John Martyn but adding a fresh. modern approach makes him someone to look out for in future. Watch this space…
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Preview: Liverpool Acoustic Live – Friday 22nd April 2016
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