Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
The solution that eludes some people is normally the one that sits patiently infront of them and stirs their passions without them realising. For many of a certain generation, those coming up behind them, those that should be entrusted with the flag, they see nothing new, nothing to get excited about, for in their minds they will only ever believe that their generation has the right to argue for a specific golden era to be heard, that anything that comes from the mouths of the young is either filled with X Factor wannabe celebratory or teenage angst that cannot be fathomed.
It is a shame when that happens for in the mouths of those deserted by a weak and money driven Government always comes words, lyrics and passion that cannot be stopped or denied, and in Kirkdale’s Dominic Dunn that richness of expression will always have a standard bearer that grips the soul and plays as if he is possessed by the million dreams of a nation’s conscious.
Dominic Dunn may have been the only man performing on his own right on an evening where the spotlights glared for one woman in particular but it was nevertheless important to have him performing at Studio 2, for the friendship and musical expertise that exists between him and Vanessa Murray is not to be broken and whilst college these days might eat into his time, he certainly does not allow it to interfere with the music he has allowed to enthuse the city to stumble and fall.
It is perhaps in keeping that Dominic Dunn should open for Vanessa Murray as she launched her debut E.P., the wealth of experience that already exists between them both is enough to make a middle aged man weep with the thought of the music supplied and revel in the truth of their lyrics.
With songs such as I’m On My Way, Away, Howling, Something With A Kick and Bury Your Head dominating the stage for half an hour, Dominic Dunn made sure that the audience were greeted with a firm musical handshake, that they were made to feel welcome and secure as the evening progressed and left in no doubt that his music remains unaltered, that he offers so much to the future of artistry in Liverpool. Dominic Dunn is one of those rare gems in life that gleam, that come out of the gloom and lift the spirits of all he meets; his music rocks the room to the point of exhaustion and Liverpool is better off because of it.
Ian D. Hall