Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
When the rock community in Europe think of the sound that typifies the genre in America, it could be argued that the city of Cincinnati does not feature highly on the list of places that would necessarily make the listener think of being a natural home to the expression of the soul and the beat.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Cast: Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Kevin McNally, Jim Sturgess, Marli Siu, Rosy McEwen, Andrew Buchan, Anton Blake Horowitz, Raphael Sowole, Tina Gray, Patrick Lyster, Rachel Atkins, Andre Lillis, Hannah Morley, Nikkita Chadha, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Patricia Jones, Tina Chiang, James Swanton, Amy Leeson, Scott Hum.
One of the main issues with a prequel written years after the original was filmed is that it can, if not researched properly by the writers, deflect from the narrative that made what followed an act of cinematic glory.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
With no new music forthcoming from the legendary Fleetwood Mac, added with the fallout involving Lindsey Buckingham and the rest of the band, and the sadness that envelopes the fan as they remember the seismic talent lost in the form of Christine McVie’s passing, the only way possible to keep the interest of the public is in innovative releases, of plunging into the live recordings during their long and illustrious career; and as the sound of the expansive release of the Mirage Tour ’82 fills the air, so the machine, the love continues onwards.
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Homes now are built with function and a mind to cramming as many people into a small space as possible. There is no room for gathering, the soiree, or occasion where an extended family or a large group of friends can seize the opportunity and pour themselves into position around a musical instrument and be entertained by the touch of music skilfully, or even just an amateur hour performed by the congregation themselves, is for the most part lost to another time, to another moment where Parlour Ballads were the rage and the indication of a good time guaranteed.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Cast: Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, Johnny Flynn, Geoffrey Arend, Rob Benedict, Elena Delia, Kerry Shale, Matthew Marsh, Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow, Julee Cerda, Jennifer Armour, Philip Desmeules, Rufus Wright, Nathan Osgood, Dana Haqjoo, Akie Kotabe, Adam Sina, Bijan Daneshmand, Jamie Bogyo, Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy, Wayne Forester, Sarah Alles-Shahkarmi, Isabella Nefar, Walles Hamonde, Natasha Arancini, Hubert Hanowicwz, Will Hislop, Andi Jashy, Arita Sadiku.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
We all arguably had that one parent who would describe the tangled clutter in our bedrooms as either disgusting untidiness or as Another Nice Mess, one that can be quickly dealt with, cleaned and categorised with an air of breeziness in their voice; as if a serene sense of cool had been injected into them from a source unknown.
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The delight of the pun is not missed, the upbeat tempo that spices up the air around the senses is enjoyed, and the craft that Soul Asylum place in detail as their new album, Slowly But Shirley, spins its own delicacy of allusion and frantic joy, is to admired, and with a gust of rapid musical precision the listener is thrown head first in to a groove of refuge and sanctuary that is a haven against a world possessed as it is in fury and madness.
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We can never truly explain the human psyche, not in complete assured conviction, but we can find ways to protect the sense of individuality we need to flourish as a species, to adhering to some policies that nurture the belief of community; it is a fine balancing act that could swing towards the authoritarian dogma or the isolationist policy that comes with the beleaguered and the damaged.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
We are so wrapped up in the sense of appearances that we forget that to dance is not just an act of enjoyment, it is a rite of passage that serves us well long after that first fumbling encounter on the floor of the school hall with the first crush we ever dreamed about. As we move from the sense of the sacred, we become mindful that all eyes are upon us, that to throw caution to the wind and move our bodies to the rhythm at hand is somehow going to cause us to be judged, to be considered, appraised and found wanting.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Taking time to achieve a sense of glory, or to even find a way to balance life with passionate, down to Earth soul searching, is an art lost to many simply because of the decree from Government that states if you aren’t productively part of the system then you are taking up space, you are harming that wonderous slug of an idea, the economy.