Tag Archives: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

The Mavericks, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

The one thing other than death and taxes which is assured in life is that when The Mavericks, the Americana country band with a smile and the ability to make anyone’s foot tap along with their infectious beat come to town, there is a party atmosphere both in the audience and on stage.

Promoting their new album, In Time, and making sure that the huge crowd inside the Philharmonic Hall got their money’s worth with a set that was overwhelming and jam-packed to the brim, The Mavericks, led by the indefatigable and unflagging Raul Malo took the audience on a trip to the days when their music was played almost non-stop on the radio and music television; both in Europe and in their home land.

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Kerry Ellis And Brian May, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

There are some people that just can hold an audience’s appreciation of their craft so well that it is a privilege to watch their response to their heroes on stage.  Even keeping yourself at a respectful distance so that you can take in the message of the evening, watch both the reaction of performer and crowd, somehow observing one of the greats of rock Brian May and the sensational singer Kerry Ellis draws in the most impassive of spectators.

Kerry Ellis And Brian May, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. full post

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James Bond Night, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

It only takes a second for the iconic theme tune to get underway before you realise just how much music from the James Bond series of films means to the collective conscious of the enormous crowd at the Philharmonic Hall and the wider world.

Whether you watch the films in the privacy of your own home or in amongst the massed thrall at your local cinema, one of the key ingredients that makes the film such a blistering event is the score, the musical prelude that heightens up the tension and gives the audience the prickly sensation of what is in store for M.I.5’s greatest ever spy.

James Bond Night, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. full post

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Moody Blues, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

When the Moody Blues come to Liverpool, something magical seems to happen on stage that weaves its way through to the collective conscious of the audience and the spirit of the age. The  moment when the zeitgeist first took a firm grip on a group of lads from Birmingham, is seen once more as the three remaining members of one of the greatest bands to come from the second city give a towering performance that is both regal and befitting a crowd.

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(567 words, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)

Roger Hodgson, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

The last time Roger made a visit to Liverpool, not only did he give the performance that was filled with humour, grace and style but he left with the glowing ringing endorsement afforded to so very few by the discerning city audience, that Roger is a Scouser. Many musicians and actors, artists and performers, from every sphere and walk of life come to Liverpool, very few walk away with that type of praise echoing in their ears, especially from a Liverpool Philharmonic Hall audience.

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KT Tunstall Announces New Album And November Tour.

Multi platinum selling singer songwriter KT Tunstall is set to release her much-anticipated fourth studio album Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon through Virgin Records on 10th June.

Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon represents a return to the delicate simplicity of her early work and an evolution of her sound, with its country-folk tinged undercurrents. Travelling to Tucson, Arizona to record her new album with alt-country leading light Howe Gelb (AKA Giant Sand) KT describes the stunning album as “full of songs from the heart.”.The album is made up from two sessions with a season in between them, and KT saw the work as naturally separated into two distinct parts – an ‘a’ side and a ‘b’ side.

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Steve Hackett, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Gig Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

It is near on nigh impossible to recreate a classic. To recreate a masterpiece and make it epic takes musical genius and a talent that coupled with a deep burning desire to give some of the great tracks of Progressive Rock a re-imagination could only be found in the hands and minds of some of the very few that practice the art.

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A Liverpool Sound And Vision Special: An Interview With Steve Hackett.

Steve Hackett is a musician who really needs no introduction. His music has stretched across five decades with his first band, the supergroup of Progressive kings Genesis and with his own soaring solo career which he kick started in 1975 with the critically acclaimed album Voyage of the Acolyte. In 2012 Steve released the album Genesis Revisited 2  in which songs from the years in which Steve was part of Genesis and some of his own songs were re-worked to an even higher standard than was possibly thought. Tracks such as Horizons, Supper’s Ready, Dancing With The Moonlit Knight, The Musical Box, Ripples and Please Don’t Touch were given a new lease of life and become a top 30 hit for the quiet man of Progressive Rock.

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Status Quo And 10CC To Rock The Liverpool Echo Arena.

Live Nation is proud to announce that Britain’s best-loved rockers Status Quo will undertake the 11 date Bula Quo! U.K. Winter tour in 2013 and as part of the tour they kick off at the Liverpool Echo Arena on December 6th.   

 Tickets are on sale from 9.00am on Friday 12th April 2013 from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Bula Quo! is the title of the band’s forthcoming debut feature film [and soundtrack album]. The film premieres in London on July 1st 2013 and goes on general release on July 5th, whilst the 2 C.D. album is released on the 10th June. The tour also features very special guests, the mighty 10CC, on all U.K. dates – two truly classic bands on one bill.

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Joe Brown, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

The broad smile at the end of the night said it all, Joe Brown, one of the true great British music legends, had enjoyed his time back on stage in Liverpool and judging by the response and adoration that came his way, it’s fair to say that the audience enjoyed the respected musician’s couple of hours just as much as he did.

Joe Brown, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. full post

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