Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
A tale well told is always something in which the reader must strive to find. Whether it is in the form of a short story, a lengthy novel or the life’s work that forms the whole of an autobiography or the succulent parts that fill across time as serials, the offerings an artist’s endeavour over several books, the tale must be told well and capture the moment, the road travelled.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *
Sometimes people neglect or worse forget the music that calls The Midlands its home as if the area never produced anything of note. There is no rhyme or reason to this as whether it is the Black Country streets of Wolverhampton, the gentle market town of Stourbridge, the old industrial heartlands of Birmingham or to the East Coventry and every port of call in between, The Midlands is responsible for arguably the best popular music to come out of England that doesn’t have the Mersey River feeding its musical life blood. Whether it is E.L.O., Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, The Specials, Jeff Lynne, Duran Duran, Magnum, Black Sabbath or Dexy’s Midnight Runners, The Midlands has contributed so much to music and so have one of the finest out of the region, The Wonder Stuff.
One of the great Liverpool singer-songwriters of recent years, Alan O’ Hare and his band Only Child will be performing at The Zanzibar Club on Seel Street on Saturday 19th January as they open their music 2013 account as part of Liverpool’s Songbook Sessions.
Only Child released a self-titled E.P. late last year and launched it with a well-received gig at Leaf on Bold Street. Support slots with Miles Hunt, Amsterdam and Steve Pilgrim followed and the band are looking forward to opening their 2013 account with a slot at ‘The Songbook Sessions’.
Erica Nockalls and Miles Hunt. Photograph by Ian D. Hall
Originally published by L.S. Media.February 23rd 2012.
L.S. Media Rating *****
Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls never seem to stand still and rest on their impressive laurels. These two imposing musical stars have been on a journey, plying their trade up and down the country and to far flung corners for longer than some can remember.
Ian Prowse and friends opening up the 1st anniversary of the Monday Club at the Cavern Pub. Photograph by Ian D. Hall.
Originally published on L.S.Media. July 18th 2012.
For the last year, Liverpool’s answer to Bruce Springsteen has been making artists, musicians, dramatists and poets welcome to his Monday night club at the Cavern Pub on Mathew Street.
This last Monday, the club which has only two rules to adhere to as you climb on stage, celebrated its first birthday in some incredible style with fabulous music and much laughter in a time where there is scant humour to be found on the streets of the U.K.