Jesca Hoop plays Leaf this Thursday 28th June
It’s been over two years since Jesca Hoop last played in Liverpool and the guys from Mellowtone, in association with Ceremony Concerts and Hey Manchester, are delighted to bring her back with a rare...
View ArticleEP review: Only Child – Only Child EP
EP REVIEW Artist: Only Child EP: Only Child EP Website: onlychildmusic.co.uk Listen to this CD at five to midnight, with 40 watt bulbs and rain against the skylights and cast your eye over the...
View ArticleMellowtone May and June 2013 preview
“Evenings of live music and DJs in a variety of the most intimate venues around Liverpool. Folk / Blues / Songwriters / Acoustic / Roots. We continue to quietly create a stir…” That’s Mellowtone, in...
View ArticleLive review: Silent Cities ‘Eigenlicht’ EP launch @ LEAF 18/5/13
Live review: Silent Cities ‘Eigenlicht’ EP launch Support from Thom Morecroft & The Full Moon Band, Magic Arm, Mr Wolf Collective @LEAF on Bold St Saturday 18th May 2013 Silent Cities © Graeme Lamb...
View ArticleLiverpool International Music Festival 2013
The Liverpool International Music Festival is upon us and there’s lots to get really excited about. Rising from the ashes of the Mathew Street Festival, LIMF embraces a much wider musical offering...
View ArticleSave the date – Above the Beaten Track festival is back!
Above the Beaten Track Saturday 30th August 2014 2.00pm to 10.00pm the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX Following its two-year long break, the organisers of Above the Beaten Track announce the...
View ArticleKathryn Williams at Leaf on Wednesday 19th March 2014
Mellowtone and Ceremony Concerts present a special gig this coming Wednesday 19th March as they welcome Liverpool-born, Newcastle-based Kathryn Williams back to her home town for a one-off gig at Leaf...
View ArticleLive review: Kathryn Williams @ Leaf 19/3/14
Live review: Kathryn Williams Support: Lizzie Nunnery and Vidar Norheim, Matt Deighton Date: Wednesday 19th March 2014 Venue: Leaf on Bold St Reviewer: Graham Holland At 10.12pm on Wednesday 19th March...
View ArticleAfrica Oyé – Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2014
The award-winning Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park for the weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2014. The UK’s largest, free festival of African music features HAJAmadagascar & the...
View ArticleAbove the Beaten Track this Saturday 30th August 2014
All you need to know about Above the Beaten Track this Saturday Above the Beaten Track Festival Saturday 30th August Location: The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L13 3BX Admission: Free Following a...
View ArticleTwo gigs at LEAF – The Mono LPs (Wed 17th) and Laura James & Little Sparrow...
There are two cracking gigs at LEAF on Bold St this week. The first one you should already know about as it’s Liverpool Acoustic Presents The Mono LPs on Wednesday 17th September 2014. Support is from...
View ArticleLive review: Laura James & Little Sparrow @ LEAF 18/9/14
Live review: Laura James & Little Sparrow Date: Thursday 18th September 2014 Venue: LEAF on Bold St Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Little Sparrow Liverpool Sound and Vision...
View ArticlePreview: Songwriters at the Ship – Thursday 6th November 2014
Songwriters at the Ship is a brand new event from our friends at Mellowtone. This is a series of intimate shows, each featuring a trio of songwriters in the candlelit basement of the Shipping Forecast...
View ArticlePreview: Michael Chapman @ Leaf – Monday 8th December 2014
Hats off to Mellowtone! This year they’ve already brought us Kathryn Williams, King Creosote, Thom Yorkston and Above the Beaten Track. But they’re not resting on their laurels, not at all. As they...
View ArticlePreview: Mellowtone 10th Birthday Party – Wednesday 26th November 2014
Congratulations to Mellowtone! They’ve been providing intimate soirées with a heartbeat of live acoustic music to the good citizens of Liverpool and the surrounding area for an admirable ten years....
View ArticleAlbum review: Mellowtone: Ten Years
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Various Artists Album: Mellowtone: Ten Years Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Talk about a labour of love. “We hope our selection gives a taste of the city’s unplugged underground from 2004...
View ArticlePreview: Blue Rose Code – Wednesday 15th April 2015
Blue Rose Code (c) hugomorris.com Purveyor of Celtic lullabies and Caledonian Soul, Edinburgh’s Blue Rose Code returns to the city on Wednesday 15th April 2015. He’ll be performing at LEAF on Bold St...
View ArticlePreview: Rosenblume EP launch – Thursday 23rd April 2015
The fantastic gigs from Mellowtone just keep on coming! Fitting in nicely between Blue Rose Code last week, and Ren Harvieu on 10th May (tickets here) is another cracker at one of our favourite,...
View ArticlePreview: Above the Beaten Track – Saturday 5th September 2015
Above the Beaten Track is back! This year’s festival takes place at the Bluecoat on Saturday 5th September 2015. The day starts at 12.00pm and finishes at 10.00pm. Between those times there’s lots to...
View ArticlePreview: Songwriters at the Lantern #1 – Paul Straws [UPDATED]
Mellowtone and Liverpool Acoustic are teaming up to present a series of evenings with Liverpool-based songwriters, in the intimate surrounds of the Lantern Theatre Liverpool, nestled in the heart of...
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