Broomhead are a 5 piece alt-rock band hailing from Manchester. They have powered their way across the UK playing shows all over the shop and supporting legendary artists such as Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) and Toploader. However, tonight two-fifths of the band sit in front of a crowd of thirty or so music lovers for … Continue reading Featured Artist: Broomhead →

Earthbound: a duo consisting of Junior and Danny. On guitar, Junior who is a staple on the open mic scene and an all-round diamond chap and a great songwriter. On Vocals stands Danny, a young man who you can easily imagine wearing a tux, crooning in front of a brass band. Together Earthbound are a … Continue reading Featured Artist: Earthbound →

Show up early Getting to an open mic early on might seem daunting, or you might think that you'll end up playing to a room of 3 people and then the latecomers get to go on as the crowd fills up. Not on my watch! Get down nice and early, introduce yourself and if you … Continue reading Open Mic Etiquette: Goals and Gains. 10 Top Tips. →

Scott has been a regular on the open mic scene for some time now; he started to gain traction by slugging his way around the open mic circuit and local bars playing to crowds that are sometimes easy to please and sometimes not so much. Never the less, you won't see Scott without a smile … Continue reading Featured Artist: Scott & The Flying Kicks →

The first time I met Jordyn, there stood a young… no, very young, shy and wary person. As I went over to ask if he would like to play to which he replied: "No, I'm just here to support my friend." I thought that was a lovely introduction, if not brief! The next time Jordyn … Continue reading Featured Artist: Jordyn Leyland →

Another awesome Tuesday night rolls in. This time, taking centre stage is Lee Egerton. The Acoustic Café welcomes Lee with open arms as he steps up to begin his first song. He opens up with a tune that sounds like the love child of Noel Gallagher and James Blake. An outlook on life that describes … Continue reading Featured Artist: Lee Egerton →

Lewis warned us almost immediately that this wasn't going to be half an hour of happy go lucky material, and managed to catch our attention with a few witty remarks before beginning his first song, a snappy pop tune that to the contrary was quite upbeat with lyrics that fit his opening statement. a little … Continue reading Featured Artist: Lewis Kelly →

Stepping into the spotlight this week was Alison Benson, a Warrington local singer/songwriter and ukulele strummer. She notably won the audience vote at Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge and rightly so! First impressions made we want to grab a cup of tea, put my feet up on the sofa and relax. Her style fit perfectly with … Continue reading Featured Artist: Alison Benson →

Alex or "StringMan" as his stage name goes, is a young and very talented guitarist and songwriter based in Manchester. And though at first, we had a little trouble with one of the guitars pickups, Alex fought on and overcame the obstacles placed in front of him to provide an entertaining and well-executed performance that … Continue reading Featured Artist: Alex Haslam AKA. StringMan →