Local Author Matt Jacobson reflects on a day full of indecision
“Do I cram everything into this sunny Monday, before I tumble into Tuesday?” The Monday blues stemmed from the Sunday blues which had to be addressed before it all made the Tuesday news. The shape and shadow of days had somewhat become disjointed, and the weekend had passed with the speed of an engine full […]
Interview with Spoken Word artist St Vespaluus
Matthew Jacobson interviews Spoken Word artist St Vespaluus. When did you begin to have an interest in poetry? I’ve always been a voracious reader (and always have five or six books ‘on the go’), but I can’t say that I’ve always been interested in poetry. As a child, I hated ‘children’s verse’, and even in my near […]
Interview with local Poet Dan Cullinan
Matt Jacobson interviews local Poet and founder of ‘Give Poetry A Chance’, Dan Cullinan ‘Once I started to write, I couldn’t stop’. When did you begin to have an interest in poetry? I’m big into my music, and have been since a young age, so you could say it started when I was a kid, but […]
Interview with Singer-Songwriter, Dorothy Bird
On the release of her debut album, Belonging, music writer Matt Jacobson interviews singer-songwriter Dorothy Bird. ‘I like my melodies to be surprising, as light as feathers and moving from place to place.” DOROTHY BIRD announces new album following BBC Introducing & Tom Robinson, fresh On The Net support. BELONGING is the acclaimed art-popper’s first release […]
Matthew Jacobson interviews singer songwriter Pete Doherty
On the release of his new book, ‘A Likely Lad’ Music Writer, Matt Jacobson interviews singer songwriter, Pete Doherty. “Walking on stage ….is like skipping to the gallows” Peter Doherty, to his devoted fans, is a cult hero, a modern-day Rimbaud. Musically, he has defined the past twenty years of indie rock with his sound, […]
Interview with local Spoken Word Artist Matt Jacobson
Local Photographer, Michelle Marshall interviews local author, writer, music writer, and Spoken Word artist, Matt Jacobson. Matthew Jacobson is a gifted local author and writer and has been described as “one of the finest writers in Liverpool.” In 2017, Matthew released his first book, Pieces of Morrissey – a full analysis of his and fellow fans’ obsession with […]
Liverpool Sound City 2022 – “There’s no other Sway”
Music writer Matthew Jacobson reflects on the Liverpool Sound City festival and the local band to watch. Sound City brought this unique city to a standstill as a community of music lovers flocked and gathered in the city centre to enjoy the live music scene. It’s a scene that is still hurt, injured and bandaged from […]
Interview with Spoken Word artist Sam Batley 
Ahead of his gig at the The Everyman, Matt Jacobson interviews Spoken Word artist, Sam Batley. The early Sam Batley, what element of creativity captured your imagination first? My sister was and is a writer, she pretty much aloud the space for me to have a go. I’d gone to stay with her for a week […]
Matthew Jacobson interviews Sean Butler from The Pelican Band
Explore Liverpool music writer Matthew Jacobson interviews Sean Butler from The Pelican Band ahead of gig at The Everyman. The younger years – what music did you listen to and become interested in? My dad brought me the Neil Young box set ‘Weld’ for my tenth birthday from Bold Street and I cried as I wanted something […]
Matt Jacobson writes about a Saturday full of reflection
‘Wherever you are I hope you’re singing now’. It was the early hours, and it was dangerously dark and cold. I was alone, I was hurt, I was in shock, and I just wanted to escape from the pain and for someone to rescue me, resuscitate me, hold me and hug me and for once […]
Interview with Die Tanzflache
Explore Liverpool music writer Matthew Jacobson interviews Die Tanzflache about the new album Halcyonic. “Emotion in music is the key. Positive emotion”. Early years, what are you earliest memories of connecting with music? Apparently, (and not to sound ridiculously cliché) when I was about four years old, I used to love listening to Dark Side of the […]
Matthew Jacobson interviews singer songwriter Paul Iwan
Explore Liverpool music writer Matthew Jacobson interviews Paul Iwan, a talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Liverpool and provides our streets with heavy synths, soaring melodies and driving guitars. Paul has something to say and it comes from the heart – his latest album Present is the second solo release and his first signed to the passionate and creative hub – Klee Music […]
