Elizabeth Sharkey
@liza_sharkey
Music obsessive. I write about it. Author of Why Britain Rocked Actress and voice over artist. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174203/
We were promised action; all we get is betrayal. In 2023 water companies in England and Wales spent 4,608,494 hours dumping sewage into the environment. @Ofwat say if you get a 1 star environment rating your bonus will be banned. Q: How many water industry fat cats do you think…
Ozzy Osbourne ❤️ A Brummie lad with a distinctive voice, a wild imagination and a ton of charisma who changed music as we knew it. What a way to say goodbye...back home where it all began 💔
A new immersive play, created by my brilliant friend, Kirsty Dillon @kirstydillon #groomedtoperfection
groomedtoperfection.online After 3yrs of graft this labour of love is finally ready to share. An #immersive #audiodrama using #binaural recording performed by actors including John Nettles, @zoelyons Duaa Karim @AnnabelleDowler Tony Hirst @thisisAlanTurk @Bobbyben @liza_sharkey
A great interview with Kevin Rowland by the lovely folks at the Irish Cultural Centre on his new memoir, Bless Me Father @MyICCLondon @DexysOfficial mixcloud.com/Portobello_Rad…
To coincide with Oasis walking on stage tonight for the first time in 16 years 🎇🎇🎇 here's another look at my thoughts on their reunion elizabethsharkey.co.uk/the-great-brit…
There is a universe, always. He could hear it and he brought it to us all. RIP Brian Wilson. Thank you for the Sound ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
RIP Brian Wilson. Literally moments ago finished @NifMuhammad’s beautiful book There’s Always This Year, which features this passage.
Louis Armstrong a few minutes before the show photographed by Dennis Stock, Philadelphia, 1958 @JoelleLosfeld @pierrelescure @thierrychanu @c_vollaire
There was once a time, before the internet, when people could vanish from your life forever and you relied on music like this to fill the void they left…
It's now the sweet and merry month of May. A new piece to mark the beginning of the most glorious month 🌸🌼💮🌞 elizabethsharkey.co.uk/magic-in-the-a…
I know you were all busy opening your Easter eggs on Sunday, so here's a recap of what I was up to - had a lovely chat with Michael Portillo.
Tonight, 7:00pm @BBCRadio4 @BBCTheArchers, "Emma makes a valuable connection". What can it all possibly mean? 🤔
Had a great time chatting to Bill from WithJustAHintOfMayhem, one music obsessive to another...my latest interview on Why Britain Rocked buzzsprout.com/1604167/episod…
Slightly mesmerised by this. Well done, Mr Johnson @standrewsce and all the young talent involved! Excellent finish, by the way 👏
Wow!! Mr Johnson’s orchestra have been exploring the musical heritage of Salford, following in the footsteps of legends. 🎶👏🏻⭐️@neworder @peterhook
I second, an incredibly powerful speech @labourlewis
I have to say if you're not watching this you really do need to tune in, right now, @labourlewis is doing an absolutely blistering job explaining his Water Bill. Hear! hear! 👏👏👏 parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/1d…
Nothing shouts spring time ebullience to me more than the early songs of the Style Council. Most especially this one... 🌞
A truly wonderful evening of Reg's cinematic story songs on the life of Woody Guthrie. Now touring the country, go if you can! regmeuross.bandcamp.com/album/fire-dus…
Fantastic packed out night at Bush Hall. Had to get out extra chairs! A real joy to work with these amazing musicians celebrating the life of another amazing musician. 🔥 @regmeurossmusic Fire & Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story 📸 Natalie Shaw
A new review for Why Britain Rocked, 'this book should be made compulsory reading for all music journalists and anyone studying rock music' Incredible generous of you, Bill! Of course, I agree with every word 😊 @ahintofmayhem The full review here: withjustahintofmayhem.blog/2025/03/09/why…
