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Best SPARKS cover ever? Mary T & Bruce Brand perform...
Best SPARKS cover ever? Mary T & Bruce Brand perform 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us.'
A lot of us at...
22 Albums of the Year-So-Far… Louder Than War writers choices, July...
22 Albums of the Year So Far...
Just some of Louder Than Wars writers choices from Jan - July 2020 In the weirdest year in...
Best SPARKS cover ever? Mary T & Bruce Brand perform ‘This Town…’
Best SPARKS cover ever? Mary T & Bruce Brand perform 'This Town Ain't Big...
McCarthy – The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth – album review
McCarthy - The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth Optic Nerve 2 Vinyl LPs with 7" single Released...
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Blogs
Best SPARKS cover ever? Mary T & Bruce Brand perform ‘This Town…’
Best SPARKS cover ever? Mary T & Bruce Brand...
Album Reviews
McCarthy – The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth – album review
McCarthy - The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth Optic Nerve 2...
Album Reviews
Snowgoose: The Making of You – album review
The Making of You is perfect-listening for these strange times, calming and contemplative in equal measure. We can only hope we don't have to wait another 8 years for this dazzling group's next album.
Blogs
Kid Kudi and Eminem Collab for Single – The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady
The track entails the current events which we are living through, the obvious being Covid-19 and the excessive use of police brutality which is happening over in America. Kid Cudi raps about recovery, his brief stay in rehab for mental health, and how he’s much better now
Bands
New Artist Of The Day: The Klittens
Dutch five piece The Klittens have just released their debut EP, Pigeonhole, on cassette.
ALBUM REVIEWS
McCarthy – The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth – album review
McCarthy - The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth Optic Nerve 2 Vinyl LPs with 7" single Released...
Snowgoose: The Making of You – album review
The Making of You is perfect-listening for these strange times, calming and contemplative in equal measure. We can only hope we don't have to wait another 8 years for this dazzling group's next album.
22 Albums of the Year-So-Far… Louder Than War writers choices, July 2020
22 Albums of the Year So Far...
Just some of Louder Than Wars writers...
Suzie Stapleton: We Are The Plague – album review
Suzie Stapleton's dazzling debut album filled with a primal fusion of blues, gospel and rock'n'roll guitar chimes with our times, says Tim Cooper.
FESTIVALS
Keith Goldhanger’s Things To Do Festival #2 April 18th 2020.
Keith Goldhanger has arranged a second on line music festival featuring more of his favourite bands that takes place on Saturday 18th April 2020.
Dark Music Days (Myrkir Músíkdagar), Iceland – festival review
Dark Music Days (Myrkir Músíkdagar)
Reykjavik, Iceland
26 January to 4 February 2020 Reykjavík's Dark Music Days midwinter festival has now been a mainstay of the world’s...
Photo Reviews
Stereophonics: Manchester Arena – live photo review
Stereophonics
Manchester Arena
March 13th 2019 Louder Than War photographer Michael Bond, captured Stereophonics on the Manchester leg of their European tour, promoting their 11th studio album...
Nasty Cherry: Manchester Academy 3 – live review
Nasty Cherry | Noisy
MancesterAcademy
29th February 2020 Cazz Blase and Melanie Smith witness Nasty Cherry’s turbocharged Manchester debut. A far cry from the howling wind and...
Book Reviews
Jeff Gomez: Zeppelin Over Dayton – book review
Zeppelin Over Dayton by Jeff Gomez Out Now (Jawbone Press) In his new book, Jeff Gomez breaks down the discography of one of the most prolific cult...
London’s Lost Music Venues: by Paul Talling – book review
London's Lost Music Venues — Paul Talling Damaged Goods Books Available 25th June 2020 Paul Talling’s new book offers innumerable paths through London for the music-loving flâneur....
LIVE REVIEWS
Working Mens Club: Manchester YES – livecast gig review
A classic gig that cuts through livecast Working Mens Club are one of most exciting bands in the UK who transcend these times and the tech to deliver a dark death disco perfection...
A Midsummer’s Night Stream – Sofa City Collective (Various Southampton artists)
Southampton Music - Summer 2020 Overview
A Midsummer's Night Stream - Sofa City Collective / Southampton Bands in Lockdown.
"A Southampton compilation isn't legit until Ged...
Laura Marling: Union Chapel, London – live review (streaming)
Laura Marling
Union Chapel, London
Saturday 6th June 2020 Andy Brown visits Union Chapel in London from the comfort of his own sofa to watch singer-songwriter Laura...
Steven Adams: Stevens House, Cambridge – live review (Zoom)
Steven Adams
Stevens House, Cambridge
Thursday 14th May 2020 Andy Brown puts the kettle on and gets comfy at home to watch his first ‘virtual gig’ with...
Blue Rose Code: Zoom Concert, Live From Home (Exclusive Set) – live review
Blue Rose Code
Zoom Concert, Live From Home
(Exclusive Set)
9th May 2020 Blue Rose Code is the musical creation of the gifted and inspiring singer songwriter...
40 years ago R.E.M. played their first ever gig : our man was there and here is his review
In the early hours of the evening, several hundred people gathered around a collapsing episcopal church, only a short walk away from the university's main entrance.
INTERVIEWS
WATCH THIS! Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) in depth interview with John Robb
Mogwai have been reshaping post rock or whatever you want to call that space for years now. In truth they operate brilliantly in the shadows of post punk, soundscape, soundtrack and even Goth to create stunning spectral pieces that are captivating and thrilling. They are also eloquent and outspoken as John Robb found out when he spoke to band member Stuart Braithwaite.
Interview! Nadine Shah on her brilliant new album and much more
WATCH THIS! Nadine Shah interviewed by John Robb about her wonderful new album and her powerful and eloquent thoughts on being a women in 21st century UK and her unique background and so much more
NEW ARTISTS
Snowgoose: The Making of You – album review
The Making of You is perfect-listening for these strange times, calming and contemplative in equal measure. We can only hope we don't have to wait another 8 years for this dazzling group's next album.
New Artist Of The Day: The Klittens
Dutch five piece The Klittens have just released their debut EP, Pigeonhole, on cassette.
Film Reviews
Tokyo Story – film review
Tokyo Story (1953)
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Cast: Hideo Fujino, Ayako Katsuragi, Mieko Takamine
Language: Japanese (with optional English subtitles)
Run time: 136 minutes
Format: Dual Format (DVD & Blu-ray)
Release...
Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain – film review
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
Director: Tsui Hark
Cast: Yuen Biao, Adam Cheng, Brigitte Lin, Sammo Hung
Run Time: 98 minutes
Language: Cantonese (with optional English...
SINGLE REVIEWS
Kid Kudi and Eminem Collab for Single – The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady
The track entails the current events which we are living through, the obvious being Covid-19 and the excessive use of police brutality which is happening over in America. Kid Cudi raps about recovery, his brief stay in rehab for mental health, and how he’s much better now
Idiolect – Hannah Moule and The Moulettes – Exclusive Video Premiere –
Lily Martin at Louder Than War debuts the dynamic and impressive Hannah Moule & The Moulettes and their staggeringly progressive video for latest single ‘Idiolect’.
Alanas Chosnau and Mark Reeder – Children of Nature – Single Review
Alanas Chosnau and Mark Reeder Children of Nature Out Now Mixing modern minimalism with 80's cool, Alanas Chosnau and Mark Reeder prove themselves masters of all trades....
Cold Water Swimmers – Be My Sunshine – Single Review
Bracing the very depths of the pandemic, Cold Water Swimmers come storming back with an all-new summer anthem - Be My Sunshine. Not content with simply recording the track during lockdown, they hit the streets of Manchester to record an iconic video. Nigel reviews for Louder Than War!
