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Manchester Gorilla and Deaf Institute venues saved! Buyer Found
Manchester’s much loved music venues Gorilla and The Deaf Institute have both been saved from closure. Their closure last week was a big story but in a reflection of the city’s burgeoning live music culture and potential post virus boom both venues have been bought by the visionary Tokyo Industries.
Bret Easton Ellis and Irvine Welsh to co-create a dramatised series...
Burning Wheel Productions are currently finalising talks with literary giants Bret Easton Ellis and Irvine Welsh to co-create a dramatised series based on the national tabloid press culture in the US.
Manchester Gorilla and Deaf Institute venues saved! Buyer Found
Manchester’s much loved music venues Gorilla and The Deaf Institute have both been saved from closure. Their closure last week was a big story but in a reflection of the city’s burgeoning live music culture and potential post virus boom both venues have been bought by the visionary Tokyo Industries.
The Lawrence Arms: Skeleton Coast – album review
Chicago punks The Lawrence Arms return with Skeleton Coast, their seventh studio album. Louder Than War's Dave Beech reviews.
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Manchester Gorilla and Deaf Institute venues saved! Buyer Found
Manchester’s much loved music venues Gorilla and The Deaf Institute have both been saved from closure. Their closure last week was a big story but in a reflection of the city’s burgeoning live music culture and potential post virus boom both venues have been bought by the visionary Tokyo Industries.
Album Reviews
The Lawrence Arms: Skeleton Coast – album review
Chicago punks The Lawrence Arms return with Skeleton Coast, their seventh studio album. Louder Than War's Dave Beech reviews.
News
Bret Easton Ellis and Irvine Welsh to co-create a dramatised series based on the national tabloid press culture in the US called American Tabloid
Burning Wheel Productions are currently finalising talks with literary giants Bret Easton Ellis and Irvine Welsh to co-create a dramatised series based on the national tabloid press culture in the US.
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WATCH! exclusive clip of Nick Cave playing ‘Galleon Ship’ from his upcoming Alexandra Palace performance
WATCH! exclusive clip of Nick Cave playing 'Galleon Ship' from his upcoming Alexandra Palace performance
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BANG BANG ROMEO confirmed to headline LOUD WOMEN Fest 5 in 2021
Feminist DIY collective LOUD WOMEN have just announced that BANG BANG ROMEO will be headlining their next festival, taking place on 20 March 2021 at 229 The Venue in London. Earlybird tickets are on sale now here at a special price of £16. Over 20 more artists are set to be announced.
Album Reviews
Album review: John Foxx And The Maths – Howl
Howl is a triumph, and probably sees septuagenarian Foxx give his finest vocal performance of his career.
ALBUM REVIEWS
The Lawrence Arms: Skeleton Coast – album review
Chicago punks The Lawrence Arms return with Skeleton Coast, their seventh studio album. Louder Than War's Dave Beech reviews.
Album review: John Foxx And The Maths – Howl
Howl is a triumph, and probably sees septuagenarian Foxx give his finest vocal performance of his career.
The Jayhawks: XOXO – album review
Album review The Jayhawks- XOXO (Thirty Tigers)
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8/10
Eleventh album from Minneapolis roots rockers. Joe Whyte...
bonemachine: mountains – album review
album review
bonemachine: mountains
(nonapplicable records) CD/DL Out now Described elsewhere as 'The gothic-electro Dark Side of the Moon'...
FESTIVALS
BANG BANG ROMEO confirmed to headline LOUD WOMEN Fest 5 in 2021
Feminist DIY collective LOUD WOMEN have just announced that BANG BANG ROMEO will be headlining their next festival, taking place on 20 March 2021 at 229 The Venue in London. Earlybird tickets are on sale now here at a special price of £16. Over 20 more artists are set to be announced.
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.
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
Small Hours: The Long Night of John Martyn by Graeme Thomson – book review
Graeme Thomson’s biography Small Hours: The Long Night Of John Martyn gives compelling insight into the complexities of John Martyn the man and his music. Friends, colleagues and family are often wholly emphatic in their admiration of Martyn’s talent and the lasting impression he made on their lives. His confounding abilities were something of a double-edged sword as they also facilitated destructive behaviours in his personal life that haunt this biography.
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...
LIVE REVIEWS
Blue Rose Code: Online Album Launch and Performance – live review
Blue Rose Code
Steaming live review
18th July 2020 Ross Wilson and Blue Rose Code with the new album With Healings of the Deepest Kind, have...
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...
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
Ashley Sherlock: Been Here Before – Single Review
Manchester Ashley Sherlock releases new single Been Here Before. A big chunk of '70's inspired pomp meets West Coast rock. Nigel slips his hip-hugging...
New music! Billy Nomates makes brilliant stripped down music with biting poetic skree
Immerse yourself in the power of her driving stripped down beats driven music. Lovers of Sleaford Mods will get this instantly. Everyone else should get in there now
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
Ashley Sherlock: Been Here Before – Single Review
Manchester Ashley Sherlock releases new single Been Here Before. A big chunk of '70's inspired pomp meets West Coast rock. Nigel slips his hip-hugging...
Gang of Four release new EP Anti Hero
Gang of Four Anti Hero EP DL Friday 17th July Vinyl LE12" August 14th Pre-order Gang of Four make an unexpected return with new EP Anti Hero. Banjo 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’.
