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Seems like Christmas is getting earlier and earlier every year, but when one such yuletide treat is another excellent single from Jetstream Pony, who...

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Watch this! Muck & The Mires release new video from forthcoming...

Nathan Whittle - November 11, 2020 0

Garage-rock ambassadors, Muck And The Mires release new video from their forthcoming album (out soon on Dirty Water Records). Fresh from the release of...

Jimmy Page: The Anthology – Jimmy Page – book review

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Jimmy Page: The Anthology Genesis Publications/ Hardback Out Now. From iconic guitars to rare photographs, correspondence to costumes....

Nancy: 7 Foot Tall Post – Suicidal Blues – single review

Keith Goldhanger - November 11, 20200

One man band NANCY may have ruffled a few feathers with his first two...

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Jimmy Page: The Anthology – Jimmy Page – book review

Gordon Rutherford - November 11, 2020 0

Jimmy Page: The Anthology Genesis Publications/ Hardback Out Now. From iconic guitars to...

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Nancy: 7 Foot Tall Post – Suicidal Blues – single review

Keith Goldhanger - November 11, 2020 0

One man band NANCY may have ruffled a few...

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Keiron Phelan & Peace Signs: Hobby Jingo – album review

Ian Canty - November 11, 2020 0

Keiron Phelan & Peace Signs Hobby Jingo Gare du Nord...

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Listen to this! Jetstream Pony release new Christmas single

Nathan Whittle - November 11, 2020 1

Seems like Christmas is getting earlier and earlier every...

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Watch this! Muck & The Mires release new video from forthcoming album

Nathan Whittle - November 11, 2020 0

Garage-rock ambassadors, Muck And The Mires release new...

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Watch this! Horsemeat: Opulence – new single and video

Wayne Carey - November 10, 2020 0

Wayne AF Carey gets blasted to fuck with a minute of Prunge

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Kiwi Jr Video Premiere and announce new album

Nathan Whittle - November 10, 2020 0

Recently signed to Sub Pop, Canadian band Kiwi Jr...

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New single from Hull’s Low Hummer

Paul Clarke - November 10, 2020 0

Hull quintet Low Hummer have released their new single...

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Colin Edwin and Robert Jurjendal: Another World – album review

Dan Volohov - November 10, 2020 0

Colin Edwin and Robert Jurjendal: Another World - Dan Volohov reviews the new release for Louder Than War

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Watch this! – Half Japanese release new video from forthcoming album

Nathan Whittle - November 10, 2020 0

Half Japanese are about to release their new album,...

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Keiron Phelan & Peace Signs: Hobby Jingo – album review

Ian Canty - November 11, 2020 0

Keiron Phelan & Peace Signs Hobby Jingo Gare du Nord Records CD/DL Released 13 November 2020 New 13...

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Colin Edwin and Robert Jurjendal: Another World – album review

Dan Volohov - November 10, 2020 0

Colin Edwin and Robert Jurjendal: Another World - Dan Volohov reviews the new release for Louder Than War

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Various Artists – Can’t Stop The Dread – album review

Ian Canty - November 9, 2020 0

Can't Stop The Dread Various Artists Doctor Bird 2CD/DL Released 13 November 2020 2CD collection of Sonia Pottinger's...

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The Cribs: Night Network – album review

Andy Brown - November 9, 2020 2

The Cribs Night Network Sonic Blew CD/ Cassette/ DL/ Vinyl Out November 20th 2020 The Cribs emerge from the...

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The Style Council: Long Hot Summers – album review

Paul Clarke - November 8, 2020 0

The Style Council – Long Hot Summers Polydor All formats Out now Music fans of a certain...

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Penny Rimbaud: Arthur Rimbaud In Verdun Album Review

Mark Ray - November 8, 2020 0

Penny Rimbaud Arthur Rimbaud In Verdun (One Little Independent) CD/DL Released: November 20th, 2020 8/10 Penny channels...

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Iggy & The Stooges – You Think You’re Bad, Man? – album review

Ian Canty - November 8, 2020 0

Iggy & The Stooges You Think You're Bad, Man? Cherry Red 5CD/DL Released 20 November 2020 Boxset of...

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Dead Sheeran: A National Disgrace – album review

Ged Babey - November 7, 2020 2

album review Dead Sheeran: A National Disgrace (Basket Case Records) DL - available now Other Formats...

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Six Of The Best Sets At Loftas Fest 2020

Cai Trefor - October 8, 2020 0

From toe-tapping rock n’ roll to darkly ethereal modular synthpop - discover highlights from the vibrant Loftas Fest in Vilnius, Lithuania... It’s predominantly local acts...

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11 Band Podcasts You Need to Hear

Cassie Fox - September 28, 2020 0

With the live music scene ground to a frustrating halt, bands and musicians are finding innovative ways to keep in touch with audiences. Like,...

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Stereophonics: Manchester Arena – live photo review

Michael Bond - March 14, 2020 1

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...

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Nasty Cherry: Manchester Academy 3 – live review

Cazz Blase - March 1, 2020 0

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...

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Jimmy Page: The Anthology – Jimmy Page – book review

Gordon Rutherford - November 11, 2020 0

Jimmy Page: The Anthology Genesis Publications/ Hardback Out Now. From iconic guitars to rare photographs, correspondence to costumes. Everything is here, lovingly shot and meticulously described. Possibly the...

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BOWIEODYSSEY70 by Simon Goddard – book review

Bryony Hegarty - October 26, 2020 0

BowieOdyssey70 by Simon Goddard. Book One of a 10 year biographical series. Bryony Hegarty reviews for Louder Than War.

Ezra Furman: Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston – live review (streaming)

Live Reviews Ian Corbridge - November 3, 2020 0

Ezra Furman Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston 1st November 2020 Ezra Furman finally takes her first steps back towards the ordinary life we all crave as she...

Six Of The Best Sets At Loftas Fest 2020

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OtZvuki Mu- Live in St Petersburg – Review

Live Reviews Irina Shtreis - September 28, 2020 0

In a continuing series, Louder than War explores the Russian live scene, which, despite COVID-19, is carrying on pretty much as normal...

Motorama: K-30, St. Petersburg – live review

Live Reviews Irina Shtreis - September 14, 2020 0

Despite their Russian origin, Motorama are more likely to be seen live beyond the borders of their motherland. Since their second album, Calendar, was...

The Glen Matlock Band: + The Priscillas – Electric Ballroom, London

Live Reviews Simon Catmur - September 12, 2020 1

The music, good as it is, is almost irrelevant - this is about seeing a gig, trying to see a safe way forward and trying to find a new hope. It’s aspirational.

Hot Chip: Dreamland, Margate – live review

Live Reviews Phil Ross - September 12, 2020 0

Hot Chip Dreamland, Margate 5th Sept 2020 LTW's Phil Ross ponders the new normal and what the future may hold with Hot Chip. Plague, pestilence, war, famine and...

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Rachel Victoria – Interview

Sam Lambeth - November 8, 2020 0

Rachel Victoria has channelled depression, despair and garden sunbathing into one sublime debut EP. Sam Lambeth spoke to her to find out more. You could...

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Conscious Route Interview: “I Don’t See a Lot of Rappers Saying They Are Afraid…”

Jasmine Hodge - November 7, 2020 0

Edinburgh-based rapper, Conscious Route releases his collaborative debut album, Lost Routes with producer, True Note. Lost Routes demonstrates the versatility of the duo as they...

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Tommy James: “The Soul of the Sixties”

Eileen Shapiro - November 5, 2020 0

Our New York correspondent Eileen Shapiro delves deep into the mind of Tommy Jones...

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WÜRM’s Chuck Dukowski – interview and first single in 40 years

Dan Volohov - November 5, 2020 0

WÜRM's Chuck Dukowski - interview and first single in 40 years

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Nancy: 7 Foot Tall Post – Suicidal Blues – single review

Keith Goldhanger - November 11, 2020 0

One man band NANCY may have ruffled a few feathers with his first two EP's however an album is due in the new year...

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New single from Hull’s Low Hummer

Paul Clarke - November 10, 2020 0

Hull quintet Low Hummer have released their new single Take Arms on Leeds label Dance To The Radio. The follow up to Sometimes I Wish...

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Listen To This! Celestial North unveils new single Distant Life

Paul Scott-Bates - November 9, 2020 0

Her music is a stunning detour into a land of impossibility, terror and beauty, often brewing with tension and drama

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Rachel Victoria – Interview

Sam Lambeth - November 8, 2020 0

Rachel Victoria has channelled depression, despair and garden sunbathing into one sublime debut EP. Sam Lambeth spoke to her to find out more. You could...

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The Bride With White Hair – film review

Jamie Havlin - November 8, 2020 0

The Bride With White Hair (1993) Director: Ronny Yu Cast: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung Format: Blu-ray Language: Cantonese (with optional English audio track & subtitles) Runtime: 89 mins Release Date:...

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Mademoiselle – film review

Jamie Havlin - September 23, 2020 0

Mademoiselle (1966) Director: Tony Richardson Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Ettore Manni, Keith Skinner Format: (Dual Format Edition) Runtime: 104 minutes Release Date: 21 September 2020 Jamie Havlin offers his thoughts on...

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Vulpynes: Us Against Them – EP review

Phil Newall - November 8, 2020 0

Vulpynes "Us Against Them" (FOAD Musick) 12" EP | CD | DL Available now (DL only) Buy HERE Third EP from the Dublin based duo of Molly and...

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Regional Creeps: No Offence – single review

Andy Brown - November 1, 2020 0

Regional Creeps No Offence Regional Records Stream/ DL Out Now! Regional Creeps continue to build anticipation for their second album, No One Cares, with a brand new single. Andy...

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Watch This! Sleaford Mods new video + new album news

Andy Brown - October 31, 2020 0

As the UK is split into a multi-tiered cake of confusion, Sleaford Mods re-emerge to lift the mood with a brand new single, Mork...

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The Velvet Hands: Back on a Winner – single review

Audrey J. Golden - October 28, 2020 0

The Velvet Hands Back on a Winner Out now! Who wouldn’t want a new single from the Velvet Hands? If you don’t already know their music, the...

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