10 thoughts on watching Radiohead play 2 huge shows at Glastonbury and...
Radiohead have just played two astonishing UK shows at Glastonbury and in Manchester. A proper full review of the Manchester show will go up soon but John Robb was so blown away with the...
View ArticleTwo new singles: Southcoast Summer Psychedelic Pop from The Rising and The...
Two new sizzling singles: Southcoast Summer Psychedelic Pop from The Rising and The Orders. Without wishing to start a South Coast Battle of the Psych-Pop Guitar Bands…. I thought I would cover...
View ArticleGuide Dog: I Am The Daddy – single review
Guide Dog – I Am The Daddy Hi-Vis Records Vinyl/DL Out now Louder than War’s Ioan Humphreys gets down and dirty with some brand new Welsh grunge. Please pardon the pun, for which I should very...
View ArticleCoven: Hebden Bridge Trades Club – live review
Coven Hebden Bridge Trades Club Monday 26 January In the 1970s there were tons of supergroups as itinerant male rock stars joined forces and folk feminists Coven continue that tradition but in a far...
View ArticleRadiohead: Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground Manchester – live review
Radiohead Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Following on from LTW’s head honcho John Robb’s 10 Thoughts About Seeing Radiohead (which can be found here) our man Simon Tucker (a self...
View ArticleRichard Ashcroft: Castlefield Bowl, Manchester – live review
The Sherlocks | Lee “Scratch” Perry | Richard Ashcroft Castlefield Bowl, Manchester June 30th, 2017 June 30th saw Richard Ashcroft take to Castlefield Bowl to kick-off Manchester’s “Sounds of the...
View ArticleSailing Stones (Solo) feat. James Holt and Hannah Ashcroft – Live Review
Sailing Stones with Hannah Ashcroft and James Holt The Eagle Inn, Salford Wednesday 28 June Crossing over Blackfriars Bridge between Manchester and Salford seems like a fitting place to start...
View ArticleCrooked Teeth: Mirrors – track review
Crooked Teeth – Mirrors DL Out now Louder than War’s Ioan Humphreys has a listen to some brand new electronica from London’s Crooked Teeth Having played in several bands in Glasgow, Crooked Teeth’s...
View ArticleSonder Festival: AnalogueTrash hosts the stage at AATMA, Manchester – Live...
SONDER FESTIVAL AATMA, Manchester When it’s not your ears that hurt after a gig, but your feet – that tends to be more of a positive indicator. That was certainly the case for me following...
View ArticleTex Pistols: Nells Jazz and Blues, London – live review
Tex Pistols Nells Jazz and Blues, London 4th July 2017 The session man supergroup helmed by Phil Rambow are back for a short run of dates. Louder Than War’s Craig Chaligne reviews their show at...
View ArticleThe Hudson Super 6: Derby – live review
The Hudson Super 6 The Hairy Dog, Derby 16 June 2017 Something of a local supergroup in Derby, The Hudson Super 6 are out sharing their new record Ride The Tiger and came back to their hometown for a...
View ArticleGlastonbury 2017: A brief overview – festival review
John Robb has already penned a couple of articles on this years Glastonbury Festival. Here are the thoughts of Keith Goldhanger, now with a thirty year attendance record behind him. Glastonbury still...
View ArticleGirl Ray: Hebden Bridge Trades Club – live review
Girl Ray Hebden Bridge Trades Club 29 June 2017 Currently championed by 6Music, Girl Ray bring their brand of pop to Hebden Bridge Trades Club. Paul Clarke reports. It must be a headfuck to be one...
View ArticleBlink-182 with Frank Turner: Nottingham – live review
Blink-182, with Frank Turner and The Front Bottoms Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham 4 July 2017 Blink-182 was undoubtedly one of the most influential punk bands of the nineties, virtually single-handedly...
View ArticleWatch this! FAIRCHILD premiere new video for So Long And Thank You
Gold Coast six-piece FAIRCHILD are proud to announce the release of their new single and title track of their upcoming debut album, So Long And Thank You, produced and mixed by Catherine Marks (Foals,...
View ArticleCommunity Festival, London – festival review
Community Festival Finsbury Park, London 1 July 2017 Marcus Jamieson-Pond took in Community Festival in London to provide a photo-review of the day for Louder Than War. With a name like Community, it...
View ArticleDutch Uncles: Hebden Bridge Trades Club – live review
Dutch Uncles Hebden Bridge Trades Club 1 July 2017 Imagine a frontman who fuses the supple freaky dancing of Tim Booth with the sharp arms movements of Ian Curtis and you get the hyperactive James...
View ArticleGrand Collapse: Along The Dew – Album Review
Grand Collapse – Along The Dew (Ruin Nation) LP/Download The new frantic album from Grand Collapse gets a listen from LTW’s Nathan Brown, arguing they are the best current hardcore band the UK has to...
View ArticleAsia Fields – Goodbye Frank…interview
Manchester, UK indie rock and pop group Asia Fields who incorporate elements of funk and dance with layered percussion have just released ‘Goodbye Frank’ featuring much loved tunes such as Dazed, Save...
View ArticleFred Wesley and The New JB’s: Under The Bridge, London – live review
Fred Wesley and The New JB’s Under The Bridge, London 1st July 2017 Fred Wesley and his New JB’s return to London for their yearly pilgrimage bringing their funky good vibes to Chelsea. Louder Than...
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