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Head For The Hills – Festival Review
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The Jackobins : Outside – Single Review
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The Horrors : Live Review
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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds : Live review
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Bush: O2 Forum, London – live review
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Sharks: Lexington, London – live review
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Manchester Arena – live review
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds September 25th 2017 Manchester Arena Louder Than War witnessed a truly spectacular show last night and our reviewer David Edwards is in awe and wonder, blown away by the...
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Julie & The Wrong Guys: Julie & The Wrong Guys – Album review
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The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls – A Limelight Anthology: Book...
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Paul Draper: Gorilla, Manchester – live review
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Gun – Favourite Pleasures Album review
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The Jesus & Mary Chain: Glasgow – live review
The Jesus & Mary Chain Glasgow 23 September 2017 The Jesus & Mary Chain played the ABC in Glasgow on Saturday night, lifelong fan Harry Mulligan reports back by Louder Than War. The Van T’s...
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Mungo Jerry – The Dawn Albums Collection – Album Review
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The Len Price 3 (Kentish Longtails Album Launch) Water Rats, London WC1 –...
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Lukes Haines: Is Alive and Well and Living in Buenos Aires – album review
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The Cravats: Dustbin Of Sound – album review
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