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Fat White Family : Brixton Academy, London – live review
Fat White Family Brixton, London Saturday 17th September 2016. Fat White Family played their biggest London show recently. We sent along Keith Goldhanger to report and Svenja Block to take photos. I’m...
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Pickettywitch: That Same Old Feeling: The Anthology 1969-1976 – Album Review
Pickettywitch That Same Old Feeling: The Anthology 1969-1976 (RPM) 2CD/DL Released 23rd September 2016 Double CD round-up of sunny 70s band Pickettywitch’s output plus later solo recordings by lead...
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Henry Jamison: Through a glass – Track review
Henry Jamison Through a glass DL Out now Louder than War’s Ioan Humphreys has a listen to another track off Henry Jamison’s The Rains EP. Henry Jamison has dropped another track from his latest EP...
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A Celebration of William Blake’s Influence on Contemporary Culture: Blakefest...
Blakefest 2016 – a celebration of the influence of polymath William Blake – took place in Bognor Regis over the weekend of 17th and 18th of September at Legends on the Pier on the Saturday, and at...
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Last chance for Rockaway Beach tickets as running order announced… 7-9th Oct...
The second Rockaway Beach is at Butlins Bognor on Friday 7th- Sunday 9th October. Headliners are St Etienne, Suede and Killing Joke, with a ridiculously strong supporting vast including Wire, the...
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The Coal Porters: Green Note, London – live review
The Coal Porters Green Note, London 23rd September 2016 Louder Than War continues its extensive coverage of The Coal Porters latest campaign. After interviewing Sid Griffin and reviewing their new...
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Nina Hagen: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – live review
Nina Hagen O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London 24th September 2016 Nina Hagen returned to London for the first time in 14 years with a special 45th anniversary gig. Photographer Svenja Block went along...
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Zapp: Zapp I/Zapp II/Zap 3 – Classic Albums – Album Review
Zapp – Zapp I/Zapp II/Zap 3 – Classic Albums (Robinsongs) 2CD/DL Released 23rd September 2016 Twofer housing the first three albums by Dayton Ohio 1980s Funk act Zapp, a family band which consisted of...
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A Shoreline Dream: Whirlwind – Single review
A Shoreline Dream Whirlwind DL Out now Latenight Weeknight Records Originating in Barnum, Colorado, A Shoreline Dream is Ryan Policky (vocalist/guitarist/producer) and Erik Jeffries (guitar). This...
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New Releases From State Records: ’60s Freakbeat Fans Read On
State Records issue 2 new 7” singles in glorious mono by the Embrooks and Galileo 7, for those with a keen ear for ‘60s-flavoured psych-pop/freakbeat. Galileo 7 feature Alan Crockford of legendary...
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Various Artists: Doo Wop Soda Shop – Album Review
Various Artists – Doo Wop Soda Shop Croydon Municpal CD/DL Released 25th September 2016 Collection of prime Doo Wop rarities from the 50s and 60s on Bob Stanley’s Croydon Municipal label…LTW’s Ian...
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Black Grape: The Victoria Warehouse, Manchester – Live Review
Black Grape The Victoria Warehouse Manchester 24th September 2016 Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse saw the first Brit Project take place over the weekend with a mix of legendary artists and...
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Fresh Snow: One – album review
Fresh Snow: One (Hand Drawn Dracula) LP/CD/DL Available Now 8/10 Toronto post-rock outfit Fresh Snow release their new opus. Simon Tucker reviews and finds a band hitting peak form. Fresh Snow are a...
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Natalie McCool: Think Tank, Newcastle – live review
Natalie McCool Think Tank, Newcastle 19th September 2016 A spellbinding evening of pure brilliant pop songs, Natalie McCool provides epic highs and supremely dark lows all delivered with humour....
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Home Gathering: Hoults Yard, Newcastle – festival review
Home Gathering Hoults Yard, Newcastle 16th – 17th September 2016 The Unthanks curate an incredibly eclectic line up, from exciting party bands to the best in folk and classical this weekend has it...
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Nĭhăo Hamtaï: Magma, first Chinese tour – Film Review
Magma just finished a short UK tour by a three day residency at Shoreditch’s Cafe Oto. This provided the ideal tie in for The Doc’N’Roll Film Festival to present a screening of the recently released...
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All day, multi-venue festivals Sat 1st October in Southampton & Portsmouth;...
For those of you lucky enough to be within easy reach of the South Coast then you are spoiled for choice this coming Saturday the 1st October as there are two all-day, multi-band festivals to enjoy....
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Graingerboy: Enemy Forward – Album preview
Graingerboy: Enemy Forward (PopCrisis Recordings) Format: CD/DL Release Date: 14/10/2016 Download here Enemy Forward is the third album by electronic music veteran Simon Grainger (aka Graingerboy) and...
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Various Artists: Let’s Go Down and Blow Our Minds – album review
Various Artists Let’s Go Down and Blow Our Minds – the British Psychedelic Sound of 1967 Cherry Red CD Box Set/Download 9/10 Top-notch psychedelic box set capturing the far out sound of 1967, focussing...
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Various Artists: And This Is Me: Britain’s Finest Thespians Sing – Album Review
Various Artists – And This Is Me: Britain’s Finest Thespians Sing Croydon Municipal CD/DL Released 30th September 2016 Round up of some of the finest actors and comedic talents this country has ever...
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