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Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds Are Back With New Single: You’ve Been Tango’d
A real Manchester punk music legend Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds are back with a new single ‘You’ve been Tango’d’ on Stereokill Recordings. A three minute punk rush of buzz-saw guitars & a quick...
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Great Gig Alert! Ian Mcnabb Supported By 2 Of Our Fave New Young Bands In...
Great night of old and new bands at Ruby Lounge in Manchester on 7th Sept 2013. The legendary Ian McNabb is playing alongside two great young bands that we’ve written about on Louder Than War,...
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Attila The Stockbroker : interview with punk legend
Attila The Stockbroker has been with us for decades agitating and entertaining. His wit and running social commentary are part and parcel of the live circuit as he packs in an endless trail of gigs....
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Madness to play Blackpool illuminations switch on gig!
There is something quite perfect about this. Iconic British chart toppers Madness will complete the line-up for Blackpool’s first ever Illuminations Switch-On Weekend. The legendary band from Camden...
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The true story of Creation Records- Alan McGee writes the book…
Creation Records was not like any other record label. I should know, I was one of the first bands they signed- when the Membranes released an album with them. We would have been virtually the first too...
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Louder Than War’s Top Ten Favourite YouTube Documentaries
Here at Louder Than War we think you can’t beat a good Documentary, and luckily for us in these days of the internet you can find many a great biopic & close up investigation online to be watched...
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Deafheaven: Sunbather – album review
Deafheaven: Sunbather (Deathwish inc) CD / DL / LP Out Now 8/10 Ok! Ok! I know we are a bit late with this one but we are really snowed under with this endless stream of great music out there and we...
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C86 Heroes The Flatmates Return With New Lineup, Gigs & A Single
A few weeks ago we told you about “Scared To get Happy“, a 5 CD box set which focussed on the era of indie pop’s history associated with NME’s landmark, free, C86 tape. One of the bands whose name...
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Graingerboy: Silent Universe – ep review
Graingerboy – Silent Universe (EP) (PopCrisis Recordings) CD / DL / EP Out Now with a remix EP out Monday 2nd September on PopCrisis Veteren Leeds electronic musician Simon Grainger has a new ep out...
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EYEHATEGOD: The Fleece, Bristol – live review
EYEHATEGOD The Fleece, Bristol. 31st July 2013 EYEHATEGOD bring their special version of “classic Sabbath inspired hardcore sludge” to The Fleece in Bristol, and properly tear the city a new one....
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The Vibrators: Rebellion Festival – live review
The Vibrators Rebellion festival, Blackpool 10th Aug 2013 It’s fair to say that the Vibrators have been round the block a few times. Nearly 40 years in and with one remianing member, this band should...
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Jello Biafra: Rebellion Festival – live review
Jello Biafra Rebellion Festival August 11th 2013 Two years ago Jello Biafra quite literally burst back onto the UK punk scene with a stunning appearence at Rebellion festival which was so good that...
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Y Not? 2013: Derbyshire – festival review
Y Not? Festival Pikehall, Derbyshire 2nd-4th August 2013 The ‘small’ of Y Not’s slogan “Small Fresh Loud” rings instantly true as I approach the front gates of this young, independent Derbyshire...
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Summer Sonic Festival 2013: live review
Sonic Mania and Summer Sonic Festival 2013: Part Two QVC Marine Field and Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Centre, Chiba, Japan August 10th ~ 11th 2013 A Japanese summer is hot, humid and long...
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The Lone Ranger: Movie Soundtrack Plus A Various Artists “Inspired By” Album...
Hans Zimmer – The Lone Ranger OST (Disney Music) Various Artists – The Lone Ranger (Disney Music) CD / DL / LP Out Now Heigh-ho Soundtrack Away! Louder Than War review the official soundtrack to the...
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The Fall to release 6 track mini album
The Fall are to release a six track mini album. Mark E Smith revealed the news in an interview with Richie McCormack on Phantom Drive. Smith let slip that we were “only the second people after the...
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Wild Billy Chyldish & CTMF: All Our Forts Are With You – album review
CTMF Wild Billy Chyldish – All Our Forts Are With You (Damaged Goods) CD/LP/DL Out Now Billy Childish, painter, poet & garage rocker is to some, the greatest living Englishman. And now he has...
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Walter Lure: Camden Underworld – live review
Walter Lure Camden Underworld, London 10th August 2013 Louder Than War’s Martin Haslam went to check out veteran rocker & hero of the punk rock era Walter Lure (yep, him from The Heartbreakers)...
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Primal Scream : Beautiful Days Festival : Live Review
Primal Scream Beautiful Days Festival August 2013 Live review Its fair to say that Primal Scream have been through many phases- psych guitar classicists with a Glaswegian heart, tripped out uberlords...
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Drug Church: Paul Walker – album review
Drug Church – Paul Walker (No Sleep Records) CD / DL 7.5/10 Out Now Purveyors of relentless post-hardcore with a sense of humour, the fabulously named Drug Church have just released their debut album,...
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