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John lennon McCullagh top 10 favourite albums : number 8
8,Black Sabbath- Sabotage John ‘The first band I ever got into properly. I was obsessed with Sabbath, still am. This album is just such a angry record, full of amazing lyrics. Ozzy’s voice never...
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John lennon McCullagh top 10 favourite albums : number 9
9,The Paul Simon Songbook – Paul Simon - John ‘A beautiful album to play in wintertime. It’s before Simon and Garfunkel, and I think it’s better than anything he did with Garfunkel. It’s just Paul...
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John lennon McCullagh top 10 favourite albums : number 10
10,the Stone Roses – The Stone Roses - John : ‘No person’s list is complete without this album. One of the most original pieces of music ever put to tape. John Squires guitar sound is beautiful, it...
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PORTISHEAD & INTERPOL TO HEADLINE ATP ICELAND 2014
PORTISHEAD & INTERPOL TO HEADLINE ATP ICELAND 2014 ATP announce Portishead and Interpol as the first headline acts for ATP Iceland 2014. Neither act has performed in the country before, and ATP...
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Louder Than War Interview: Velcro Hooks
Louder Than War interview Bristol’s Velcro Hooks, a band whose Pixies-alike guitar fuzz sounds make them ones to watch out for in 2014. They‘ve recently been recording their debut album in Bristol,...
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Quasi: Cargo, London – photo review
Photo of Quasi by Valerio Berdini Quasi Cargo, London 13th Dec Hot on the heals of releasing their tenth album proper in September (a double album titled Mole City which we reviewed here,) Quasi headed...
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Cherry Ghost: Hallé St Peters Church, Ancoats – live review
This photo of Cherry Ghost and the other on this page © Hayley Taylor. Cherry Ghost Hallé St Peters Church, Ancoats December 22nd Hallé St Peters is a formerly derelict Anglican Church which has...
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Take Off Your Sunglasses: On The Air And Off The Hook
Take Off Your Sunglasses: On the air, over the wire, and always off the hook. 107.8 FM / pureradio.org.uk Tuesdays: 10:00 PM – midnight These are the times we’re living in – where someone on the other...
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Rolling Stones to play israel in June? European tour in the summer?
A ‘source in the music industry’ confirmed this morning that The Rolling Stones are in negotiations to perform in Israel in June. The band who played a great gig in Glastonbury last year look like...
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‘top one, sorted etc’ Manchester Evening News prints top 50 manc slang words…
Every city has its own slang- it’s a risky minefield to write it all down as a guide with much hand wringing and recrimantions…the Manchester Evening News dared to print a guide to Manchester slang...
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New Artist of the Day: CUTS
Those splendid chaps at Invada Records seem to have done it again. Home already to a lot of Louder Than War’s favourite bands; including the likes of BEAK>, Thought Forms and The Fauns, Redg from...
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New Artists Roundup: January 7th 2014
The first roundup of new artists for 2014 takes you to Nashville, Norway, the wilds of the Isle of Lewis and the cultured climes of Italy. Once again we’ve tried to bring you a range of styles and...
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Review : ‘WITCHCRAFT ’70’—ENJOYABLE MONDO DOCUMENTARY ON SATANISM AND THE OCCULT
‘WITCHCRAFT ’70’—ENJOYABLE MONDO DOCUMENTARY ON SATANISM AND THE OCCULT Maniacal necrophilia is how the opening narration describes the strange Satanic activities carried out late one moonlit night at...
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Louder Than War’s New York Correspondent Picks Her Ten Best Albums of 2013
If you can stomach one more 2013 retrospective, here Louder Than War’s New York correspondent Carrie Quartly’s picks her 10 best albums of the year! 1. NOBUNNY – Secret Songs: Reflections From The Ear...
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WATCH! : Charlie Clarke- once worked with Mogwai, Arab Strap, Snow Patrol-...
Charlie Clarke facebook It’s a long way from the Outer Hebrides to Los Angeles- infact we can’t think of two more different places but Charlie Clarke has made the journey and is breaking through with...
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Dirt Box Disco announce new album title and offer launch party tickets…
Dirt Box Disco announce new album title and offer launch party tickets… Dirt Box Disco have today announced the title of their forthcoming album; ‘Bloonz’ will be the lads third album in as many years...
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ESG Announce Rare UK Dates, inc FAC251, Manchester
ESG Announce Rare UK Dates, inc FAC251, Manchester ESG have announced a farewell tour that hits the UK in January 2014, including a special date at Factory, Manchester on January 19th. Ascending from...
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The Lost Numbers: Beating Targets – album review, interview and exclusive...
The Lost Numbers Beating Targets Bringing us the best local music from Japan Paul Spicer gives us the low down on the new album from four-piece The Lost Numbers as well as exclusive free downloads of...
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Wilko Johnson adds third night at Tunbridge Wells Forum run
The legendary Wilko Johnson was set to play two nights at the Tunbridge Wells Forum in january but they have sold out so fast that he has added a third night on Wednesday January 22nd – it’s selling...
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New Artist of the Day: Nasty Little Lonely
Goth / grunge rockers Nasty Little Lonely have just made public a new video of one of the tracks off their new EP, Son of the Flies, due for release in February. Check the video out below. If you’re a...
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