Nashville – dvd reissue review
Nashville (1975) Director: Robert Altman Writer: Joan Tewkesbury Cast: Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Shelley Duvall and Lily Tomlin. Release Date: 26th May 2014 on Dual...
View ArticleOliver Wilde: Red Tide Opal In The Loose End Womb – album review
Oliver Wilde – Red Tide Opal In The Loose End Womb (Howling Owl Records) CD / DL / LP 5 May 2014 9 / 10 The ever brilliant “downer pop songsmith” Oliver Wilde is back with his second album. We fell in...
View ArticleThe Radiophonic Workshop: Liverpool Sound City Festival 3rd May 2014 – live...
The Radiophonic Workshop Nation Liverpool Sound City Festival 3rd May 2014 The final day of the Liverpool Sound City Festival; close to 360 artists, bands and performers have already appeared at in...
View ArticleSound City Day One: Various Venues, Liverpool’s – live photo review
Day one at Liverpool’s Sound City: a photo review by Melanie Smith. As the roving photographer for Louder Than War at this wonderful three day Festival, armed with my delegate wristband and press /...
View ArticleKardemimmit : Wrexham : live review
Kardemimmit @ The Bank – Focus Wales 2014 © Brent Jones Kardemimmit Focus Wales Music festival April 2014 live review Armed with harps, heaps of charm and the most exquisite...
View ArticleMarcus O’Neill ‘Way Beyond The Sugar Beet’ – album review
Marcus O’Neill ‘Way Beyond The Sugar Beet’ (Tall Order Records) CD/DL Released: 12th May 2014 An intriguing title for the new album from former Big Strides frontman Marcus O’Neill, the predominantly...
View ArticleJames Announce La Petite Mort Tour Dates And Release Moving On Video
James have announced a November arena tour in support of their forthcoming album La Petite Mort, which is due for release on June 2nd. The tour takes in nine dates in eight cities and will feature...
View ArticleLittle Sparrow Interview
Little Sparrow, aka Katie Ware, has slowly but surely been building a dedicated following in Manchester with her stunning voice and beautifully crafted songs. David Brown from Louder Than War spoke to...
View ArticleSound City Day Two: Various Venues, Liverpool’s – live photo review
John Doran and John Cale Day Two at Liverpool’s Sound City: a photo review by Melanie Smith. My alarm tells me it’s time I got up, I can’t believe how much I ache from trawling my camera gear around...
View ArticleJade Assembly: Colossal – single review
Jade Assembly – Colossal (Maison Rouge Records) DL Out Now I’ve had some real hiccups when it comes to watching Jade Assembly live. After seeing them play a tiny theatre in Bolton, in an unplugged...
View ArticleLiverpool Sound City: Various Venues, Day Three – live review
Photos of Embers above by Melanie Smith Liverpool Sound City Various Venues Saturday 3rd May 2014 Day three of Liverpool Sound City Keith Goldhanger’s still enjoying the mighty impressive lineup. The...
View ArticleWatch This! Brilliant 80s UK Hardcore Documentary feat Napalm Death, Stupids,...
Check out this brilliant documentary by the ever excellent Dazed people about the 1980s UK hardcore scene. It features many of those bands some us grew up listening to thanks to John Peel: Napalm...
View ArticleCabaret Voltaire announce ‘#7885 (Electropunk to Technopop 1978 – 1985)’...
Cabaret Voltaire release a new compilation #7885 (Electropunk to Technopop 1978 – 1985) via Mute on the 23rd June 2014. #7885 (Electropunk to Technopop 1978 – 1985) compiles two distinct periods of...
View ArticleThe New Line ‘Can’t Hold The Wheel’ – album review
The New Line ‘Can’t Hold The Wheel’ CD/DL Available now The New Line are led by master mbira instrumentalist Brendan Taafe who has taken the bold step of bringing together the cultures of Appalachia...
View ArticleMusicFilmWeb.tv launches with more than 40 music films, concerts, and...
MusicFilmWeb.tv launches with more than 40 music films, concerts, and documentaries for the “music obsessed” MusicFilmWeb, the online curator for music documentaries and concert films, has launched...
View ArticleOvO, Khost, Colossloth: Wagon and Horses Birmingham – live review
OvO, Khost, Colossloth Wagon and Horses, Birmingham 5th May 2014 Italian duo OvO say that they ‘Bring noise to town.’ They played Birmingham on Monday and Louder Than War’s Adrian Bloxham was there...
View ArticleAndrew Jackson Jihad: Christmas Island – album review
Andrew Jackson Jihad – Christmas Island (SideOneDummy Records) CD/DL Out Now Andrew Jackson Jihad take a huge jump with new album, Christmas Island. A more accessible sound that will still appeal to...
View ArticleDatblygu: Erbyn Hyn. Official Album Launch
Seminal Welsh band Datblygu are celebrating the release of their new album, Erbyn Hyn, with an official album release in Tangled Parrot Records on Saturday June 7th. The event will be attended by...
View ArticleDan Stuart: Glad Cafe, Glasgow – live review
Dan Stuart Glad Cafe, Glasgow 1st May 2014 Green On Red’s legendary frontman Dan Stuart is out on (semi) solo tour and Joe Whyte reviews. He’s looking in rude health, that’s for sure. Dan Stuart, main...
View ArticleThis Is Brainwash: S/T – album review
This Is Brainwash: This Is Brainwash (TIB Records) CD/DL Out now Nathan Brown checks out This Is Brainwash - a UK/Spanish collaboration for fans of Dead Kennedys, Lard, NYHC and 80s European melodic...
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