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Cousins: The Halls of Wickwire – album review
Cousins – The Halls of Wickwire Out Now – Badabing Records / Hand Drawn Dracula LP/DL 8.5 / 10 Halifax, Nova Scotia born duo Cousins make music which has been described variously as “underground...
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Recent Ace Records Releases by Ian Johnston – May 2014
Ian Johnston brings us his latest round-up of recent vital releases from Ace Records, probably the best re-issue label in the world. ~ Wayne Cochran: Goin’ Back To Miami – The Soul Sides 1965-1970...
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The Horrors: The 100 Club, London – live review
The Horrors The 100 Club, London 10th May 2014 Southend synthgazers bring fourth album to life at intimate launch gig. Record sales being what they are in an era of limitless streaming and illegal...
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The World Is Yours is a brilliant tribute compilation in honour of Peter Kemp...
Raising money for two great causes and featuring music by many Louder Than War endorsed bands, sales of a brilliant download compilation called The World Is Yours, put together to honour a man called...
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It’s all over bar the pouting – My Life `STory announce last ever show
MY LIFE STORY – LAST HURRAH! 31 May 2014: London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (full orchestral line up) It’s all over bar the pouting… 90’s orchestral pop legends My Life Story have decided that they...
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Jason Isbell tours UK to promote his acclaimed album Southeastern
Alt Country star hits UK to promote brilliant new album. Alt Country hero Jason Isbell is to tour the UK next week with his band the 400 Unit. The tour follows the critical acclaim that greeted the...
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Stream new track from Parquet Courts, taken from new album Sunbathing Animal...
Parquet Courts have just dropped another track off their forthcoming album ‘Sunbathing Animal’, out 2nd June on Rough Trade Records. Titled Instant Disassembly, it’s a moody slow burn number...
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Pere Ubu – New Album Carnival of Souls due for release in September – watch...
Pere Ubu have announce that their new album, Carnival of Souls, is due for release on 8 September. Find more details about it and watch a video for Road to Utah below. Carnival Of Souls is to be...
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Watch This! Brilliant video for new single off upcoming James album
The first single from the new James album La Petite Mort, out 2 June, was released the other day alongside a brilliant video by BAFTA award winning animator Ainslie Henderson (see pic right). Check it...
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Various Artists: C86 The Deluxe Edition – album review
Various Artists: C86 The Deluxe Edition (Cherry Red) 3 CD Box Set Due out June 9th The NME’s classic indie compilation is reissued as a box set, featuring the original 22 songs plus an extra 50, with...
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Pop Up Record Shop Day: Bedford – live event review
Pop Up Record Shop Day Bedford 10th May 2014 Bedford stages its very own Pop Up Record Shop Day and Martin Haslam joins in the fun Like a lot of you, I’m sure, music helps to keep me sane. Not just...
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Sontag Shogun: Tale – album review
Sontag Shogun – Tale (Luau Records) CD/DL Out Now 9.5/10 The Brooklyn experimental trio Sontag Shogun release their debut album. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates is impressed. Before we start, let’s...
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Ian Anderson: Palace Theatre, Manchester – live review
Ian Anderson Palace Theatre, Manchester 14 May 2014 Jethro Tull – 17th Century agriculturalist and inventor of the patent seed drill. Ian Anderson – singer, acoustic guitarist, flute player and leading...
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Mwstard: Mwstard – EP review
Mwstard – Mwstard (Self Released) Format: CD Release Date: Out Now. 8/10 Simon Tucker takes a look at the new release from Welsh anarcho punx, Mwstard, and finds that like the best kind of releases,...
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New Band Of The Day: Orient Machine
New Band Of The Day: Orient Machine Great new Wrexham based band Orient Machine release new track – Amity. Dave Jennings reviews. From the creative hotbed of talent that is Wrexham, comes another...
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top 5 Masala dosas in the UK- Indian food at its best!
top 5 Masala dosas in the UK As much as Nigel Farrage would hate to admit it, Indian food is not only the most popular food in the UK, it’s also part of our national identity now. Without the so called...
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Gigantic Indie All Dayer: Manchester – gig review
Gigantic Indie All Dayer Manchester Academy 1 24 May 2014 The Gigantic Indie All Dayer – six cult indie bands from the 90′s and 80′s on the same bill. Paul Holloway reviews. It’s a mini one day...
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Jesus Christ superstar tour featuring johnny rotten as king herod cancelled
The bizarre tour the Andrew Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar with John Lydon formeerly Jhnmny RAotten the scourge of civiisation starring as King Herod has ben cancelled. The 50 date tour has been...
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Annual Small Faces Convention – tickets on sale now
Annual Small Faces Convention – tickets on sale now After 17 years The Small Faces Convention is the premier event on the London music calendar – with this years event promising to be as big as ever....
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Interview: Greys
Lead singer /guitarist Shehzaad Jiwani and drummer Braeden Craig of Toronto’s uber loud-but-friendly Greys chat to Lisa Sookraj about their dynamic upcoming LP, If Anything, out June 17th on Buzz...
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