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Salif Keita – interview
When the opportunity came up to interview Salif Keita Louder Than War jumped at it. Now in his sixties, Salif is considered the “Golden Voice of Africa” and has just released his latest album, which...
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An open letter to the Wankers who stole my mobile phone
An open letter to the wankers who stole my phoneAn open letter to the Wankers who stole my mobile phoneDear Wankers who stole my mobile phone,I never caught your names in our briefest of meetings- we...
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Joolz Denby: Wild Thing- book review
Joolz Denby- Wild ThingPublished by Ignite BooksPaperback bookAvailable to buy now From tattooing and art, to poetry (written and performed) and novel writing, Joolz Denby simply oozes creativity. This...
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Wilko cancels Canvey island shows due to ill health
The great Wilko Johnson has cancelled his Canvey island shows at the Oysterfleet Hotel due to ill health. The shows were meant to be the almost final ones on his now legendary cancer defying tour.We...
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The Primitives: Everything’s Shining Bright – album review
The Primitives’Everything’s Shining Bright’ (Cherry Red) CD/DL Released 25th March 2013There was a similar compilation a few years back but this definitive collection includes ten previously unreleased...
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Mick O’Shea: The Anarchy Tour- book review
Mick O’Shea- The Anarchy Tour(Omnibus Press, £16.95)Paperbackavailable to purchase now As suggested by the title, the infamous Anarchy Tour is the topic of the day. But can there really be anything...
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The Fallen Leaves: If Only We’d Known – Album Review
The Fallen Leaves – If Only We’d Known (Parliament Records) Release date 1st April 2013 10/10 Third album by those Literate Dandies & 1st Gentlemen of Garage Rock, the Fallen Leaves, assessed by...
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Mark Ernestus meets Ben Zabo: Wari Vo Dubwise/Dana Dubwise – single review
Mark Ernestus meets Ben Zabo – Wari Vo Dubwise/Dana Dubwise (Glitterbeat Records) 12” Vinyl 25 March 2013The new 12″ single from Mark Ernestus Meets Ben Zabo, described as Afro-Dub, was enough to...
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Edwyn Collins: Understated – album review
Edwyn Collins – Understated (AED Records) LP/CD/DL 25 March 2013Edwyn….wait for it…… Collins has a new album out. Is it any good? Our man Paul Scott-Bates thinks so. Check out why below.Blah.. blah.....
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Tall Ships: London – live review
Tall ShipsLondon, Scala7th March 2013Louder Than War’s Keith Goldhanger catches Tall Ships on one of those ‘biggest gigs we’ve ever doen evenings’, see below for what he thought.Tall ships are getting...
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Swingfest 2013 – Free 21 Track download of festival artists…
Swingfest 2013 – Free 21 Track download of festival artistsOn April 20th and 21st the experimental label Denovali Records sets up a London edition of their Berlin Festival ‘Denovali Swingfest’ to be...
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Johnny Marr: Manchester Ritz : March 2013 – live review
Johnny Marr Manchester Ritz March 2013 Live review Photo : Alex StaszkoIn a year of comebacks this has been another remarkably well executed reinvention. Almost with military precession Johnny guitar...
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The Lovely Eggs…are having a baby; they celebrate by re-pressing their first...
Those loveable Lancastrian’s David and Holly are expecting their first baby vey soon, LTW’s Cath Aubergine spoke to them back in Jan 2013 (LTW interview) and suggested that parenthood might making...
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David Ford: Manchester Deaf Institute – live review
David Ford / Emily Grove / Jarrod DickensonManchester Deaf Institute24th March 2013For this tour supporting the release of his new album Charge, David Ford has come up with a novel idea of inviting...
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The House Of Love: She Paints Words In Red – album review
The House Of Love – She Paints Words In RedCherry Red RecordsOut Now8.5/10The House Of Love make a triumphant return as the legendary combination of Chadwick and Bickers prove time hasn’t diminished...
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Stone Roses book launch Manchester…Ian Tilton photo book party
Ian brown and his yo yo backstage at Blackpool 1989 by ian TiltonIan Tilton’s ‘Set in Stone’ Stone Roses book launch will be at Gorilla in Manchester city centre on, Saturday April 13thLegendary rock...
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Deptford Goth: Life After Defo – album review
Deptford Goth – Life After Defo (Merok Records) CD/LP/DL Out Now Deptford Goth’s new album weaves complex soundscapes from music, voice and other sounds. Ian Pickles enjoys the result.Let’s get the...
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Goat: Run To Your Mama (Mixes) – album review
Goat – Run To Your Mama (Mixes) (Rocket Recordings)DL/ 2 x 12″ for Record Store DayOut 27th of April 2013Enigmatic Swedish band Goat release two 12 inch singles of remixes for Record Store day. Brett...
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Old Man Diode: The King Krill – album review
Old Man Diode - The King Krill (WW Records) 12″ / DL / LP Out Now 7/10Diode and Rick Holland first met “in the midst of a haze of London music making” back at the start of the new millennium. Now,...
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Wardruna: Yggdrasil – album review
Wardruna – Yggdrasil (Indie Recordings)CD/DL/LPOut NowWardruna describe themselves as a Norwegian musical constellation set out to explore and evoke the depths of Norse Wisdom and Spirituality. Adrian...
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