Gareth Icke : an interview with singer/songwriter
Gareth Icke Facebook pageGareth Icke websiteGareth Icke is a talented young singer/songwriter who writes well crafted songs of deep intelligence and sensitivity who has been making a name for himself...
View ArticlePeter Hook to release classic Manchester cathedral gig and announces more gigs
Peter Hook website Peter Hook and The Light facebookThe recent Peter Hook and the Light gig at Manchester Cathedral was a triumphant re-assement of his early New Order back catalogue. In the...
View ArticleVolbeat, Danko Jones, Spoken: Winnipeg, Canada – live review
Volbeat, Danko Jones, Spoken MTS Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013Winnipeg’s MTS Center played host to a night of international rock and roll as Copenhagen’s Volbeat rolled into town....
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher dies
The death of Margaret Thatcher is going to split the country in two.The Conservative Prime Minister was an unlikely music culture influence in the eighties splitting the music scene into two camps with...
View ArticleTrance – film review
Trance Danny Boyle James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassell Out now After parachuting the Queen out of a helicopter with James Bond during the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony Danny Boyle had a...
View ArticleAn open letter to Margaret Thatcher
Dear Thatcher era, Of course it’s sad that someone has died. I was sad when my Grandmother died but I didn’t expect the rest of the country to burst into tears. We are not here to celebrate anyone’s...
View ArticleHow Margaret Thatcher influenced pop culture
Whilst it’s one of those truisms of pop culture- the devil may have the best tunes and the Tories always have the worst (lynsey De Paul, Tony Hadley….) but for someone whose favourite song is...
View ArticleExclusive Stream Of New Album Riot Of Colour by Cyril Snear
To a certain extent Cyril Snear highlight what Louder Than War are all about – championing bands from outside of London before anyone else has got whiff of how great they are. That statement makes it...
View ArticleThatcher’s real legacy – today’s welfare benefits ‘reform’
Margaret Thatcher died.Surely I can’t be the only one who finds it ironic that today is also the day that the new welfare benefits “reforms” start?Today thousands of disabled people in receipt of...
View ArticleI’m having nightmares…Was Margaret Thatcher the lasting legacy of punk rock?
In the punk wars they once asked Johnny Rotten what he was going to do about the state of the UK. His reply was ‘make it worse’.It’s a nightmare thought but was the political anti christ and the enemy...
View ArticleWin Jimmy Cliff Tickets
One of the most important reggae / ska artists of all time, Jimmy Cliff, is set to play a rare live date in London this Summer & we have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky person in our...
View ArticleJerusalem In My Heart: Mo7it Al-Mo7it – album review
Jerusalem In My Heart – Mo7it Al-Mo7it – Constellation CD/DLMo7it Al-Mo7it is the new album from film and performance group Jerusalem In My Heart. Simon Tucker enjoys its subtle interweaving of the...
View ArticleA personal reflection on Iain Banks’s announcement that he’s on his last...
Dark matter – A personal reflection on Iain Banks’s announcement that he’s on his last shuffle round this mortal coil. Iain’s statement can be read in full here.In his own words, Scottish author Iain...
View ArticleMick Jones and Tony James Carbon Silicone post new single and YouTube
The post Mick Jones and Tony James Carbon Silicone post new single and YouTube appeared first on Louder Than War.
View ArticleThe full Morrissey statement on Margaret Thatcher
Here it is printed in full…from True To You a Morrissey 'zine The difficulty with giving a comment on Margaret Thatcher's death to the British tabloids is that, no matter how calmly and measuredly you...
View ArticleBlind Arcade Showcase: Manchester – live review
Blind ArcadeManchester Antwerp Mansion Saturday 30th March 2013Kermit, BB James and Evermean Beats make up Blind Arcade who played their debut gig last week. The night turned out to be quite special,...
View ArticleSalford hip hop pioneers release Justice for Hillsborough compilation
Class Actions– Salford’s very own on Electro Rap/Hip Hop pioneers have put together a Hillsborough awareness compilation entitled ‘Rip Up The Sun, R.I.P. The Victims’ which is downloadable from...
View ArticleChina White: Antwerp Mansion – live review
China White: “Yeah Fool” E.P. launch and Live show. Antwerp Mansion 29th March 2013The other night Warrington’s finest funkateers China White launched their new Yeah Fool EP alongside the much...
View ArticleInspiral Carpets unveil new video – Fix Your Smile
Fresh from their triumphant UK tour revisiting the Life album, Inspiral Carpets have released the video for Fix Your Smile, their forthcoming Record Store Day release on OGenesis.Limited to 500 copies...
View ArticleJohn Lydon accused of sexism after Australian TV interview
John Lydon’s abrasive media approach has got him into trouble after the singer was accused of sexism after an interview on Australian TV.Whilst being interviewed by Carrie Bickmore on Channel Ten’s The...
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