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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Contonou: Vol 3 – The Skeletal Essences Of Afro Funk...
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Contonou – ‘Vol 3 – The Skeletal Essences Of Afro Funk’ (Analog Africa) CD/LP 29 April 2013 Orchestre Poly-Rythmo have been described as ‘one of the funkiest bands in the...
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An open letter to Robbie Williams; his call for more political music
Dear Mr. Williams, We hear on the grapevine that you have asked for more bands to ‘rebel’ and that there are not enough outspoken artists out there these days. It’s an intriguing statement and one we...
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The Godfathers: Jukebox Fury – album review
The Godfathers- Jukebox Fury (Godfathers Recordings) CD/DL Available Now The Godfathers reformed in 2009 when their 1986 classic Hit By Hit was re-released. Following personnel changes we now have the...
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Babyshambles announce autumn tour
Pete Doherty Babyshambles have announced an autumn tour spanning two months. Heading out at Glasgow Barrowlands on September 4th, and finishing at the Bournemouth Academy on the 21st October, the band...
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new issue of Vive Le Rock- premier punk and rock n roll magazine- out now!
The new issue of Vive le Rock is out now and it’s the best issue yet- lots of great stuff in there and some truly great writing. it also has the last ever interview with Wilko Johnson. It should...
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Silent Sleep: Walk Me to the Sea – album review
Silent Sleep-Walk Me to the Sea (Rekordmeister) 12” Vinyl Out Now Often melancholy, always beautiful, the brand new Silent Sleep album, and it’s painfully autobiographical nu-folk sound sits well with...
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I Am Kloot: Sheffield – live review
I Am Kloot The Leadmill, Sheffield April 13 2013 I Am Kloot are touring in support of their excellent new album ‘Let It All In’ and some of them have new glasses. For Louder Than War Alex Staszko went...
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Boredom City: Southampton Punk 1977 to 82 – album review
Boredom City: Southampton Punk 1977 to 82 - (Various artists including Stratejacket, Catch 22, Street Heroes, X-14) (Sharproduct) CD only (£4 by mail order) Out Now What did you do in the Punk Wars...
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The Stooges: Ready To Die – new album
Iggy and the Stooges - Ready To Die (Fat Possum) CD / LP / DL Out Now. Iggy Pop reunited with the Stooges in Feb of this year. They quickly set to & revorded an album. Ready To Die is that album...
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The Magic Numbers announce 30 date autumn acoustic tour
The Magic Numbers are back, announcing a 30 date UK and Ireland acoustic tour for September and October ahead of the release of their fourth album in 2014. Having previewed songs from the album at...
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Bongripper, Conan, Humanfly & War Wolf: The Exchange, Bristol – live review
Bongripper, Conan, Humanfly & War Wolf made a doom laden voyage around the country last week, wrecking havoc & bleeding eardrums as they went. One of the cities they graced with their presence...
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Dexy’s: Guildhall Arts Centre, Gloucester – live review
Dexy’s Gloucester Guildhall Arts Centre 13th April 2013 Dexy’s are back! And to prove it they came to Gloucester’s Guildhall Arts Centre the other day to play a set exclusivley focussed on their new...
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Rachel Zeffira: Union Chapel, London – live review
Rachel Zeffira Union Chapel, London April 9th 2013 Rachel Zeffira is probably best known as being the person who formed Cat’s Eyes (with Faris Badwan of The Horrors) in 2010. Following her debut album...
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“Kill Uncle” – Or the Second Coming of Morrissey
Recently Morrissey’s Kill Uncle was re-released as part of a reissue campaign which so far has included “Viva Hate”, “Bona Drag”, “Southpaw Grammar” and “Maladjusted”. It may not be considered as one...
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New Artist of the Day: Bypassers
Louder Than War were recently approached by Finnish indie group Bypassers asking us to check out their new single. We did & in turn passed the link round our team of writers. One of them was...
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Think Tank : Daft Punk and the revival of disco in the mainstream
Daft Punk are number all across the world with their Get Lucky single. harking back to the golden age of disco it re-examines a misundersttod form argues Greg Wilson (one of the key DJ’s in Manchester...
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James & Echo & the Bunnymen: Manchester Evening News Arena 26.4.13 – live review
James Manchester Evening News Arena 26th April 2013 James completed a sold-out ten date tour of the UK with a show at Manchester’s MEN Arena last night accompanied by Echo & the Bunnymen. David...
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Dirt Box Disco; Manchester – live review
Dirt Box Disco The Star & Garter, Manchester Sunday 28th April 2013 It’s raining, no one is surprised for we are in Manchester, a city whose wealth was founded upon its moist climate; however this...
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Peter Hook & The Light: Holmfirth – live review
Peter Hook And The Light Holmfirth, Picturedrome 15 April 2013 Peter Hook’s mission to reclaim his Joy Divison and New Order heritage continued last week at the Holmfirth Picturedrome. Alex Staszko...
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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey/Frank Sidebottom official documentary about...
Press release Being Frank: The Chris Sievey story is the official documentary about Manchester alternative comedian Frank Sidebottom, and his creator Chris Sievey. It is being made with the support of...
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