Crystal Castles “Untrust Us” Covered By Capital Children’s Choir
Props & hat tips to our friends over at The Line Of Best Fit music blog for posting this quite amazing video first but I think it warrants our blatantly stealing of it from them as it’s quite...
View ArticleWickerman Festival: Dundrennan, Scotland – festival review
Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan, 25-27th Aug 2013 Louder Than War makes what’s becoming it’s annual trip to the relaxed & vibezing Wickerman Festival with Joe Whyte, who concludes the reason it...
View ArticleBabyshambles: Sequel To The Prequel – track by track review
A lot has happened in the world of Pete Doherty in the six years since Babyshambles’ last record ‘Shotter’s Nation’ – a solo album, a Libertines reformation and disintegration, a high profile split...
View ArticleNirvana: In Utero – 20th Anniversary Multi Format Reissue
Earlier today we received news that there’s to be a very special 20th anniversary multi-format reissue of Nirvana’s third and ultimately final studio album In Utero due out on September 23rd. Adding...
View ArticleItalian Occult Psychedelia – new scene of post punk trip weirdness from Italy
Italian Occult Psychedelia A new, interesting scenario is surfacing in Italian underground music: a place where records are hard to find (you almost can’t buy nothing from record shops), people...
View ArticleRewind Scotland – The 80s Festival, Perth – live review
Rewind Scotland – The 80s Festival Perth 26th – 28th July 2013 Words: Sally Morrison ‘Rewind Scotland – The 80s Festival’ in Perth, Scotland, was back for its third year running. Once again taking...
View ArticleNew artist of the day : Islam Chipsy -stunning Egyptian keyboard player and...
Egypt is a cultural melting pot- an ancient country fast forwarding into the 21st century. This is reflected in the music of Islam Chipsy who takes the traditional Shaabi music and turns...
View ArticleCretin 77 ‘Cretin City Terminal’ – album review
Cretin 77 ‘Cretin City Terminal’ (Self Released) CD Available now With the Rebellion Festival now only a weeks off it seemed somewhat timely that the debut album from Corby based Cretin 77 landed on...
View ArticleAn open letter to Lord Howell about the fracking in the NE controversy
An open letter to Lord Howell, George Osbourne father in law and member of the Lords Dear Lord Howell or Mr. Howell or George Osborne’s father-in-law or my dear Lord or my sweet Lord or...
View ArticleKendal Calling 2013 – festival review
Kendal Calling is one of Louder Than War’s favourite fixtures in the festival calendar and 2013 more than lived up to our expectations. Not only did we get to soak up the sun (and a fair amount of...
View ArticleTim Peaks Diner: Kendal Calling 2013 – festival review
We love Kendal Calling. We’ve told you how much we love it and why here but there’s something else we needed to tell you about. A special place, in this special festival. A little log cabin that once...
View ArticleNick Cave announces new video/Brighton gig and all tour dates
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Brighton Show – October 24th ‘Higgs Boson Blues’ – Live Track & Video Coming In September nickcave.com | www.facebook.com/nickcaveofficial |...
View ArticleNew Factory Floor track announced
Factory Floor has announced the first track from their highly anticipated eponymously-titled debut. First track Turn It Up is, on first listen, a minimalist trip through bouncing beeps and a deep vocal...
View ArticleOliver Wilde: A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Lightyears – album review
Oliver Wilde: A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Lightyears (Howling Owl) Vinyl/CD/DL Out Now 8.5/10 The debut album by Oliver Wilde has been described by his record label as “your new favourite...
View ArticleNew Artist of the Day: Your Favorite Enemies
Canada’s radio friendly, 90′s inspired shoegazers, Your Favorite Enemies, have released a new EP – and they’re our New Artist of the Day. Okay, first off, this is a Canadian band. Where is the “u” in...
View ArticleLouder Than War Interview: Joe Symes and The Loving Kind
Some of you may remember that we’ve already spoken to Joe Symes and The Loving Kind once before. Well, they’ve just released a new album so we decided a catchup about the new release was a good idea....
View ArticleUrban Outfitters stock Minor Threat T shirt and it’s official
The high street chain Urban Outfitters are stocking a Minor Threat T shirt..and what’s more it comes with Ian MacKaye’s approval…Minor Threat were the idealistic young band who were key...
View Articlespecial Pussy Riot event in Manchester in August
The 2-day “REVOLUTION” Pussy Riot Sentencing Commemoration Festival on 18 & 19 August in Manchester? (* Please note that the VENUE HAS CHANGED). EVENT DESCRIPTION REVOLUTION...
View ArticleKid Congo Powers : my favourite 10 albums
Kid ‘Congo’ Powers is one of those great musicians whose top ten list of favourite albums actually sound like a list of contemporaries and not a list of godlike heroes. A key player in some of the...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers sign member of One Direction
Louis Tomlinson from One Direction has signed to his hometown club, Doncaster Rovers FC, on a non contract basis – but is expected to make a first team appearence at some point in the season. It would...
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