Underworld Factory International, Manchester 13th April 2024 An indomitable force of musical nature, a synergy of sides unique to darkness and light, always working to captivate the human heartbeat rocketed forward by unrelenting motion, Underworld’s final show of their tour proves points that never need proving by pulling out all possible stops – by Ryan […] The post Underworld: Factory International, Manchester – Live Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Johnny Marr and the Eventim Apollo audience have plenty to celebrate as the Spirit Power tour reaches London. Nils van der Linden has such a good time it must rate as one of his top ten gigs ever. The post Johnny Marr: Eventim Apollo, London – Live Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Pre-Millennium Shake by Ian Moss (Empire Publications) Pre Order Here Ian Moss’s final volume of single reviews, subtitled My Life Through One Thousand 7″ Singles Volume 3 – 1990-99, follows 45: The Original Soundtrack 1970-79 and A Part Of No Tribe 1980-89. The 1990s saw indie music go corporate, and rap and dance music moved […] The post Pre-Millennium Shake by Ian Moss – Book Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Marc Goodall My Long Covid Chronicles (Independently Published) Available here for anyone with any doubts about Covid 19, think again. This delves into one mans world of being struck down with the disease and describes his difficult journey dealing Long Covid which is still affecting many people today. Wayne AF Carey reviews… I came across […] The post Marc Goodall: My Long Covid Chronicles – Book Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Miles Hunt has posted on his Twitter feed about returning to the studio with his long-lost Vent 414 project. The post Miles Hunt has posted on his Twitter feed about returning to the studio with his long-lost Vent 414 project. appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

          Bob Vylan ‘Humble as The Sun’ (Ghost Theatre)       In these fractious times, there are no clear-cut lines, and the complexities are incendiary. It’s rare to find voices that cut through the noise and make sense of the narrative. With a genuine anger, Bob Vylan has connected with […] The post Bob Vylan ‘Humble as The Sun’ : ‘4/5 for abrasive duo’s third album and state of nation address’ appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

This is big music; not big in the sense of pomp and swagger, but big as in overwhelming, as it reveals its cache of sheer beauty The post New band of the day : Night Swimming ‘Bristol Dream Pop band debut single’ appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

ON RESISTANCE STREET:  ANTI-RACISM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY GOES INTERNATIONAL!  Screenings in London on 17 April, Rome on 20 April and Bolton, 11 May 2024 with many more to follow. Director Richard David writes: When we first started producing our feature length documentary ON RESISTANCE STREET, we always had a conviction that it would be a film […] The post On Resistance Street: Anti-Racism Music Film Goes International! appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Far Rockaway – The Songs of Phil Ochs Phil Odgers and John Kettle Vinyl Star CD/DL Released April 12th 2024 Phil Odgers and John Kettle have delivered a worthy tribute to a great man that will hopefully lead to wider recognition of his work. Intrigued by a comparison of his early solo work with Phil […] The post Far Rockaway, The Songs of Phil Ochs: Phil Odgers and John Kettle – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Win a pair of tickets to see the U.K. Subs in Manchester We have teamed up with promoters Gigbox, and are very pleased to be able to offer a Louder Than War reader the opportunity to win a PAIR of tickets to see the U.K. Subs in Manchester on Friday 26th April 2024. U.K. Subs […] The post Win a pair of tickets to see the U.K. Subs in Manchester appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more