Louder Than Words celebrates that essential, magical relationship between music and writing. Whether it’s Guy Garvey talking lyrics; Edwyn Collins performing his own music or Hugh Cornwell talking about life in The Stranglers, the Festival has something for anyone with a love for music, and the way words are used to inform and contribute to […]
The Louder Than Words Festival of music and writing grows louder each year. This year it will take place between Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November 2017 at the Principal Hotel, Manchester, and is now in its fifth edition; this remains the only festival that delves into our enduring love affair between music and the written word. […]
Internationally renowned music industry conference Sound City+ is celebrating its ten year anniversary on Friday 26th May 2017 with a host of high profile speakers from across the industry, and as ever promises an intensive packed programme of speakers, debate panels, workshops and the acclaimed Sound City+ 1-2-1 meetings. This year’s ‘Revolutions’ theme will enable […]
Now in its third year, Louder Than Words festival of music and writing grows louder each year. Over the last two years the festival has welcomed music characters such as Jah Wobble (PiL), Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Viv Albertine (The Slits) Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers), Guy Garvey (Elbow) and Edwyn Collins to Manchester, talking all […]
Guy Garvey, Edwyn Collins and Tim Burgess are the among the big names set to appear at the second Louder than Words festival in Manchester next month. The festival, which is a collection of talks, discussion events and live gigs, takes place at the Palace Hotel, on November 14, 15 and 16. Highlights of the […]
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AUGUST 2019
EP REVIEW: JOHN MYRTLE - HERE'S JOHN MYRTLE
ALBUM REVIEW: JADE IMAGINE - BASIC LOVE
ALBUM REVIEW: KARINE POLWART - SCOTTISH SONGBOOK
LIVE: BLUEDOT FESTIVAL 2019
LIVE: SHONEN KNIFE / SLAP RASH - 23/07/2019
LIVE: QUEENS OF THE ELECTRONIC UNDERGROUND - 20/07/2019
ALBUM REVIEW: NEW ORDER - SO IT GOES
LIVE: THESE NEW PURITANS - 13/07/2019
LIVE: BLOC PARTY - 05/07/2019
ALDO RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘PAPERMAZE’
REVIEW: LOGAN & MANLEY ‘ORPHEUS VIBRATIONS EP’
LIVE: TINFOILS / SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY / GIANT BOYS / FURROWED BROW - 29/06/2019
EP REVIEW: HELLO COSMOS - RUN FOR PRESIDENT
LIVE: BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - 03/07/2019
LIVE: MAKING MANCHESTER - 27/06/2019
LIVE: JANELLE MONÁE - 04/07/2019
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR SOME MUTTS (CAN’T BE MUZZLED)
ALBUM REVIEWS ROUND UP - THE REST OF THE BEST NEW RELEASES FROM THE LAST MONTH
