Aside from football, there are three things that Manchester does incredibly well; music, writing, and festivals. So, it’s no wonder that the UK’s biggest literary celebration, Louder Than Words returns for its sixth year November 9-11. The annual and beloved cultural event brings with it a plethora of knowledgeable music folk who are writing, making […]
The Louder Than Words Festival of music and writing returns this year for its sixth edition from November 9th to 11th 2018 . It remains the only festival that interrogates that enduring love affair between music and the written word. This year, the festival will open on the Friday with Radio 1’s Gemma Cairney, followed by the current bass player with […]
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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CARDIFF'S KEYS UNVEIL NEW SINGLE WRITTEN AND RECORDED WHILE STUCK AT HOME
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SIR WAS + CASPER CLAUSEN SHARE NEW COLLABORATION 'FLYDER'
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SAN DIEGO'S THE VERIGOLDS UNVEIL THEIR LATEST SINGLE 'JULIA'
NEW SINGLE 'KELPIUS' FROM SYLVETTE IS OUT NOW
THE OBGMS RELEASE THEIR SECOND SINGLE OF THE SUMMER 'NOT AGAIN'
I LIKE TRAINS UNVEIL NEW SINGLE 'DIG IN' AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM RELEASE NEXT MONTH
ALBUM REVIEW: HAIM - WOMEN IN MUSIC PART III
NEW SINGLE FROM SNOW COATS AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER EP RELEASE
DREAM WIFE NEW SINGLE 'TEMPORARY' SET TO RAISE MONEY FOR BLACK MINDS MATTER + GENDERED INTELLIGENCE
ALBUM REVIEW: HINDS - THE PRETTIEST CURSE
INTERVIEW: BADLY DRAWN BOY
SINGLE REVIEW: DEATH VALLEY GIRLS - BREAKTHROUGH
MARTHA ROSE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'UNDRESS & DIVE AFTER'
