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 […]
Close your eyes, and it could be 1983. It is exactly the kind of nostalgia that Mark E Smith hates, so I did not expect to be joined by him at the Ruby Lounge for the debut performance of Brix and the Extricated. And I wasn’t, despite my dreams of the former husband and wife […]
GIG GUIDE
Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list.
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SINGLE REVIEW - ALKALINE TRIO: OBLIVION
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 18 JULY 2025
ALBUM REVIEW - BUSH: I BEAT LONELINESS
ALBUM REVIEW - AMY MACDONALD: IS THIS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR?
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 11 JULY 2025
LIVE REVIEW - PRESS CLUB: YES PINK ROOM - 09/07/2025
ALBUM REVIEW - GINA BIRCH: TROUBLE
SINGLE REVIEW - HOTEL MERCY: LUCKY
ALBUM REVIEW - GREET DEATH: DIE IN LOVE
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 4 JULY 2025
