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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LIVE: VILLAGERS – 15/10/2021
LOUDER THAN WORDS FESTIVAL RETURNS TO MANCHESTER FOR 2021
LIVE: DO NOTHING – 13/10/2021
ALBUM REVIEW: FAUST - 1971-1974 50 JAHRE FAUST BOXSET
LIVE: RIVAL CONSOLES – 10/10/2021
LIVE: MAXIMO PARK / PEANESS – 10/10/2021
LIVE: BLACK HONEY / PHOEBE GREEN / ARXX – 08/10/2021
ALBUM REVIEW: THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT - UP
ALBUM REVIEW: JESSE MALIN - SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD
