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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INTERVIEW - CERYS HAFANA - HARPIST
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 22 AUGUST 2025
ALBUM REVIEW - MODERN NATURE: THE HEAT WARPS
ALBUM REVIEW - BOBBY CONN: BOBBY'S PLACE
ALBUM REVIEW - WATCHHOUSE: RITUALS
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 15 AUGUST 2025
ALBUM REVIEW - SUNYEARS: THE SONG FORLORN
ALBUM REVIEW – PROLAPSE: I WONDER WHEN THEY’RE GOING TO DESTROY YOUR FACE
INTERVIEW: MANCHESTER PSYCHFEST RETURNS - WE CATCH UP WITH PROMOTERS NOW WAVE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR'S EVENT
INTERVIEW - NERVES
