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. […]
This week marks the 6th anniversary of punk icon Poly Styrene’s tragic passing, leaving behind a truly unique legacy, an inspiration to countless people across the world from all walks of life. To coincide with this and the 40th anniversary of the seminal X-Ray Spex album Germfree Adolescents, a new film called Poly Styrene: I […]
To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the seminal X-Ray Spex album Germfree Adolescents, a new film titled ‘Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché’ is in the works. Fund-raising begun recently via Indiegogo, with a cinema release date set for November 2018. Watch the funding trailer for it below. Bi-racial, female, working class and possessing […]
GIG GUIDE
Between September 2011 and March 2020 we provided a handpicked gig guide every month without fail. It's painful for us that there are currently no gigs to recommend. We hope gigs will return soon to bring you new recommendations, but if you want to reminisce you can still see nine years worth of old gig guides.
ALBUM REVIEW: TWISTED ANKLE
ALBUM REVIEW: THE GREEN CHILD - SHIMMERING BASSET
ALBUM REVIEW: MAGICK MOUNTAIN - WEIRD FEELINGS
ALBUM REVIEW: SCAPHOID - ABSENT PASSAGES
ALBUM REVIEW: BILL CALLAHAN - GOLD RECORD
ALBUM REVIEW: A CERTAIN RATIO - LOCO
SONG PREMIERE: JACK CHESHIRE 'WIDESCREEN' + Q&A WITH JACK
