What happens when pop stars go wrong? can you still listen to the music?
If you like this please Tweet it, Facebook it or leave a comment What happens when pop stars go wrong? What happens when your favourite artist goes bad. Can you still like the music? Or is it tainted...
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Inspiral Carpets to support Happy Mondays on tour
Inspiral Carpets to support Happy Mondays on tour Now that the Happy Mondays have reformed, a story that we exclusively broke two weeks ago, they plan to go on tour in May with support from the...
View ArticleManchester legend MVITA talks of Stones Roses, raves and the Madchester madness
Manchester vibes in the area! Mancunian legend speaks We all know Manchester is the party capital of the UK and Mvita were central to that Manchester underground house/garage movement of the late...
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Green Man Festival – live review
Image by Willow Colios Green Man Festival Wales 17 – ÃÂ 19 August 2012 We brought you a couple of reviews during Green Man (Dexys here and Tom Williams and the Boat here) but having washed the mud...
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Joe Maher from Flowered Up RIP
We are sorry to report the death of Joe Maher from Flowered Up. Joe was the younger brother of the late Liam Maher, who was the bands vocalist and was the band's more than adept guitar player. His...
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Concrete Knives: London – live review
Concrete Knives London, The Lexington March 5th 2013 Meaty, beaty, big and bouncy – Willow Colios finds much to enjoy at the Concrete Knives show at the Lexington. Before they start playing Concrete...
View ArticleManc classic and some curveballs in playlist for Alex Ferguson’s last match...
The playlist for the pre match entertainment for Alex Fergusons last match makes intriguing reading… The Stone Roses –Waterfall Pureessence – This Feeling Ian Brown – Stellify Happy Mondays – Step On...
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Manchester United – Old Trafford 1989
Old Trafford 1989 Before the glory years United against Tottenham December 1989. Gary Lineker’s greatest goal. A young Gazza. Chants of Fergie Out. Tony Hill recalls his first trip to the Theatre of...
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Preview: Shiiine On Weekender At Bultin’s, Minehead
Shiiine On Weekender November 6th – 9th 2015 Butlin’s Resort, Minehead With a stellar lineup of acts from yesterday Katie Clare gives us the low down about November’s Shiiine On Weekender. So yet...
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Read This! Part Two of Gary Whelan’s Happy Mondays short Story – Plus Brand...
So, after the popular response to Gary Whelan’s Happy Mondays short story, Louder Than War bring you not only part 2 of the Mondays’ drummers own hilarious and insightful band bio ‘All My Friends Are...
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Happy Mondays: Cardiff University SU – live review
Happy Mondays Cardiff University, SU 29th November 2015 Mancunian legends, Happy Mondays bring their Pill ‘N’ Thrills and Bellyaches 25th Anniversary celebrations to the Welsh capital. Simon Tucker was...
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Happy Mondays: Cambridge – live review
Happy Mondays Corn Exchange, Cambridge Saturday 5th December 2015 It’s time for a reassessment of Happy Mondays. For far too long now Happy Mondays have been considered a mainstream, commercial...
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The Space Monkeys: Gorilla, Manchester – live review
The Space Monkeys Gorilla, Manchester 14th May 2016 Middleton Alt Rock/Trip Hop five piece The Space Monkeys made a triumphant return to Manchester last night with a sold out performance at Gorilla....
View ArticleYoga and the Arts: Why Are Artists Drawn To The Practice?
Since the dawn of time, artists have been inspired by the spiritual. From Da Vinci to Elvis, artists have been looking towards the heavens for answers and using religion as a pool to dip into when...
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Flowered Up – A Weekenders Tale
The outrageous, often wild and tragic story of Flowered Up, London’s answer to The Happy Mondays Talented, riotous and celebrated. That’s how I’d describe one of the standout bands from the early...
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The Wendys – From The Factory Four
Pic by Peter Walsh Jimmy Miller. Simple Minds. Seb Coe. Three people that unite but not exclusively define iconic early 90’s band The Wendys. The Wendys signed to Tony Wilson’s Factory Records in...
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The Train Set – interview
The Train Set are one of the truly great lost bands from the late 1980s. Having released stunning material and getting rave reviews in the weekly music papers of the time they suddenly went missing....
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One Summer – Bigger Than The Stone Roses???
“One Summer – why aren’t they bigger than the Roses?” There have been many many bands who’ve held the title ‘should’ve been bigger’ and one of the great lost bands that should’ve certainly been bigger...
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Sons Of The Descent: album review
Sons Of The Descent Lazy Glamour DL Out Now Following on from their Gideon Coe 6 music appearances, Edinburgh’s Sons Of The Descent have released via Brawsome Productions their brilliant debut album,...
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Colin Gibbins: Factory Records Exhibition Struggle – interview
Manchester would not be the same City if it wasn’t for Factory Records and Tony Wilson. Spawning bands such as Joy Division, Happy Mondays and The Wendys, Colin Gibbins has been trying to get an...
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