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LTW Warriors 45

Hello Warriors, We have sunshine! And music! And song! Finally, February has retreated after its 12-week stint and let in the spring and everyone has breathed a sigh of… Hello Warriors, We have sunshine! And music! And song! Finally, February has retreated after its 12-week stint and let in the spring and everyone has breathed a sigh of…

May 21, 2023 May 21, 2023

LTW newsletter 45

Hail warriors May the 4th be with you… Today is my birthday. It only comes around once a year and it’s the perfect time. Spring has sprung and it’s the first proper… Hail warriors May the 4th be with you… Today is my birthday. It only comes around once a year and it’s the perfect time. Spring has sprung and it’s the first proper…

May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023

LTW newsletter 46

Welcome warriors! Normal service has been resumed on the weekly LTW column as my book The Art Of Darkness - The History Of Goth’ has now been printed and is in the best… Welcome warriors! Normal service has been resumed on the weekly LTW column as my book The Art Of Darkness - The History Of Goth’ has now been printed and is in the best…

April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023

LTW newsletter 45

Welcome warriors and fans of the eternal good stuff and the discerners of decibels! Its been quite a helter skelter few days here hence the column being slightly late.… Welcome warriors and fans of the eternal good stuff and the discerners of decibels! Its been quite a helter skelter few days here hence the column being slightly late.…

March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023

LTW Newsletter 45

Welcome Warriors! Can you dance the tango or strut the polka or fling your partner around to the Tarantella or just dive into the mosh put eyes blazing and screaming… Welcome Warriors! Can you dance the tango or strut the polka or fling your partner around to the Tarantella or just dive into the mosh put eyes blazing and screaming…

March 5, 2023 March 5, 2023

LTW Newsletter 44

Welcome Warriors! I’m back! It’s been a hectic couple of months because I had to finish of writing my upcoming book ‘The Art Of Darkness - The History of Goth’. It was… Welcome Warriors! I’m back! It’s been a hectic couple of months because I had to finish of writing my upcoming book ‘The Art Of Darkness - The History of Goth’. It was…

February 25, 2023 February 25, 2023

The Tracks Of My Year

Morning all. Just a reminder that if you are keen to vote in Louder Than War's Top 100 Tracks Of The Year poll, you still have time. Voting closes at midnight tomorrow.… Morning all. Just a reminder that if you are keen to vote in Louder Than War's Top 100 Tracks Of The Year poll, you still have time. Voting closes at midnight tomorrow.…

December 8, 2022 December 8, 2022

The Tracks Of My Year

Good morning subscribers! Firstly, thank you to all who voted in our recent Album of the Year poll. Hopefully by now you have seen Louder Than War's top 100 for 2022 -… Good morning subscribers! Firstly, thank you to all who voted in our recent Album of the Year poll. Hopefully by now you have seen Louder Than War's top 100 for 2022 -…

December 3, 2022 December 3, 2022

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: FINAL CALL

Morning all.  Happy Friday. Look, we know you are all music lovers. And we know that all music lovers love lists. The good news is that there is still time for you to… Morning all.  Happy Friday. Look, we know you are all music lovers. And we know that all music lovers love lists. The good news is that there is still time for you to…

November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022

LTW newsletter 47

Welcome warriors, As we stagger out of our Louder Than Words festival weekend that we have promoted for ten years we have the usual attendant colds and hacking… Welcome warriors, As we stagger out of our Louder Than Words festival weekend that we have promoted for ten years we have the usual attendant colds and hacking…

November 16, 2022 November 16, 2022

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: THE READERS' POLL

Good afternoon all, Well, the early votes are flowing in nicely for our Louder Than War Album of the Year: Readers' Poll. Thanks to those who have voted already. For… Good afternoon all, Well, the early votes are flowing in nicely for our Louder Than War Album of the Year: Readers' Poll. Thanks to those who have voted already. For…

November 11, 2022 November 11, 2022

Album of the Year 2022

CORRECTION! Actually...when you vote, reply to subscriptions@louderthanwar.com.  Apologies! And thanks!! Gordon. CORRECTION! Actually...when you vote, reply to subscriptions@louderthanwar.com.  Apologies! And thanks!! Gordon.

November 7, 2022 November 7, 2022

mates rates tickets available for Louder Than Words Festival

The UK's music and books event takes place in Manchester this weekend on Nov 11/13 at the Innside Hotel. We have loads of great guests from Miki Berenyi, David Gedge ,… The UK's music and books event takes place in Manchester this weekend on Nov 11/13 at the Innside Hotel. We have loads of great guests from Miki Berenyi, David Gedge ,…

November 7, 2022 November 7, 2022

Tell Us Your Album of the Year - 2022

Nothing beats a great end-of-year list, right? Throughout the year, music lovers are mentally calculating which albums will be featuring in their year-end 'best of'… Nothing beats a great end-of-year list, right? Throughout the year, music lovers are mentally calculating which albums will be featuring in their year-end 'best of'…

November 7, 2022 November 7, 2022

LTW Newsletter 46

Dear Warriors! Maybe we are drowning in autumn’s sweet sorrows or shivering in the annual damp and inclement quilt of grey that has spread over our lives. On the other… Dear Warriors! Maybe we are drowning in autumn’s sweet sorrows or shivering in the annual damp and inclement quilt of grey that has spread over our lives. On the other…

November 6, 2022 November 6, 2022

LTW Newsletter 45 Autumn has overcome us with its thrilling rush of…

LTW Newsletter 45 Autumn has overcome us with its thrilling rush of golden yellow and indeed golden browns which is apt as I have to apologise for my absence for a… LTW Newsletter 45 Autumn has overcome us with its thrilling rush of golden yellow and indeed golden browns which is apt as I have to apologise for my absence for a…

October 18, 2022 October 18, 2022

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER OFFER: DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR LOUDER THAN WORDS…

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER OFFER: DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR LOUDER THAN WORDS FESTIVAL Louder Than Words is, quite simply, the best music-focused literary festival in the… EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER OFFER: DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR LOUDER THAN WORDS FESTIVAL Louder Than Words is, quite simply, the best music-focused literary festival in the…

October 2, 2022 October 2, 2022

LTW Newsletter 43 Welcome warriors, Sorry about the delay in the…

LTW Newsletter 43 Welcome warriors, Sorry about the delay in the weekly missive but have been in travelling madness as my band Membranes have been on the road with the… LTW Newsletter 43 Welcome warriors, Sorry about the delay in the weekly missive but have been in travelling madness as my band Membranes have been on the road with the…

September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022

LTW Newsletter 43 It’s been a curious week in dear old Blighty as we…

LTW Newsletter 43 It’s been a curious week in dear old Blighty as we find ourselves with a new king to rule over us scrabbling minions in the queendom. Of course we… LTW Newsletter 43 It’s been a curious week in dear old Blighty as we find ourselves with a new king to rule over us scrabbling minions in the queendom. Of course we…

September 12, 2022 September 12, 2022

LTW Newsletter 43 Welcome warriors As autumn sneaks in and cruelly…

LTW Newsletter 43 Welcome warriors As autumn sneaks in and cruelly wrestles summer’s warm hands from the tills and rudders of the day and night and we stagger like a… LTW Newsletter 43 Welcome warriors As autumn sneaks in and cruelly wrestles summer’s warm hands from the tills and rudders of the day and night and we stagger like a…

September 3, 2022 September 3, 2022

LTW Newsletter 42 Welcome Warriors! Another week of national chaos…

LTW Newsletter 42 Welcome Warriors! Another week of national chaos surrounds us with the UK blundering around which was put into a sharp contrast by hanging around at… LTW Newsletter 42 Welcome Warriors! Another week of national chaos surrounds us with the UK blundering around which was put into a sharp contrast by hanging around at…

August 24, 2022 August 24, 2022

LTW Newsletter 42 Welcome Warriors! It’s that time of year when we…

LTW Newsletter 42 Welcome Warriors! It’s that time of year when we peer up at the skies and hold our fingers to the wind whilst consulting the endless array of weather… LTW Newsletter 42 Welcome Warriors! It’s that time of year when we peer up at the skies and hold our fingers to the wind whilst consulting the endless array of weather…

July 23, 2022 July 23, 2022

LTW Newsletter 42 Morning Warriors! We have been waiting for the…

LTW Newsletter 42 Morning Warriors! We have been waiting for the heatwave as the song once sang so hopefully. Living in Manchester is about waiting for the sun and it’s… LTW Newsletter 42 Morning Warriors! We have been waiting for the heatwave as the song once sang so hopefully. Living in Manchester is about waiting for the sun and it’s…

July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022

LTW newsletter 40 Welcome warriors! I’ve just crawled back from…

LTW newsletter 40 Welcome warriors! I’ve just crawled back from Glastonbury and back to the real world. It’s a strange experience to stay up for three days straight with… LTW newsletter 40 Welcome warriors! I’ve just crawled back from Glastonbury and back to the real world. It’s a strange experience to stay up for three days straight with…

June 29, 2022 June 29, 2022

LTW newsletter 39 Welcome Warriors! Well the champaign bottle corks…

LTW newsletter 39 Welcome Warriors! Well the champaign bottle corks were popping this week at LTW towers or the tea bags were getting piled into the chipped Moomin cups… LTW newsletter 39 Welcome Warriors! Well the champaign bottle corks were popping this week at LTW towers or the tea bags were getting piled into the chipped Moomin cups…

June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022

LTW newsletter 38 Greeting warriors! Sorry about delay in the…

LTW newsletter 38 Greeting warriors! Sorry about delay in the newsletter - have been on travels this week representing Louder Than War in far off climes - a music… LTW newsletter 38 Greeting warriors! Sorry about delay in the newsletter - have been on travels this week representing Louder Than War in far off climes - a music…

June 12, 2022 June 12, 2022

LITTLE ORCHARD FESTIVAL COMPETITION: WE HAVE A WINNER! Good afternoon…

LITTLE ORCHARD FESTIVAL COMPETITION: WE HAVE A WINNER! Good afternoon all. I'm delighted to announce that Naomi C has won our Little Orchard Festival competition. Naomi,… LITTLE ORCHARD FESTIVAL COMPETITION: WE HAVE A WINNER! Good afternoon all. I'm delighted to announce that Naomi C has won our Little Orchard Festival competition. Naomi,…

June 6, 2022 June 6, 2022

CLOCK'S TICKING... Time is running out. But there IS still time to…

CLOCK'S TICKING... Time is running out. But there IS still time to enter our brilliant competition to win a pack of four tickets to this summer's LITTLE ORCHARD CIDER &… CLOCK'S TICKING... Time is running out. But there IS still time to enter our brilliant competition to win a pack of four tickets to this summer's LITTLE ORCHARD CIDER &…

May 27, 2022 May 27, 2022

LTW Newsletrer 37 Welcome warriors! It's been a week where memories…

LTW Newsletrer 37 Welcome warriors! It's been a week where memories have dominated the narrative. Louder Than War pottered down to the beautiful John Rylands library in… LTW Newsletrer 37 Welcome warriors! It's been a week where memories have dominated the narrative. Louder Than War pottered down to the beautiful John Rylands library in…

May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022

Hello Warriors, We have been on the road in the past week! Returning…

Hello Warriors, We have been on the road in the past week! Returning from Estonia and the ever wonderful Tallinn Music Festival we then relocated to Brighton for The… Hello Warriors, We have been on the road in the past week! Returning from Estonia and the ever wonderful Tallinn Music Festival we then relocated to Brighton for The…

May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022