Wet Leg: Mountford Hall, Liverpool

Rhian Teasdale, Wet Leg Wet Leg | Faux Real!Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students.15th November 2025 Fresh from The Royal Albert Hall, Wet Leg hit Liverpool on their Autumn mini tour. The one time indie geeks deliver a towering rock performance. Fronted by an unstoppable raunchy rock star in Rhian Teasdale and imbued with energy, riffs and an arsenal of impressive songs, they’re a band on the road to something much, much bigger.  Support tonight are Faux Real!…

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The Offspring are pretty fly at epic Manchester gig

The Offspring | Simple PlanManchester AO ArenaSunday 16th November  The Doctor will see you now…fresh from gaining his PhD, The Offspring’s Dexter Holland and his gang of SoCal stalwarts bring their hearty blend of alternative punk and salsa to a packed out Manchester. Just watch out for the gorilla guy. And the booty cam. Sam Lambeth asked for a 13, but they drew a 31. You could be forgiven for thinking that Halloween has come late to Manchester.…

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Alex G shows off his Headlights at stunning Manchester show

Alex G | Sour Widows Manchester AcademySaturday 15th November Erstwhile bedroom troubadour and permanently mercurial craftsman showcases his latest magnum opus to Manchester. Sam Lambeth reviews. Support act Sour Widows are the perfect accoutrement to Alex G. Hazy, forlorn and emo-tinged guitars roll in, with the dual vocals of Maia Sinaiko and Susanna Thomson coalescing beautifully. The three-piece look thrilled to be supporting one of their peers, but in truth, they more than hold their own with their volatile…

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The Lovely Eggs – What it takes to survive 20 years as a DIY band:

The Lovely Eggs – What it takes to survive 20 years as a DIY band: Lancaster’s The Lovely Eggs have just completed a 20th Anniversary UK Tour, supported on all dates by Polite Bureaux, and at various locations by Phill Jupitus in his Porky The Poet persona, Stewart Lee, Frank Skinner, Rob Auton, Zara Gladman, Simon Donald, and Eric Rushton. In addition the band released Bin Juice a compilation of tracks that didn’t quite fit on the previous…

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Jody And The Jerms | Love Descends

Jody And The Jerms: Love Descends (Via PinDrop Records) CD | LP | DL | Stream Out Now BUY HERE Our Score Following on from a number of recent singles, Oxford sextet Jody And The Jerms release their fourth album Love Descends. Featuring another impressive collection of songs, it’s an album which showcases their own unique brand of melodic and uplifting indie pop which surely now demands the attention of a wider audience. Jody And The Jerms emerged…

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Mini Skirt: All That We Know – Album Review

Mini Skirt – All That We Know (Bad Vibrations/Fuzz Club) LP | CD | DL Out 14 Nov 2025 Nathan Brown listens to the second album from Miniskirt, the latest obnoxious Australian import, and hears The Stooges and Wire in their raw punk DNA. It’s a well worn cliche to reference The Stooges, but in […] The post Mini Skirt: All That We Know – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War. Source link

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Thee Headcoatees: Man-Trap – album review

Album Review Thee Headcoatees Man-Trap Damaged Goods LP / CD / DL Released 14 November 2025 (5/5) First new release since 1999’s Here Comes Cessation, a mere 26 years ago, from the Sisters of Suave. Thee Headcoatees; Ludella Black, Kyra LaRubia, Bongo Debbie & Holly Golightly – with Billy Childish needless to say at the helm. This is a most welcome return from the Medways Shangri-La’s (kinda speaking) says Ged Babey, babbling excitedly, like a fool.  It’s a…

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Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc

Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc – Live at the Horse Hospital (Caliban Sounds) CD Out 14 Nov Caliban Sounds through One Little Independent release a recording of Crass singer Eve Libertine and Chilean guitarist Eve Leblanc during a Crass installation.  In April 2024, Gee Vaucher’s original artwork, along with backdrops and other Crass artifacts were displayed at The Horse Hospital in London, an arts space that champions outsider art – very punk rock! Alongside the gallery installation, there…

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Horses In Transit – Single Review

Slowhandclap: Horses In Transit                           Self-Released Stream Out Now Following a sold-out show at YES and debut shows in Europe, local noise wranglers release their latest single with support from the likes of BBC Radio 6Music and KEXP and support slots with YHWH Nailgun and Psychotic Monks, the next phase is assured, says MK Bennett Remember those trips down the motorway when you were a kid?…

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John Cale speaks in depth to John Robb

John Cale : The John Robb interview Born in 1942, in Wales, John Cale is one of the key influences on modern music. His role in the Velvet Underground as the perfect foil to Lou Reed created some of the most mesmerising soundscapes, and his drones and textures turned the band into game changers. John Cale is still pushing the envelope in his eighties with his on going solo career and the recent remarkable track he recorded with…

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When Rivers Meet: The Old Fire Station, Carlisle

When Rivers Meet When Rivers Meet | Georgia NevadaThe Old Fire Station, Carlisle9th November 2025 When Rivers Meet’s Tree Of Life tour rolls into Carlisle, lighting up The Old Fire Station on a damp Sunday night with an impressive set of their trademark blues and rock. When Rivers Meet’s roots lie in the blues with husband and wife duo of Aaron and Grace Bond. Their early sound has evolved to encompass classic rock, elements of folk, and over…

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TWAT UNION: Tiny Shorts – Single Review

TWAT UNION: Tiny Shorts (Alcopop! Records) DL/Streaming Out Now The Theatre Workers And Television Union are back with new single, Tiny Shorts, the first since their debut EP, Don’t Look It In The Eye was released in the spring. TWAT UNION are a London based theatrical feminist punk 6 piece are known for their wild, immersive shows and trademark provocative humour. Despite their on-stage antics, The Twats — as they’re affectionately known — don’t shy away from the…

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