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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 17h
Edwyn Collins : Manchester Albert Hall: Live review 'the masterful songwriter held the audience in the palm of his hands and every song that he announced was greeted like a much loved old friend with a heartwarming joy' louderthanwar.com/edwyn-collin... via @louderthanwar @edwyncollins.bsky.social
Edwyn Collins Tonight is, of course, a celebration.
Tonight is, of course, a celebration.
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 15h
Richard Jobson/John Robb team up for November Irish spoken word tour louderthanwar.com/john-robb/ via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
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John Robb Richard Jobson Irish spoken word tour
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 17h
Edwyn Collins : Manchester Albert Hall: Live review 'the masterful songwriter held the audience in the palm of his hands and every song that he announced was greeted like a much loved old friend with a heartwarming joy' louderthanwar.com/edwyn-collin... via @louderthanwar @edwyncollins.bsky.social
Edwyn Collins Tonight is, of course, a celebration.
Tonight is, of course, a celebration.
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 18h
DIAMANDA GALÁS ANNOUNCES THREE PERFORMANCES FOR FEB 2026 louderthanwar.com/diamanda-gal... via @louderthanwar @diamandagalas.com
DIAMANDA GALÁS ANNOUNCES THREE PERFORMANCES FOR FEB 2026
DIAMANDA GALÁS  ANNOUNCES THREE PERFORMANCES FOR FEB 2026 DIAMANDA GALÁS ANNOUNCES THREE PERFORMANCES FOR FEB 2026
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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 1d
Pleased to be a part of this. We’ve been working with AEG over the summer to bring clean power to festivals like All Points East and LIDO, with our fabulous Grid Faeries initiative.

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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 3d
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Louder Than War Live Festival - March 2026 with SEA POWER, EVIL BLIZZARD, BENEFITS, HEAVY LUNGS
THE SICK MAN OF EUROPE, WHITE MAGIC FOR LOVERS more TBA! @seapowerband.bsky.social @benefitstheband.bsky.social @evilblizzard.bsky.social

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Louder Than War Live - Manchester Festival - March 2026
Louder Than War is Hosting Its First Festival In Manchester called LOUDER THAN WAR LIVE in March 2026 - Signed Up Form
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Swimming In Sound @swimminginsound.bsky.social · 1d
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Live @slackcityradio.bsky.social 1.00pm catchup @totallyradio.bsky.social - @swimhq.bsky.social @malkaspigel.bsky.social with 😎 tunes. Incl. @wirehq.bsky.social @immersionhq.bsky.social, tons of new stuff & @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social! alt for info & playlist
Yes, it's Wednesday, time for Swimming In Sound with Malka & Colin with our weekly selection of (mainly) new tunes that have grabbed our attention this week. This week we head back on over again to Love Thy Neighbour Towers to catch up with our friend Andy Rossiter, plus we are treated to a fly by visit from John Robb And of course we include tracks by Wire, Minimal Compact and “something from us”. This week with WTF?? now out (Order here - https://swim.greedbag.com - fanlink here - https://swim.fanlink.tv/ImmersionWTF) we continue to work our way through it. Immersion tour dates here - https://immersionhq.uk Please note that for looking up tours by artists we play (including ourselves) – www.songkick.com & www.bandsintown.com are great ways to search. It’s worth looking even if we don’t announce dates! Photo taken in Brighton. Can't get enough of us? Stream all past episodes here - https://www.swimhq.com/radio.html If you love what we do, please share this post on socials! Wednesdays at 1.00PM // Repeat on Friday - all times UK - On DAB in #brighton, #manchester, #norwich, #portsmouth & #london soon! www.swimminginsound.com // www.slackcity.org.uk // email - swimming@swimminginsound.com Tracklist Peel Dream Magazine // Seek and Destroy Shrunken Elvis // K_House Automatic // Black Box David Moore // Pointe Nimbus Mirror Revelations // Liberar Jacken Elswyth // Sussex Waltz The Cords // I'm Not Sad Felbm // Fall III Tim Reaper, Mantra & Decibella // Charades Brand Nubian // Punks Jump up to Get Beat Down (Instrumental) Mei Semones // Itsumo cloudcrush // Vibes Minimal Compact // On The Veranda Wire // Shifting Malka Family // Sava Sava (Acid Arab remix) Gwenifer Raymond // Champion Ivy Volk Soup // Professionalism Debunked Joni Mitchell // People's Parties Nala Sinephro // Grand Prix caroline // Total euphoria Immersion // It’s A long Way To Brooklyn The Lovely Eggs // People Tv Blue Lake // Yarrow
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 2d
WATCH! Brilliant comeback single from Blurt : free jazz punk skronk genius! louderthanwar.com/watch-brilli... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
WATCH! Brilliant comeback single from Blurt : free jazz punk skronk genius!
Somehow out of the blue they have returned with a killer new single called 'Uzi'. Built around the constant Blurt groove, a thrilling and catchy incessant guitar line and Milton's jazz that oozes Uzi ...
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 2d
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Louder Than War Live - Manchester Festival - March 2026
Louder Than War is Hosting Its First Festival In Manchester called LOUDER THAN WAR LIVE in March 2026 - Signed Up Form
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 2d
The Stone Roses re-issue debut single So Young/Tell Me' louderthanwar.com/40th-anniver... via @louderthanwar
the Stone Roses 40th Anniversary
the Stone Roses
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 2d
The Stone Roses re-issue debut single So Young/Tell Me' louderthanwar.com/40th-anniver... via @louderthanwar
the Stone Roses 40th Anniversary
the Stone Roses
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 3d
Immersion : ‘WTF' : Album Review 'atmospheric and captivating shape shifting post punk electronic from Colin Newman (Wire) and Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact)' louderthanwar.com/immersion-wt... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
Immersion : ‘WTF' : Album Review
Immersion : ‘WTF' post punk electronic minimal atmospherics that reflect these times
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 3d
The Cords: Kamera, Chorlton - Live Review ‘the new sound of young indie Scotland’ louderthanwar.com/the-cords-ka... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
The Cords: Kamera, Chorlton - Live Review
Hotly tipped Scottish duo, The Cords, arrive in Manchester with Danish indie band Josie in tow. Iain Key reviews for LTW
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 3d
Jim Jones All Stars: Get Down ~ Get With It – Album Review ‘intense, high-octane and evangelical fusion of hard driving rock’n’roll’ louderthanwar.com/jim-jones-al... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
Jim Jones All Stars | Get Down ~ Get With It | Album review
Jim Jones All Stars live album Get Down~Get With It is a full-on aural assault which heralds a true revival of the age old rock’n’roll spirit
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d
Seeing lots of this tonight after that party political broadcast.

The Green Party are on track to overtake the Tories in membership.

Let's make hope normal again.

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 3d
Did a thing.
A screenshot of an email welcoming me to the Green Party after I signed up to become a member
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 3d
The Beta Band: Roundhouse, London - Live Review ‘still beguiling and bewitching’ louderthanwar.com/the-beta-ban... via @louderthanwar
The Beta Band: Roundhouse, London - Live Review
The Beta Band Roundhouse, London 3rd October 2025 Back after an absence of 21 years, The Beta Band remain one of the live arena's most beguiling and The Beta Band - 21 years away - throw their hata in...
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Adam @hby14.bsky.social · 3d
My latest review for @louderthanwar.bsky.social! #Snooper #Worldwide @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social

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Snooper: Worldwide - Album Review louderthanwar.com/snooper-worl... @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social
Snooper: Worldwide - Album Review
Papier-mâché toting Nashville band Snooper have unleashed their second album upon the world via Third Man Records. Adam Brady reviews
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 3d
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Louder Than War Live - Manchester Festival - March 2026
Louder Than War is Hosting Its First Festival In Manchester called LOUDER THAN WAR LIVE in March 2026 - Signed Up Form
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 4d
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James Crawford @jdcrawf.bsky.social · 4d
My PICK OF THE WEEK!
Mexican gothic, railways, distortion, immortalists, unfolding landscapes & JMW Turner ft @petroc.bsky.social, @silviamg.bsky.social, @kermodemovie.bsky.social, @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social, @alekskrotoski.bsky.social, @adamrutherford.bsky.social
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BBC Radio 4 - Pick of the Week, James Crawford
James Crawford presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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louderthanwar.com @louderthanwar.bsky.social · 4d
Black Country based SumWot release their debut album, over the line after a storming appearance at Rebellion Festival

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SumWot: Over The Line - Album Review
Black Country based SumWot release their debut album, over the line after a storming appearance at Rebellion Festival
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louderthanwar.com @louderthanwar.bsky.social · 4d
Hotly tipped Scottish duo, The Cords, arrive in Manchester with Danish indie band Josie in tow.

@iainkey.bsky.social reviews for LTW

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The Cords: Kamera, Chorlton - Live Review
Hotly tipped Scottish duo, The Cords, arrive in Manchester with Danish indie band Josie in tow. Iain Key reviews for LTW
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 6d
LISTEN! Membranes ‘Borders Blurred’ open.spotify.com/track/2oydxD...
Borders Blurred
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 6d
Teenage Kicks by Michael Bradley – Book Review of an Undertones memoirs louderthanwar.com/teenage-kick... via @louderthanwar
Teenage Kicks by Michael Bradley – Book Review
Undertones bassist Michael Bradley has written an entertaining version of the band’s story, reissued as part of the Omnibus Remastered series.
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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 6d
LISTEN! Membranes ‘Borders Blurred’ open.spotify.com/track/2oydxD...
Borders Blurred
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