Dave Jennings

4 days ago | louderthanwar.com | Dave Jennings

UK DecayThe Black PrinceNorthamptonMay 31st Punk-Gothique progenitors and Luton Legends deliver a searing and intimate set in Pre-Festival warm-up gig. Hear ye! Hear ye! All thou denizens of the Goth and Post-Punk worlds. Crawl out of your catacombs, break out of your crypts for it has come to pass that, as prophesied, the Gothique Punk Progenitors, UK Decay, have risen and walk among us again. Those who doubted, or even denied them a place at the table will yet face a reckoning.

Mar 8, 2025 | louderthanwar.com | Dave Jennings

Brian James appreciationBrian James, the legendary Master of the Dark Arts of Guitar Pyrotechnics, has sadly passed. However, he undoubtedly leaves a legacy that puts him right up there with the giants of the rock music scene. Brian was a visionary, a true Founding Father of the movement that became known as Punk and, wherever those who identify themselves with that movement, play music, Brian and his influence will live on.

Sep 3, 2024 | louderthanwar.com | Dave Jennings |Steve Diggle

Autonomy, Portrait of a Buzzcock by Steve DigglePublished by Omnibus Press (August 2024)Autonomy is a compelling account from Steve Diggle, one of the architects of Punk, definitely, a thing that’s worth having. Autonomy is one of Buzzcocks greatest songs and maybe one of the songs that best captures the essence of what Punk was, and still is, all about. Be who you are, take no shit and, as far as possible, control your life and live it the way you want to.

May 22, 2024 | louderthanwar.com | Dave Jennings

The Ferocious Dog frontman talks about the social and political issues that new album Kleptocracy deals with. Ferocious Dog released their follow-up to 2021’s The Hope on 17th May and, true to form, it is a rumbustious and raucous orgy of political punch that lifts the veil on the uncomfortable social realities of a damaged and divided Britain. Feel-good tunes with feel angry lyrics, it’s set to go down a storm with the band’s loyal fan-base and well beyond.

Apr 12, 2024 | louderthanwar.com | Dave Jennings

Far Rockaway – The Songs of Phil OchsPhil Odgers and John KettleVinyl StarCD/DLReleased April 12th 2024Phil Odgers and John Kettle have delivered a worthy tribute to a great man that will hopefully lead to wider recognition of his work. Intrigued by a comparison of his early solo work with Phil Ochs, and with time on his hands during lockdown, Phil Odgers started to research the work of the great social commentator and songwriter and decided an album of Ochs songs would be a fitting tribute.