Joe Goggins

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Joe Goggins

Father John MistyApollo, Manchester13th April 2025The post-modern troubadour brings his fabulously varied new record to Manchester. Tonight, Josh Tillman opens his set with that might be the outstanding track from his latest album, the low-key disco groove of I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All.

1 week ago | louderthanwar.com | Joe Goggins

We Love GreenBois de Vincennes, Paris, France6th-8th June 2025A diverse lineup of groundbreakers and a whole-hearted commitment to environmentalism makes this one of the world’s most forward-thinking festivalsAnybody paying attention to the climate crisis knows that the time for drastic action has long since arrived; the window of opportunity to arrest spiking global temperatures is closing quickly.

2 weeks ago | louderthanwar.com | Joe Goggins

Black Country, New RoadThe Plaza, Stockport7th April 2025The experimental collective play new album Forever, Howlong in its entirety for the first time. Stockport’s Plaza Theatre appeared to be enjoying something of a renaissance, much like the town itself. Upon arrival, you quickly understand why; it’s a beautifully preserved art deco gem, smaller than comparable spaces like Manchester’s Apollo and London’s Troxy, but oozing just as much old-world grandeur.

2 weeks ago | louderthanwar.com | Joe Goggins

Matt BerningerBrudenell Social Club, Leeds3rd April 2025The National’s frontman makes his long-awaited solo debut with two intimate shows in Leeds. This is, quite incredibly, only Matt Berninger’s second solo show proper; the first was last night, at this same venue.

3 weeks ago | theskinny.co.uk | Joe Goggins

Album title: Bunky Becky Birthday Boy Artist: Sleigh Bells Label: Mom + Pop Release date: 4 Apr Sleigh Bells have never done subtlety. That much was obvious from the opening moments of their 2010 debut Treats, a lightning-in-a-bottle LP that established a unique sonic signature, one that paired bubblegum pop with gnarly riffs and hurled them through a blown-out speaker.