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Why I want bands to stand against misogyny in 2021

September 29, 2021 Antonia Ronayne Live Review, Real talk and opinion

February 8th 2020. The last time I saw a live show. I didn’t know it at the time but it would be 19 months until

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Incisions – Bliss (TNS Records, 2021)

April 14, 2021 Tony Maher Record Review

Demotivated. Demoralised. What’s the point in even trying. That seems to be the recurring theme of my life at the moment when it comes to

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Secret Smoker – Dark Clouds (Belladonna Records, 2019)

August 16, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Secret Smoker are from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dark Clouds is their second LP, which follows their debut, Terminal Architecture, which was released via Protagonist /

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Demo round-up, June 2019

July 2, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Kicked in the Teeth – Patient State / One Way Street (self-released, 2019) A semi-super group of sorts, this. Not that they are semi-super or

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A Pale Horse Named Death & Transport League @ Rebellion, Manchester 23/03/19

April 3, 2019 Dave Ogden Live Review

Saturday night was the first chance for me to get a live gig review under my belt (so go easy). The opportunity to review (and

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Incisions – s/t (TNS Records, 2018)

December 11, 2018 Tony Maher Record Review

Alright then. Some of you clowns may remember either my review of last years’ Quit Now EP from Manchester’s Incisions. Some of you may also

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Don Blake – Tough Like Diamonds (2018)

May 30, 2018 Tony Maher Record Review

Bolton, Greater Manchester’s Don Blake are back yet again. They are proving to be quite prolific, these guys. Tough Like Diamonds is their second proper

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EP & 7in round-up, May 2018

May 24, 2018 Tony Maher Record Review

Sorry for Escalating – Losing Sleep EP / Stuck EP (Horn & Hoof / iwishicouldstay, 2018) On the 1st June Horn & Hoof will be

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Pennywise – Never Gonna Die (Epitaph, 2018)

April 20, 2018 Tony Maher Record Review

Well, well, well. It’s safe to say I wasn’t expecting this. I’ve talked before on this blog / webzine about how one of the first

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My War: Anxiety, Depression and Me (part 3)

October 12, 2017 Tony Maher anxiety and me, My War, My War: Depression, Real talk and opinion

For this installment, I wanted to talk about my problematic relationship with the punk scene, and how I’ve felt about it / how it’s made

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