Bit later than I wanted it to be, this. Sporadically ill child (plus associated doctor’s appointments, blood tests), new role at work and half term
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Barbar’O’Rhum – Journal de B’O’R (Mannequin Vanity, 2020)
This album has 11 tracks and clocks in at over an hour, what it boasts in length it lacks in absolutely everything else. It’s hard
Read moreAutumn 2018 – A Review
Looking for a punk record? Look away. Looking for Vivaldi? Look away. My mind has been occupied by neither of these things, but instead has
Read moreThe Living End – Wunderbar (BMG / Rise Records, 2018)
Music at its best is supposed to evoke something in you. Maybe it’s something as simple as liking the sound of someone’s voice. Maybe the
Read moreMatilda’s Scoundrels – As the Tide Turns (TNSrecords, 2017)
So, whilst being the best boat-themed-folk-punk band in Hastings may not sound that special, Matilda’s Scoundrels have, in three short years, built themselves quite a
Read morePropagandhi – Victory Lap (Epitaph, 2017)
Tony: This one (Victory Lap) surely has been a long time coming, and it was clear that more than one of our merry band of
Read morePkew Pkew Pkew –+One re-issue (Side One Dummy, 2017)
This is a bizarrely rapid turnaround for a re-issue. This was originally released in 2016 as ‘s/t’. What we got here is the s/t album
Read moreViolence Creeps – Ease the Seed Bag 7″ (Drunken Sailor)
I know you shouldn’t judge a band too harshly on their promotional material (even if it can be fun), but the blurb for this not
Read morePale Angels – Daydreaming Blues (Specialist Subject, 2016)
I first heard Pale Angels on a sampler for the Manchester Punk Festival in March 2016, and liked it so much I played them on
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Leftover Crack – Constructs of the State (Fat Wreck Chords, 2015)
Where to start with this lot? No shocks here to anyone that knows me – I’ve never previously enjoyed their music, in fact I’ve found
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