So, anyways, Josh at Rad Girlfriend passed me a bunch of stuff for review a couple of months back and I’ve been steadily chipping away
Read moreLoose Behaviour – Sad Action (Rad Girlfriend Records, 2020)
Pretty Boy Thorson (The Slow Death + others) and Josh Goldman (The Raging Nathans, The Dopamines + others) in THE SAME band? Whuuuuuttt? That’s two
Read more7in and EP round-up July 2020 (part 2)
Out of Love – I Am Not Me EP (Venn Records) I got approached out of the blue about this one. The promo material suggests
Read moreHowardian – Are You A Frienda Brenda LP
From their Bandcamp page, Howardian “is an American pop collective fronted by Ian Vanek (ex-Japanther.) The group uses loose poly rhythms, sticky synth melodies and
Read more7in and EP round-up July 2020 (part 1)
Big Sad – Send Help (Rad Girlfriend Records) Big Sad are from Tampa, Florida and feature members of other bands that feature members of other
Read moreSpells – Stimulants & Sedatives LP (Rad Girlfriend Records, 2020)
On their bandcamp page, Spells self-describe as “a five piece juggernaut from Denver, Colorado. They are vacation rock to be exact. They produce short blasts
Read moreThe Raging Nathans – Oppositional Defiance (Rad Girlfriend Records / Brassneck Records, 2020)
There’s few bands out there that I seemingly truly can’t get enough of. The Raging Nathans would be one of them. The band (assuming you
Read more7in & EP round-up June 2020 (part 2)
An Uneasy Peace – s/t 7in (Dirt Cult Records) This band came uncomfortably close to being called “Unfuckable Chainsaw”. Verily. This EP has finally seen
Read more7in and EP round-up: June 2020 (part 1)
Frankie Stubbs – Blood Orange Moon (Little Rocket Records / Rad Girlfriend Records) The owner of one of the most distinctive voices in punk rock,
Read moreStaff top tens 2018: Tony Maher – 7in & EPs
What a year. In many regards. It’s been a real emotional rollercoaster. I’m properly in my 40s now. I’ve seen my kid turn 1 year
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