First of all, this is a slightly overdue review… These days, I only write when I’m in the mood to. Now that’s out of the
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Reduced – Reduced 7in (Brassneck Records, 2024)
Reduced are based out of Nottingham and describe themselves as playing melodic punk and garage rock. Their line-up features members of TV Crime, Scene Killers
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Days and Days – Chris MacDonald (ECW Press, 2024)
‘Days and Days: A story about Sunderland’s Leatherface and the Ties That Bind’, to give this volume it’s full title, is the second book by
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Snuff – Crepuscolo Dorato Della Bruschetta Borsetta Calzetta Cacchetta Trombetta Lambretta Giallo Ossido, Ooooooh Cosi Magnifico! (SBÄM Records / 10 Past 12 Records / Melodic Punk Style, 2022)
Crepuscolo Dorato Della Bruschetta Borsetta Calzetta Cacchetta Trombetta Lambretta Giallo Ossido, Ooooooh Cosi Magnifico! That’s the album title, rolls right off the tongue. People (gatekeeper
Read moreBilly No Mates – S.F. Sourdough (Unless You Try Records / 10 Past 12 Records, 2020)
I saw Billy No Mates years ago on a tour with Frankie Stubbs of Leatherface. In the changeover, The Piss Mops performed which was a
Read moreMad Caddies – House on Fire (Fat Wreck Chords, 2020)
I once heard Ska Punk described as angry circus music, I always thought whoever coined that phrase had probably been listening to Mad Caddies, remember
Read more7in and EP round-up: April 2020 (part 3)
The reality of life in lockdown is seemingly bedding in. I know longer feel like sawing my own head off with a bread knife in
Read moreRebellion Punk Festival 2019 recommendation: Spoilers
Seemingly I’m either too uncool or too non-adventurous to go to the Rebellion Punk Festival. But from the comfortable position of sitting on my arse
Read moreSpoilers – Recently Re-Released (Brassneck Records / Little Rocket Records / Boss Tuneage / SBAM, 2019)
Spoilers are a band that I totally slept on until last year, despite my mate Martin constantly (well, frequently) saying how great they are. More
Read moreMad Caddies – Punk Rocksteady (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018)
The Mad Caddies have never done anything that made me think they were any more interesting than the sport of golf. I’ve spent more time
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