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
Read moreWonk Unit – Terror (Plasterer Records, 2018)
Those of you that are unfortunate enough to be regular readers of the hallowed pages of Apathy and Exhaustion will doubtless remember my review of
Read moreAerial Salad – Roach (Plasterer Records, 2017)
After a few abortive attempts to get a hold of Roach for review (technical difficulties, people being on tour etc. etc.), I finally got a
Read moreTio Rico – Business & Pleasure (Horn & Hoof, 2017)
Tio Rico are a 3 piece from Manchester (ex Big Ed & The Stink / Glue Ear / Echo Freddy) and Business & Pleasure is
Read moreDrunken Sailor Records (Stoke) – an introduction, part 1
Bon soir, mon petit pois (as a French fellow might address his vegetables of an evening). This is part one of an introductory feature on
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