Aside from the penchant for mostly having semi-naked, psychedelic 70s trippy drug women on the front of their records, ASG have, for me, never really
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Swingin’ Utters – Peace and Love (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018)
This may very well be the best album the Swingin’ Utters have ever made. They come out swinging (sorry) with Undertaker, Undertake and immediately bounce
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Plini – Sunhead (Self-Released, 2018)
I have a friend who once made me listen to the 1,329 releases that Buckethead has foisted on the public over the years and despite
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The Drowns – View From The Bottom (Live From The Rock Room / Bypolar Records / 1984 Records / Gunner Records, 2018)
The Drowns are a new band from LA and Seattle, featuring members of previously established bands on the circuit such as The Briggs, The Shell
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Only On Weekends – Another Wasted Night (self-released, 2018)
“How do you like your pop-punk? Melodic, full of hooks, and sometimes light hearted? Do you wax nostalgic of the days when bands like Weston
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7in & EP Round-up August 2018 part 3
Marko & The Bruisers / The Prozacs – Massa Fuckin’ Chussets split 7in (Bruiser Records, 2018) This split 7in, as you’ve no doubt figured out
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Ogikubo Station – We Can Pretend Like (Asian Man Records, 2018)
As some of the readership may recall, Ogikubo Station’s debut 12in, s/t EP, made my personal top 10 list of 2017, with 6 songs of
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Bar Stool Preachers – Grazie Governo (Pirates Press Records, 2018)
Bar Stool Preachers is a name I see cropping up more and more often on social media feeds. Admittedly I’d never gotten around to checking
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Mad 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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Personality Cult – s/t LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2018)
Personality Cult is the new project of one Ben Carr of Natural Causes. These guys are from North Carolina, and there’s another three of them
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