Probably pretty much everyone knows by now that Cokie the Clown is Fat Mike’s (of NOFX / Fat Wreck Chords) alter-ego. Basically, a solo jaunt
Read moreAbolitionist – A New Militance 10in (Different Kitchen Records / 1859 Records, 2019)
Chances are, like me, you’ve been peripherally aware of Oregon’s Abolitionist for a while, without actually having given any of their shit a spin, mate.
Read moreThe Accused A.D. – The Ghoul In The Mirror (Blackhouse Records, 2019)
If you are even older than my old ass, you may remember a band called The Accused from way back when, who were considered to
Read moreClowns – Nature / Nurture (Fat Wreck Chords, 2019)
Alrighty. Clowns are an off-kilter 5-piece hardcore punk band from Melbourne, Australia, and Nature / Nurture is their 4th studio album, although their first for
Read moreMillencolin – SOS (Epitaph, 2019)
A few months back I was pretty excited to hear the teaser track Millencolin released ahead of their new album, SOS. Which came as a
Read moreBad Religion – Age of Unreason (Epitaph, 2019)
Bloody hell. Bad Religion have been around for about a million years now, well, 40ish anyhow. I first saw them live in 1997 (I think,
Read moreInterview with Frankie Stubbs of Leatherface (part 1)
The other week, I sat down and talked with Frankie Stubbs at Wharf Chambers in Leeds. Frankie is/was the singer and guitarist of legendary Sunderland
Read moreDead Already – On A Hook LP – exclusive stream & EU tour announcement
Dead Already play 80s hardcore influenced anxious punk rock. They are from Melbourne, Australia. If you are on the ball, you’ll have picked up on
Read moreDave Smalley & The Bandeleros – 2019 tour announcement
OK. Now listen up people. The legend / punk rock lifer that is Dave Smalley is heading up a tour of Europe and the UK
Read moreMartha – Love Keeps Kicking (Big Scary Monsters / Dirtnap, 2019)
If I was full of shit, I’d probably be telling you that I’d been down with Martha from day one. But, as I consider myself
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