Now, I’ve never really listened to Botanist before. I’d heard of black metal’s favourite plant botherers back when they first appeared on The Flenser’s roster,
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Somerset Thrower – Paint My Memory (Dead Broke Rekerds / Triple B Records, 2020)
Most probably someone somewhere will remember me singing the praises of Long Island band Somerset Thrower from on high a little over two years ago
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v/a – For Family and Flag Volume 1 Sampler (Pirates Press Records, 2020)
I don’t know how old you are, but when I was getting into music the internet was in it’s infancy and we couldn’t just listen
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Kimberly Steaks – Confessions of a Justified Cynic (Brassneck Records, 2020)
I like The Kimberly Steaks, they are fully on my hit list to get on at my pub (The Salty Dog, Northwich) once the plague
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Oily Boys – Cro Memory Grin (Static Shock Records / Cool Death, 2020)
Because I’m by no means very clued up these days, this one came in from far out field and smashed me in the grid like
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Science Man – II LP (Big Neck Records, 2020)
After recently (well, relatively – one day seemingly blurs into the next this year) reviewing the latest 7in from Science Man, I was pleased to
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7in and EP round-up: November 2020 (part 2)
The Raging Nathans / Reaganomics – Midwest Duress EP (Rad Girlfriend Records / Red Scare Industries) Goodness me. The Raging Nathans have already been hella
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Hummer – How Did I Get Here (Horn and Hoof Records, 2020)
Some of you may recall the EP that Hummer put out a bit ago. It was called Budweiser and Butter, and it was pretty good.
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Video premiere: Elder Abuse – Bored (Little Rocket Records)
Winnipeg pop-punk/punk rock quintet Elder Abuse has returned with their newest collection of music since their highly acclaimed 2017 debut album, Burnt. The band is
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Strung Out – Songs of Armor and Devotion (Fat Wreck Chords, 2020)
Strung Out are a Fat Wreck staple. I vaguely remember a story about them clinching their deal by providing carpet for Fat Mike’s house in
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