It’s kind of cool to be on the receiving end of a pleasant surprise every now and again. I’d class this joint from Santa Cruz
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Adult Magic – s/t LP (Specialist Subject Records / Dead Broke Rekerds, 2019)
Adult Magic are an indie punk 3-piece outfit from Long Island, featuring members of Iron Chic, Broadcaster, Crow Bait, Sister Kisser, Get Bent & more.
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Bad 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,
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7in & EP round-up: April 2019 (part 1)
Custody / The Phoenix Foundation – split 7in (Little Rocket Records) When Graeme Philliskirk hit me up about this one, he said he wasn’t going
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Dave Smalley & The Bandeleros – Join The Outsiders (Little Rocket Records, 2018)
Well now. Many of you will know of Dave Smalley as the legendary front man who sang for a variety of well known bands such
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Staff top tens 2018: Tony Maher – 7in & EPs
What a year. In many regards. It’s been a real emotional rollercoaster. I’m properly in my 40s now. I’ve seen my kid turn 1 year
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7in & EP round-up December 2018 (part 1): Christmas Special
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes – Santa Baby (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018) I really used to enjoy Me First rather a lot. Nowadays, not
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The Spears – Ghosts (Rad Girlfriend Records, 2018)
The Spears hail from St Pete, Florida, which coincidentally, is the current home of one of our writers, James Lamont. The Spears have something of
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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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July 7in & EP round up (part 1)
The Phosphorus Bombs – Blank Slates (2018) Sydney’s Phosphorus Bombs are following up last year’s debut full length, Cancers with a new 5 track EP.
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