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And None of Them Knew They Were Robots ‘Almanac’ (2025, self-released)

November 10, 2025 Tony Maher Record Review

And None of Them Knew They Were Robots (a.k.a ANOTKTWR or The Robots as we affectionately call them)… remember them? I’m sure some of you

On The Might of Princes – Where You Are and Where You Want to Be (2020 remaster) (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2020)

January 15, 2021 Tony Maher Record Review

On The Might of Princes were a post hardcore band from Long Island. They were active in the late 90s – mid-00s, in which time

Secret Smoker – Dark Clouds (Belladonna Records, 2019)

August 16, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Secret Smoker are from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dark Clouds is their second LP, which follows their debut, Terminal Architecture, which was released via Protagonist /

Holding Patterns – Endless (Vested Interest / To Lose La Track / Stiff Slack, 2019)

June 20, 2019 Wayne Hyde Record Review

It wasn’t that long ago that these 3 guys made up three fifths of arguably one of the most respected up and coming bands in

Staff top twenty of 2018: Tony Maher – LPs (#20 – #11)

January 1, 2019 Tony Maher Real talk and opinion, Record Review

The other day I posted up a list of my top ten 7in records and EPs of 2018. Have a look, and see if you

Red Hare – Little Acts of Destruction (Dischord / Hellfire Records, 2018)

June 29, 2018 Tony Maher Record Review

For the unfamiliar, Red Hare are a historied band with deep roots in the Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene of the 1980s and 90s. Their

Retirement Party – Somewhat Literate (Counter Intuitive Records, 2018)

May 25, 2018 Tony Maher Record Review

When I was asked if I wanted to review this, I was intrigued by the promotional blurb. Themes of anxieties around growing older, struggles with

April 7in & EP round-up (part 2)

May 1, 2018 Tony Maher Record Review

itoldyouiwouldeatyou –Get Terrified 7in (Alcopop Records / Failure By Design, 2018) ITYIWEY are described as a “UK indie-punk / emo collective”, and they are from

Rehasher / Weak Knees / The Antidon’ts @ Lucky You Tattoo, St. Petersburg FL

January 19, 2018 James Lamont Live Review

Rehasher/Weak Knees/The Antidont’s Friday, January 5th 2018 Lucky You Tattoo, St. Petersburg FL Lucky me. As Ice Cube once said, today was a good day,

My War: Anxiety, Depression and Me (part 3)

October 12, 2017 Tony Maher anxiety and me, My War, My War: Depression, Real talk and opinion

For this installment, I wanted to talk about my problematic relationship with the punk scene, and how I’ve felt about it / how it’s made