Dunno how shit is shaking out in your particular corners of the globe, dear readers, but the UK is a bit of a shit-show at
Read moreCustody – II LP (Brassneck Records / Shield Recordings / Combat Rock Industry, 2020)
Custody are from Finland, and describe themselves thusly: “We make melodic music that makes us happy. We sound like Sergie Loobkoff having a knife fight
Read more7in & EP round-up February 2020
A bit of another sweep up of odds and ends from last year in the main, this, I’m afraid. The main thing is that I’m
Read moreShoplifters – Secret Free World (Brassneck Records / White Russian Records / Waterslide Records / Bartolini Records / Pop Kid 2019)
Brassneck Records seem to be quite prolific this year in terms of releases, with yet more in the pipeline. Exciting times. This recent collaborative release
Read moreRebellion Punk Festival 2019 recommendation: Spoilers
Seemingly I’m either too uncool or too non-adventurous to go to the Rebellion Punk Festival. But from the comfortable position of sitting on my arse
Read moreCrocodile God – Thirteen (Brassneck Records / Crackle Records, 2019)
Only the other week, I was having a right good chat about those great bands from the UK scene in the early – mid 90’s:
Read moreFleshies – Introducing The Fleshies (Dirt Cult Records, 2019)
Fleshies have been around since 1999 (20 fuckin’ years, yo) and are from Oakland, California. They are described a “loud punk band” with “abrasive-yet-catchy songs
Read moreHonest Thieves – Defeated (exclusive track premiere)
Honest Thieves are an indie / punk / pop punk / power pop (delete as appropriate) three piece from the Welsh capital of Cardiff that
Read moreDown and Outs – Keep Walking 7in (Brassneck Records, 2019)
Alright punks. Liverpool’s Down and Outs have been around for a fair whack of time now. They released their first LP, Boys From The Blackstuff
Read moreSpoilers – Recently Re-Released (Brassneck Records / Little Rocket Records / Boss Tuneage / SBAM, 2019)
Spoilers are a band that I totally slept on until last year, despite my mate Martin constantly (well, frequently) saying how great they are. More
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