Fuck, man. I hadn’t thought about Bracket in a long, long time. I mean, the last things I actually remember owning were CDs of their
Read moreThousand Oaks – Bound for Destruction (Disconnect Disconnect Records, 2019)
These guys are described as the masters of Italian melodic hardcore in the press release. I was kind of expecting some kind of 90’s EpiFat
Read moreCJ Ramone – The Holy Spell… (Fat Wreck Chords, 2019)
Hey, how many albums can you think of that changed your perspective on something? The Holy Spell… was one of those albums for me. I
Read moreGive You Nothing – s/t (Umlaut Records / Snubbed Records, 2019)
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
Read moreCokie The Clown – You’re Welcome (Fat Wreck Chords, 2019)
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 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 moreTeenage Bottlerocket – Stay Rad (Fat Wreck Chords, 2019)
To say I’d been looking forward to this one for a while would be an understatement, especially after the thoroughly underwhelming Stealing the Covers record
Read moreThe Murderburgers – What a Mess (Brassneck Records / Asian Man Records / Umlaut Records / Waterslide Records, 2019)
Because I’m a total loser, I only came across the Murderburgers for the first time when they played at that place I can’t ever remember
Read moreStaff 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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