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
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The Briefs – Platinum Rats (Damaged Goods, 2019)
It’s been a long time since I’d thought about The Briefs. I think probably since Steal Yer Heart dropped in 2005. I played that bastard
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Maniac – Dead Dance Club (Dirt Cult / Hovercraft, 2018)
LA’s Maniac (i.e. the four piece band, not LA’s premier individual maniac, whoever that may be, although I’m sure many vie for such a lauded
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The Raging Nathans – Cheap Fame (Plasterer / Rad Girlfriend Records, 2018)
Thee plague yeare of 2018 seems to go from strength to strength in terms of two things: 1. global events that signal our (potentially) imminent
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First Base – Not That Bad (Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)
This is well nifty. I’m totally buzzing of this record, and I shall tell you why. As someone with a generally negative outlook (no surprises
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Marko & The Bruisers – Every Path (self released, 2017)
So t’other week, I got an unsolicited message on the Apathy and Exhaustion Facebook page (yeah – go on there and ‘like’ that shit) from
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My War: Anxiety, Depression and Me (part 3)
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
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The Murder Burgers – The 12 Habits of Highly Defective People (Asian Man Records / Round Dog Records, 2016)
The Murder Burgers are the undisputed kings of UK pop-punk. Hailing from Glasgow, gritty homeland of Rab C Nesbitt, fish suppers, Tennents Super and Taggart,
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