Minor Threat – Apathy & Exhaustion

Marko & The Bruisers – Every Path (self released, 2017)

November 9, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

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

Sonic Boom Six – Cardiac Address EP (Rebel Alliance, 2017)

October 21, 2017 James Lamont Record Review

One day, Laila K and Barney Boom were sitting around the boompad having a heated discussion: “Most of the time, I like our innovative directions,”

Woah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 10)

October 10, 2017 tonyofnurgle Interview, Real talk and opinion

I’ve known James “Gutter Star” Lamont since the days of the Manc Punk Scene forum (R.I.P) in the early/mid-2000s – I was probably mercilessly ripping

Heavy Pockets – Mopeless (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2017)

July 21, 2017 Nathan Bean Record Review

Back in 2002 I found myself wandering around at some indie rock festival at Butlins in Camber Sands, of all places. My brain buzzing from far too many Coca Cola’s I happened upon a post gig knees up in some tacky bar, whereupon a wasted Kim Deal of The Breeders trod on my toes as Shellac’s Bob Weston span a Minor Threat song on the turntables.

Pinkerton Thugs – End of an Era (re-mastered re-issue) (State Line Records, 2017)

July 3, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Although this record was originally released way back in 2000 via Go Kart (remember them? And those sampler CDs of variable quality that they used

Küken – Küken II LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)

June 8, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Juice at Drunken Sailor delivers yet again. If you aren’t paying close attention to this label by now, you need to start, mate. This time

Throwing Stuff – Fit, Fine & Well (TNS Records, 2017)

March 15, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Throwing Stuff are a four-piece hardcore punk band based out of Manchester, but has members hailing from London and Liverpool, too. I’d heard the name

Iron Reagan – Crossover Ministry (Relapse, 2017)

February 14, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

If there is one thing we can be almost certain of, 2016 was the precursor to the impending apocalypse. It also seems likely that 2017

Woah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 4)

September 30, 2016 tonyofnurgle Interview, Real talk and opinion

So this is part 4 of this auspicious series, lifting the lid on back stories of the Apathy & Exhaustion writers… This time around, we’ve