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
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Cokie 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
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7in & EP round-up: April 2019 (part 2)
Teresa Banks – Bridges We Build/ Bridges We Burn EP (Fast Decade Records / Melodic Punk Style / Punk & Disorderly Records / Milestone Sounds)
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7in & EP round-up December 2018 (part 1): Christmas Special
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes – Santa Baby (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018) I really used to enjoy Me First rather a lot. Nowadays, not
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Incisions – s/t (TNS Records, 2018)
Alright then. Some of you clowns may remember either my review of last years’ Quit Now EP from Manchester’s Incisions. Some of you may also
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Pink Lincolns – Suck & Bloat (Rad Girlfriend Records, 2018)
Re-issue ahoy! This is Pink Lincolns’ iconic third LP, which Rad Girlfriend are making available on vinyl for the first time in, like a geological
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November 2018 7in & EP round-up (part 1)
Vanilla Poppers – I Like Your Band 7in (Drunken Sailor Records / Feel It) Oosh! This is some dynamite right here, right now! Vanilla Poppers
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Bar Stool Preachers – Grazie Governo (Pirates Press Records, 2018)
Bar Stool Preachers is a name I see cropping up more and more often on social media feeds. Admittedly I’d never gotten around to checking
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Mad Caddies – Punk Rocksteady (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018)
The Mad Caddies have never done anything that made me think they were any more interesting than the sport of golf. I’ve spent more time
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Odd Robot – Amnesiatic (Wiretap records, 2018)
Odd Robot are from Fullerton, Southern California, and describe themselves as playing power pop with raucous hooks. Amnesiatic is the follow-up to their 2017 offering,
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