Don’t let the kids win is Julia Jacklin’s debut album and boy, is it a cracker. I have talked before about how I used to
Read moreNOFX – First Ditch Effort (Fat Wreck Chords, 2016)
This is the first collaborative review on Apathy & Exhaustion. Clara and Tony tackle the long-awaited NOFX album, First Ditch Effort. Read on to find
Read moreDoe – Some Things Last Longer Than You (Specialist Subject / Old Flame, 2016)
I’d not been familiar with Doe. I’d heard the name in passing, and when my old pal Carpet mentioned he wanted to review their new
Read moreThe 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,
Read moreAJJ – The Bible 2 (SideOneDummy, 2016)
The Bible 2 is the latest record by AJJ (aka Andrew Jackson Jihad, the band elected to change the name earlier this year), and despite
Read moreDeep Pockets – Nice Life EP (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
This was my first exposure to Deep Pockets, with their EP Nice Life released on Dead Broke Rekerds (http://deadbrokerecords.com/contact.php), released earlier this 2016 year. It
Read moreLa Sera – Queens EP (Polyvinyl Records)
The Queens EP follows an album released earlier in the year. One which makes me rather cross to be honest. Because, whilst I have not
Read moreToh Kay – Gullivers, Manchester – Thursday 28th September, 2016
Tonight’s gig feels like a well kept secret. An obscure name, a small venue, and little – if any – sign that the headline (and
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