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Apathy & Exhaustion

Author: Fiona Wolstenholme

Fiona is a 30 something living in Manchester and working in London whilst attempting to balance a busy social life, being a cat mum and keeping fairly sane. With a (wasted?) Journalism degree, an unhealthy dose of narcissism and access to social media, she had all she needed to set up her own blog covering lifestyle, beauty, food & travel at www.thatswhatfisaid.co.uk and @thatswhatfisaid on Instagram. But writing about music was always her first love, so in a (mostly unsuccessful) attempt to make sure she doesn’t exclusively listen to punk and emo from 1992-2004 she has dipped her toe back into the pool. Current faves: Erica Freas, Martha, Fresh Classic faves: Descendents, Get up Kids, Rancid

Apathy & Exhaustion Music Exchange

June 10, 2020 Fiona Wolstenholme Real talk and opinion, Uncategorized

If you’re as old as me, lived in Manchester circa 2004-08 and were into punk then you’ll have likely frequented Roadkill Records (co-run by our

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Retirement Party – Runaway Dog (Counter Intuitive Records, 2020)

May 6, 2020 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

‘Runaway Dog’ is the second full-length release from Chicago indie-punk three-piece Retirement Party, following on from their debut album Somewhat Literate (Counter Intuitive Records, 2018)

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Slingshot Dakota – Heavy Banding (Specialist Subject Records, 2019)

June 30, 2019 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

The new release from indie-emo wife and husband duo, Carly Commando and Tom Patterson, comes 3 years after their last ‘Break’ and is pegged as

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Berwanger – Watching A Garden Die (Wiretap Records, 2019)

June 26, 2019 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

Berwanger is the solo effort of Josh Berwanger from emo-indie rockers, The Anniversary. However, this musical direction is quite a long way off from the

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Fresh – Withdraw (Specialist Subject Records, 2019)

June 14, 2019 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

I managed to catch Fresh live at this year’s Manchester Punk Festival (after they had to pull out last year) and I’d been listening to

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Blind Man Death Stare – Comin’ In Hot (Disconnect Disconnect Records / Arrest Records, 2019)

June 2, 2019 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

Opening track ‘Clock In Clock Out’, from this Melbourne based DIY punk quartet, is fast and promising with an repeating chant about the monotonous cycle

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American Football – LP3 Review (Polyvinyl/Big Scary Monsters, 2019)

May 12, 2019 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

Aside from their first release in 1999, I’ve not really listened to American Football that much as they always felt like the ‘much softer side’

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The Get Up Kids – Problems (Polyvinyl, 2019)

May 8, 2019 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

OK. I have to own up that I’m slightly biased as I love The Get Up Kids. Like, really love them. ‘Something to Write Home

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