I’ve known Nathan for a few years now, but we’ve only met in person a few times. He’s certainly done his time in various bands
Read moreYour Pest Band – Old Springhead (Dead Broke Rekerds / Brassneck Records / Snuffy Smiles 2017)
I’d seen quite a bit of a buzz about these guys in the lead-up to the release of this record, from people whose opinions I
Read moreShotwell / Miami split LP (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2017 re-issue)
To say this record was originally recorded in 1998, well you really can’t tell. This is one of Mike DBR’s favourite releases of all time,
Read moreMy War: Depression, anxiety and me (part 2)
The other morning, I felt an overwhelming urge to read back through my original installment of my My War column , and the follow-up addendum
Read moreThe Globs – Do You Feel Weird? (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2017)
The Globs hail from Sacramento, California, and feature members of The Bananas & Charles Albright. The Dead Broke site describes them as scrappy lo-fi rock
Read moreAusteros – I’ve Got This (Specialist Subject Records, 2017)
Austeros are a three piece punk rock band from the general Cheltenham and Bristol area. This, their new 12in EP follows their debut album, Painted
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 5)
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these bad boys, but we’ve recently had an influx of new blood to the Apathy &
Read moreBlack Volvo – Bad Driving (TNS Records / Make That A Take Records, 2017)
Nobody on the team seemed particularly keen to take this one on for some reason. Maybe the band name is a bit off-putting. It’s certainly
Read moreBurrowing – s/t (self-released, 2017)
Sometimes you know people for years, don’t really speak to them for a while, and in the intermittent period, you somehow forget quite how talented
Read moreThe Flatliners – Inviting Light (Rise Records / Dine Alone Records, 2017)
The Flatliners are a much loved punk rock band from Ontario, Canada, and this, Inviting Light, is their fifth studio album, and their first on
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