Real talk and opinion - Apathy & Exhaustion

Ian Glasper – The Scene That Would Not Die (Earth Island Books, 2021)

The chances are that if you’ve had at least a passing interest in the history of punk rock upon these benighted shores, that you’ll have

Is skateboarding as an activity weird? Depends who you ask. As a skateboarder, you are typically either going to be a poser, or committed to

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

Experimental doom/punk band Surya caught my attention last year when my band shared a stage with them at Dreadfest in Leeds last year. I had

Maniac are without a doubt my favourite current hardcore band. They are legitimately ill as all hell and my habit of wearing a Maniac T-shirt

In recent(ish) times (or realistically, slightly longer ago than I’m comfortable with), I was sent a book by my ‘internet friend’, Tim Cundle. I have

Many, many years ago when the world was young, and I was even younger, all full of piss and vinegar and straight edge spunk there

Ending my year with a podcast It’s a low base, but podcasts have probably been my highlight of 2019. I was late to the party

Seemingly I’m either too uncool or too non-adventurous to go to the Rebellion Punk Festival. But from the comfortable position of sitting on my arse

Avast ye scurvy crustaceans of the depths of the internet. I interviewed the kindly gents from Mean Caesar after their set at Wharf Chambers in