Real talk and opinion - Apathy & Exhaustion

Why I want bands to stand against misogyny in 2021

February 8th 2020. The last time I saw a live show. I didn’t know it at the time but it would be 19 months until

Ever sit back, think about how far we’ve come as a global punk scene? And then you remember that some of the people we look

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