Back in 2002 I found myself wandering around at some indie rock festival at Butlins in Camber Sands, of all places. My brain buzzing from far too many Coca Cola’s I happened upon a post gig knees up in some tacky bar, whereupon a wasted Kim Deal of The Breeders trod on my toes as Shellac’s Bob Weston span a Minor Threat song on the turntables.
Read moreEighteen Visions – XVIII Rise Records
Ahhhhh 18 Visions!! Was there ever a band belched forth from the sewer of 90’s straight edge hardcore that inspired such acidic vitriol or fawning adulation in equal measure? It’s been quite a journey for the California metallic hardcore pretty boys.
Read moreIncisions – Quit Now EP (Horn & Hoof, 2017)
Incisions are from the Greater Manchester area (plus Northwich) and play a mélange of 80’s hardcore, street punk, and EpiFat influenced stuff. And it is
Read moreStraight Opposition – The Fury From The Coast (Indelirium Records, 2017)
My knowledge of European hardcore is limited to the time frame 1994-2005, when I actually made efforts to maintain an interest in such things. In
Read moreDanny Cleaver – Trapped Nerve (Grievous Angles, 2017)
I’ve only really been aware of Danny Cleaver in his capacity as the artist/cartoonist Wolf Mask! To be honest I had no idea his name
Read moreBoris – “Dear” (Sargent House, 2017)
After 25 years in the business, Japan’s cult metal heroes Boris return with their 23rd studio album, “Dear”. At this point in their career, Boris
Read moreSheer Mag – Need to Feel Your Love (Static Shock Records, 2017)
Sheer Mag have apparently ‘crept up from Philadelphia cloaked in bold insignia to channel our social and political moment with grit and groove’ and ‘speak
Read moreDon Blake – Blake District (Round Dog Records, 2017)
Don Blake hail from Bolton, Lancashire, and are the latest in a line of bands Joe Barlow has been involved with, that are named after
Read moreTio Rico – Business & Pleasure (Horn & Hoof, 2017)
Tio Rico are a 3 piece from Manchester (ex Big Ed & The Stink / Glue Ear / Echo Freddy) and Business & Pleasure is
Read morePinkerton Thugs – End of an Era (re-mastered re-issue) (State Line Records, 2017)
Although this record was originally released way back in 2000 via Go Kart (remember them? And those sampler CDs of variable quality that they used
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