Diablogato, I assume, is probably Spanish for “devil cat” or some shit like that. Only I wouldn’t know, as the English education system during the
Read more7in & EP round-up February 2020
A bit of another sweep up of odds and ends from last year in the main, this, I’m afraid. The main thing is that I’m
Read moreThe Drowns – Under Tension (Pirates Press Records, 2020)
Now then. After an inauspicious return to reviewing “relatively current” releases, and the first one of 2020 with Beach Slang’s disappointing (on many levels) recent
Read moreInterview with Will Hirst of Maniac
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
Read moreBeach Slang – The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City (Bridge Nine, 2020)
People who have been keeping the faith with the ramblings on this piece of shit website will be no stranger to the fact that I
Read moreEnd of 2019 EP round-up
Fuck me, 2019 was a busy year, wasn’t it? The world decided to see how even bigger a shit state it could get itself into
Read moreDealing With Damage – Making Plans for Misery video premiere and gig announcement
Dealing With Damage describe themselves simply as a “punk band from London”. Given that their line-up features former members of Stupids, Jerrybuilt, Done Lying Down,
Read moreScreaming at Traffic – I Don’t Like Sports (Little Rocket Records, 2019)
Bands that proper worship Samiam? I love owt like that, me. But only when they do that classic band a proper bit of justice, which
Read moreD L Burdon – The Wind & The Runaway (Little Rocket Records, 2019)
Were you foolish or tardy enough to miss the video premiere and one-off gig announcement last month? Fear not, the gig sold out, mate. Anyways,
Read moreKicked in the Teeth – s/t (Rare Vitamin Records, 2019)
Seemingly I’m off to a reasonably good (albeit late) start to 2020 with this “getting stuff published” malarkey. So here is something else I was
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