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Masked Intruder – III (Pure Noise Records, 2019)

March 28, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

I never thought I’d see the day. Masked Intruder have left Fat Wreck Chords for what I can assume is a more lucrative label or

Teenage Bottlerocket – Stay Rad (Fat Wreck Chords, 2019)

March 26, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

To say I’d been looking forward to this one for a while would be an understatement, especially after the thoroughly underwhelming Stealing the Covers record

The Old Firm Casuals – Holger Danske (Pirates Press Records, 2019)

March 13, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Alright then. This is going to be an interesting one. I’ve been known to ride pretty rough-shod over Rancid in the past (for example in

7in & EP Round-up March 2019 part 1

March 5, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Stolen Wheelchairs – Out of Steps 7in (State Line Records, 2019) Alright. This one seems like a bit of a departure for my man Mark

The Murderburgers – What a Mess (Brassneck Records / Asian Man Records / Umlaut Records / Waterslide Records, 2019)

March 1, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Because I’m a total loser, I only came across the Murderburgers for the first time when they played at that place I can’t ever remember

Lenny Lashley’s Gang of One – All Are Welcome (Pirate’s Press Records, 2019)

February 28, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Lenny Lashley is (was?) frontman of Boston scene stalwarts (The New) Darkbuster. This I guess is his new solo project. Anyway, I saw my dude

Minors – Abject Bodies (Holy Roar / Deathwish Inc., 2019)

February 27, 2019 Dave Ogden Record Review

Abject Bodies, the new LP release from Minors, of Ontario, Canada, was my first taste of this four-piece band, although Tony reviewed their previous effort,

CROWNING / MARÉE NOIRE – Split (Zegema Beach Records, 2018)

February 25, 2019 Myk Rembrandt Wharton Record Review

I dived head-first into this split without prior knowledge of either band other than having heard Crowning’s cover of “Farewell to Words” on the Envy

The Burnt Tapes – Never Better (Lockjaw Records / Wiretap Records, 2019)

February 19, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

OK then. I’ve not thus far got a fabulous track record with Lockjaw Records releases, having been somewhat critical of recent releases by Fair Do’s

Dollar Signs / Late Bloomer / Worst Part Ever @Lucky You Tattoo

February 18, 2019 James Lamont Live Review

Worst Party Ever/Dollar Signs/Late Bloomer/Community Couch/Planet Loser Sunday, January 27th 2019 Lucky You Tattoo, St. Petersburg FL About a decade. When asked how long I’ve