By way of introduction, this has turned out to be another collaborative review. Main writing credit here goes to Alex – I just piggybacked onto
Read moreJimmy Eat World – Integrity Blues (Exotic Location Recordings)
I think it’s fair to say that Jimmy Eat World had been existing in a prolonged state of mediocrity since at least 2007’s Chase This
Read moreDead Broke Rekerds, New York – an introduction part 3
What up, my punky little peanuts? This is the last installment of our three-part intro to Dead Broke Rekerds. So we have a whole other
Read moreJoyce Manor – Cody (Epitaph, 2016)
I’ve been weirdly fascinated with Joyce Manor since I was passed their album (the self titled one) to review for A Short Fanzine About Rocking
Read moreMono – Requiem For Hell (Temporary Residence Ltd./ Pelagic Records/ Magniph / Hostess Entertainment, 2016)
Just to cut through the crap I will make a disclaimer here: I LOVE MONO. Yep, Mono are in my top three bands of all
Read moreDead Broke Rekerds, New York – an introduction (part 2)
For serious. You spend a few years away from listening to much music, and a load of good stuff mysteriously passes you by. After years
Read moreCheap Girls – God’s Ex-Wife Collection (Asian Man Records, 2016)
Cheap Girls are heavily respected in the inner sanctum of the melodic emo/punk world. By some people I know, they’re held in as great esteem
Read morePizza Tramp – Blowing Chunks (TNS Records, 2016)
OK. Let’s cut to the chase: this Pizza Tramp record, was, against my expectations, actually pretty good… “Why against your expectations, Tony?” I hear you
Read moreDead Broke Rekerds, New York – an introduction (part 1)
So, crazily enough I decided I would do a feature on Dead Broke Rekerds, an awesome label from Long Island, New York. And when I
Read moreAmerican Football – American Football (LP2) (Polyvinyl, 2016)
My introduction to American Football was in, of all places, Satan’s Hollow in Manchester. I was late to the party with the mid-to-late 90s emergence
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