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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My trans-agenda: Baby Chaos / Deckard
2015 was an amazing year for me. My life changed in a dramatic way. Not small changes, huge life changing things happened. I returned to
Read moreThe Exquisites – Home (Asian Man Records, 2016)
Mike Park at Asian Man Records is continuing to come up with the goods. This is yet another quality release. I’ve got so much respect
Read moreMy War: Depression, anxiety, and me (part 1.a)
Another incomplete night’s sleep has seen me wide awake at 4.30am, mind racing. This is an addendum to the original My War post that I
Read moreMy War: Depression, anxiety, and me (part 1)
Have you ever found yourself wondering when it all went wrong? Some people would no doubt find this to be an incredibly self-pitying question. Others?
Read moreJulia Jacklin – Don’t Let the Kids Win (Polyvinyl, 2016)
Don’t let the kids win is Julia Jacklin’s debut album and boy, is it a cracker. I have talked before about how I used to
Read moreNOFX – First Ditch Effort (Fat Wreck Chords, 2016)
This is the first collaborative review on Apathy & Exhaustion. Clara and Tony tackle the long-awaited NOFX album, First Ditch Effort. Read on to find
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