2018 - Apathy & Exhaustion

Staff top tens 2018: Tony Maher – 7in & EPs

What a year. In many regards. It’s been a real emotional rollercoaster. I’m properly in my 40s now. I’ve seen my kid turn 1 year

“Depression is built into this machine and the evidence is plastered on the morose faces of people caught in the clutches of its business as

First of all, many apologies to Chris at Dirt Cult and to Neighborhood Brats that this has taken so long. Sometimes real life gets in

Question The Mark – Nightmare on Misery Street 7in (Little Rocket Records, 2018) Wowsers. Are these guys Wales’ best kept secret or what? Graeme was

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes – Santa Baby (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018) I really used to enjoy Me First rather a lot. Nowadays, not

This is the first of (hopefully) a series of guest “top ten of 2018” articles. I thought it would be good to get the perspective

I can’t remember exactly when I discovered Night Birds, but I knew from the first listen that I needed them in my life. Night Birds

Alright then. Some of you clowns may remember either my review of last years’ Quit Now EP from Manchester’s Incisions. Some of you may also

I first heard Smoking Popes back in the early nineties, when “I Need You Around” was featured in the movie Clueless. It wasn’t until I

Sarah at Lockjaw was pretty sure I’d dig this new mini album from Portsmouth’s Misgivings, and it’s clear why. Although our music tastes are somewhat