Northwich. Once an unassuming town in the wilds of Cheshire is now seemingly becoming something of a pit-stop on the UK punk rock circuit. This
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Antagonizers ATL – Kings (Pirates Press Records, 2021)
Presumably there are a multitude of Anagonizers in the USA, but this particular bunch are from Atlanta, Georgia as you may well have guessed. The
Read more7in & EP round-up June 2020 (part 2)
An Uneasy Peace – s/t 7in (Dirt Cult Records) This band came uncomfortably close to being called “Unfuckable Chainsaw”. Verily. This EP has finally seen
Read moreInterview with Surya
Experimental doom/punk band Surya caught my attention last year when my band shared a stage with them at Dreadfest in Leeds last year. I had
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 moreDeath Before Dishonor – Unfinished Business (Bridge Nine Records, 2019)
Alright then. Boston hardcore legends, Death Before Dishonor have returned to the fray with their first album in over a decade, and fourth album overall.
Read more7in & EP Round-up, June 2018 (part 3)
The Raging Nathans / Pizza Tramp split 7in (Plasterer 2018 / Rad Girlfriend Records, 2017) Another transatlantic double release (is that even an accurate term?)
Read moreThe Fritz – s/t (Drunken Sailor Records, 2018)
Not that it’ll be news to anyone, but… I really love that typical US hardcore sound from ’79 – ’86. In particular I have a
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 11)
I’ve known Andy Moore for years. Like, since 1999, 2000 or so? I used to goad him and wind him up on internet forums (this
Read morePinkerton Thugs – End of an Era (re-mastered re-issue) (State Line Records, 2017)
Although this record was originally released way back in 2000 via Go Kart (remember them? And those sampler CDs of variable quality that they used
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