Demotivated. Demoralised. What’s the point in even trying. That seems to be the recurring theme of my life at the moment when it comes to
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7in and EP round-up: December 2020 (part 1)
Swingin’ Utters – Boots and Booze graphic novel & 7in (Pirates Press Records) This is a bit of an odd one. Pirates Press are releasing
Read moreOily Boys – Cro Memory Grin (Static Shock Records / Cool Death, 2020)
Because I’m by no means very clued up these days, this one came in from far out field and smashed me in the grid like
Read moreSeized Up – Brace Yourself (Pirate’s Press Records, 2020)
“In a dismal time period characterized by increasing lawlessness amongst corrupt politicians and an out of control power elite….” The first line of the bio
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 moreKicked in the Teeth – s/t (Rare Vitamin Records, 2019)
Seemingly I’m off to a reasonably good (albeit late) start to 2020 with this “getting stuff published” malarkey. So here is something else I was
Read moreGrey Hairs – Health & Social Care (Gringo Records, 2019)
Well. Most of the time I skip over stuff sent to me from a particular PR company, as I just dismiss it out of hand
Read moreDemo round-up, June 2019
Kicked in the Teeth – Patient State / One Way Street (self-released, 2019) A semi-super group of sorts, this. Not that they are semi-super or
Read moreGive You Nothing – s/t (Umlaut Records / Snubbed Records, 2019)
It’s kind of cool to be on the receiving end of a pleasant surprise every now and again. I’d class this joint from Santa Cruz
Read moreBear Away – Never in the Same Place (Disillusioned Records / Engineer Records, 2019) – exclusive stream
Having all played in different local bands around the Scarborough & Bridlington area over the last 10-12 years, Bear Away have finally found the music
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