The year is 2023. The musical state of play seems to suggest that hardcore punk, let alone the broader punk scene is suffering from a
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Science Man – II LP (Big Neck Records, 2020)
After recently (well, relatively – one day seemingly blurs into the next this year) reviewing the latest 7in from Science Man, I was pleased to
Read more7in and EP round-up: September 2020 (part 1)
Seemingly the world is still struggling to stay alive like a beached fish flopping about on the river bank. But, not to worry… after a
Read more7in and EP round-up (January 2020)
Legend has it that this blog / webzine was regularly updated back in the day. I want this piece to serve as a return to
Read moreAn interview with Javier Van Huss of Extricate
Many, many years ago when the world was young, and I was even younger, all full of piss and vinegar and straight edge spunk there
Read moreBothers – s/t LP (Dirt Cult Records, 2019)
Shitting fecking crikey. Sometimes a record slaps you round the chops like a barbarian with a jeffing sledgehammer, mate. This latest offering from the always
Read moreThis Is Not A Drill – Fight Like A Girl (self-released, 2019)
South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire’s finest, This Is Not A Drill return to the fray with a new self-released full length album, Fight Like A
Read moreThis Is Not A Drill – Hysteria / Hypocrisy / Lies (self-released, 2017)
Lee from This Is Not A Drill hit me up on what my parents would no doubt refer to as ‘The Facebook’ the other day
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