Joe Tilston is a man of many fingers… or is it many pies… or fingers in many pies or something. If he lived in Wigan
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Shackleford – III (Side Mission Records / Cats Claw Records, 2021)
Dean from Side Mission has raved about Shackleford for a while, this album has been a while coming so I’m quite keen to hear it.
Read morePunk Faction – David Garage (Earth Island Books)
It’s taken me absolutely ages to get around to writing this. Partially due to it taking me ages to getting round to reading it, and
Read moreFour Fists – 6666 (Doomtree, 2018)
During the 2000s, Apathy & Exhaustion’s tireless editor Tony was the co-owner of Roadkill Records, a punk shop haven located in a part of Manchester
Read moreSex Tourists – s/t LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2018)
It’ll come as no surprise to the majority of readers that I hold no truck with electronic music, beyond “not minding” a few New Order
Read moreCold Years – Northern Blue EP (Homebound Records, 2018)
Somebody remind me what year it is again? Honestly, I could’ve sworn that the last 10-odd years were a figment of my imagination. Listening to
Read moreAt The Drive In – In•ter A•li•a (Rise Records, 2017)
I like words. This is because on the rare occasions that I get in sync with them I feel fleetingly in control of things. I
Read moreBad Breeding – Divide (La Vida Es un Mus, 2017)
Bad Breeding are based out of Stevenage, Hertfordshire. I’ve never been, but I can imagine it’s pretty grim, particularly after having listened to this opus,
Read moreDave Hause – Bury Me in Philly (Rise Records, 2017)
I’ve got a great deal affection for a large proportion music Dave Hause has been putting out or involved in over the last 15 years
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