Hotlung are based out of Santa Cruz, California. Their line-up features members of various bands from the Bay Area and surrounding environs (such as Fury
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These Arms Are Snakes – Duct Tape & Shivering Crows (Suicide Squeeze, 2022)
For a period in the 2000s, These Arms Are Snakes could have been considered the hardest working men in showbiz (or if not showbiz, then
Read more7in and EP round-up: February 2021
Toronto Blessings – Life (self-released) Barnsley’s Toronto Blessings are back, and a most welcome return it is. You may have caught these guys on these
Read moreHarijan – s/t (TNS Records, 2020)
Harijan have been around for ages, so long in fact that they’ve had a hiatus. Having a hiatus was all the rage while ago, just
Read moreDroids Blood – Be Free (Drunken Sailor Records, 2019)
Droids Blood are from Chicago, and are apparently a new iteration of the band Broken Prayer, a previous project of vocalist Scott Plant and drummer
Read moreBig Water – exclusive stream of new track
Well whaddaya know? The year of our horde, 2018 is yet to draw to a close, and here we are with another exclusive stream from
Read morePopes of Chillitown – Work Hard, Play Hard, See You In The Graveyard (self-released, 2018)
“Great music! It’s got a beat and you can dance to it…” Popes of Chillitown describe themselves as ska-punk-dubsters incorporating hip hop and drum &
Read moreGirls in Synthesis – Suburban Hell EP (Blank Editions, 2017)
I got approached out of the blue over this one, and asked to review it by John from the band. I obviously agreed to it,
Read moreLess Art – Strangled Light (self-released, 2017)
‘Strangled Light’ is the debut album by Less Art, a band made up of people who were previously in popular bands (quote from the accompanying
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 6)
I’ve known Nathan for a few years now, but we’ve only met in person a few times. He’s certainly done his time in various bands
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