As people the world over no doubt know, and rightly sneer at us for, we in the UK are terrible for not being bilingual, let
Read moreJuly 7in & EP round up (part 1)
The Phosphorus Bombs – Blank Slates (2018) Sydney’s Phosphorus Bombs are following up last year’s debut full length, Cancers with a new 5 track EP.
Read moreOnly Strangers – s/t (Horn & Hoof, 2018)
For my money, this self titled record from Stoke on Trent’s Only Strangers is hands down the best release Manchester based label Horn & Hoof
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 moreThe Movielife – Cities in Search of a Heart (Rise Records, 2017)
Sometimes you find things that you never had any intention of looking for. New York band The Movielife are such an example for me. Having
Read moreHot Water Music – Light It Up (Rise Records, 2017)
Hot Water Music (along with bands such as Avail – R.I.P) are notorious for being hardworking, constantly on tour, and immune to anything approaching mainstream
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
Read moreBouncing Souls / Great Cynics – Live at The Brudenell Social Club 19/6/2017
As a rule, old people like my wife and I are actual lunatics about arriving at social functions on time. Don’t matter if it’s a
Read moreMedictation – Warm Places (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
Ho. Lee. Shit. This record fucking rules. This is pretty much the top and bottom line on all you need to know. Take that as
Read moreDrunken Sailor Records (Stoke) – an introduction, part 2
Alrighty, welcome to part two of the introduction to Drunken Sailor Records feature. They are a label based in Stoke, run by Julian ‘Juice’ Stevenson.
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