Seemingly I’m either too uncool or too non-adventurous to go to the Rebellion Punk Festival. But from the comfortable position of sitting on my arse
Read moreSpoilers – Recently Re-Released (Brassneck Records / Little Rocket Records / Boss Tuneage / SBAM, 2019)
Spoilers are a band that I totally slept on until last year, despite my mate Martin constantly (well, frequently) saying how great they are. More
Read moreInterview with Frankie Stubbs of Leatherface (part 1)
The other week, I sat down and talked with Frankie Stubbs at Wharf Chambers in Leeds. Frankie is/was the singer and guitarist of legendary Sunderland
Read moreDave Smalley & The Bandeleros – 2019 tour announcement
OK. Now listen up people. The legend / punk rock lifer that is Dave Smalley is heading up a tour of Europe and the UK
Read more7in & EP round-up: April 2019 (part 1)
Custody / The Phoenix Foundation – split 7in (Little Rocket Records) When Graeme Philliskirk hit me up about this one, he said he wasn’t going
Read moreMean Caesar interview 23-01-2019
Avast ye scurvy crustaceans of the depths of the internet. I interviewed the kindly gents from Mean Caesar after their set at Wharf Chambers in
Read moreAirstream Futures interview 23-01-19
Guten abend, as I believe they say in Germany. I’ve probably spelt it wrong too. Anyway, here is an interview I did with Airstream Futures
Read moreDave Smalley & The Bandeleros – Join The Outsiders (Little Rocket Records, 2018)
Well now. Many of you will know of Dave Smalley as the legendary front man who sang for a variety of well known bands such
Read moreStaff top twenty of 2018: Tony Maher – LPs (#20 – #11)
The other day I posted up a list of my top ten 7in records and EPs of 2018. Have a look, and see if you
Read moreStaff top tens 2018: Tony Maher – 7in & EPs
What a year. In many regards. It’s been a real emotional rollercoaster. I’m properly in my 40s now. I’ve seen my kid turn 1 year
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