Marko & The Bruisers / The Prozacs – Massa Fuckin’ Chussets split 7in (Bruiser Records, 2018) This split 7in, as you’ve no doubt figured out
Read moreMarko & The Bruisers – Every Path (self released, 2017)
So t’other week, I got an unsolicited message on the Apathy and Exhaustion Facebook page (yeah – go on there and ‘like’ that shit) from
Read moreSonic Boom Six – Cardiac Address EP (Rebel Alliance, 2017)
One day, Laila K and Barney Boom were sitting around the boompad having a heated discussion: “Most of the time, I like our innovative directions,”
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 10)
I’ve known James “Gutter Star” Lamont since the days of the Manc Punk Scene forum (R.I.P) in the early/mid-2000s – I was probably mercilessly ripping
Read moreHeavy Pockets – Mopeless (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2017)
Back in 2002 I found myself wandering around at some indie rock festival at Butlins in Camber Sands, of all places. My brain buzzing from far too many Coca Cola’s I happened upon a post gig knees up in some tacky bar, whereupon a wasted Kim Deal of The Breeders trod on my toes as Shellac’s Bob Weston span a Minor Threat song on the turntables.
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 moreKüken – Küken II LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)
Juice at Drunken Sailor delivers yet again. If you aren’t paying close attention to this label by now, you need to start, mate. This time
Read moreThrowing Stuff – Fit, Fine & Well (TNS Records, 2017)
Throwing Stuff are a four-piece hardcore punk band based out of Manchester, but has members hailing from London and Liverpool, too. I’d heard the name
Read moreIron Reagan – Crossover Ministry (Relapse, 2017)
If there is one thing we can be almost certain of, 2016 was the precursor to the impending apocalypse. It also seems likely that 2017
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 4)
So this is part 4 of this auspicious series, lifting the lid on back stories of the Apathy & Exhaustion writers… This time around, we’ve
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