There was a time when I followed Fat Wreck Chords something approaching religious fervour, I guess around the mid-late 90s and very early 2000s. They
Read moreJeff Rosenstock – POST- (Quote Unquote / Polyvinyl, 2018)
In her non-review this time last year of Jeff Rosenstock’s WORRY, my friend and Ibiza-Bombing associate Em wrote of her concerns as she found herself
Read moreAerial Salad – Roach (Plasterer Records, 2017)
After a few abortive attempts to get a hold of Roach for review (technical difficulties, people being on tour etc. etc.), I finally got a
Read moreMy War: Anxiety, Depression and Me (part 3)
For this installment, I wanted to talk about my problematic relationship with the punk scene, and how I’ve felt about it / how it’s made
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 9)
What can I tell you about Nathan Mallon? I’ve known this guy since around ’99 – 2000, when we worked in a call centre together,
Read moreVans/Journeys Warped Tour, 01/07/17, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, FL
It would always have taken something extraordinary for me to even consider letting the Warped Tour into my peripheral vision. Describing it as a money-gathering
Read morePet Symmetry – Vision (Polyvinyl, 2017)
Wait, this album came out a few months ago. Oh, oops. Well, this one is a little late then. Ah well, I’d best get on
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 8)
I’ve known Ian for a very long time, probably since the early days of when I DJ’d the Thursday punk room at Jilly’s Rock World
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
Read moreMeat Wave – The Incessant (Sideonedummy Records, 2017)
Now then. We’ve had this one in for review for a short while now, but… it’s only just come out. Wow. This record really is
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