Alright then. This is going to be an interesting one. I’ve been known to ride pretty rough-shod over Rancid in the past (for example in
Read moreLenny Lashley’s Gang of One – All Are Welcome (Pirate’s Press Records, 2019)
Lenny Lashley is (was?) frontman of Boston scene stalwarts (The New) Darkbuster. This I guess is his new solo project. Anyway, I saw my dude
Read moreBasement Benders – Shrapnel Songs (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2018)
It’s crazy that it’s almost exactly three years since the last Basement Benders joint, Lydiad dropped via No Idea Records. So much seems to have
Read moreThe Drowns – View From The Bottom (Live From The Rock Room / Bypolar Records / 1984 Records / Gunner Records, 2018)
The Drowns are a new band from LA and Seattle, featuring members of previously established bands on the circuit such as The Briggs, The Shell
Read moreBar Stool Preachers – Grazie Governo (Pirates Press Records, 2018)
Bar Stool Preachers is a name I see cropping up more and more often on social media feeds. Admittedly I’d never gotten around to checking
Read moreThe Interrupters – Fight The Good Fight (Hellcat Records, 2018)
For some reason I’ve always looked on Hellcat Records as massively hit and miss, not to mention the first port of call for the super
Read moreThe Dub Righters – True Sound Killaz EP (Plasterer / A World We Never Made, 2018)
I get homesick relatively often. It’s usually mild, and can result in a wide variety of questionable viewing and listening choices. Something pretty effective at
Read moreThe Last Gang – Keep Them Counting (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018)
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 moreGlue Ear – Curl One Out (Horn & Hoof, 2018)
Glue Ear were a three-piece band from Manchester, formed in 2007. This is a posthumous digital only release, comprising 7 songs that didn’t feature on
Read moreTop 5 of 2017: Mark Lind – Ducky Boys/Warning Shots/State Line Records
So today we have a guest top 5 albums of 2017, courtesy of my internet buddy, Mark Lind. Some of you may know him from
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