An Uneasy Peace – s/t 7in (Dirt Cult Records) This band came uncomfortably close to being called “Unfuckable Chainsaw”. Verily. This EP has finally seen
Read moreHeksa – Cenizas (Pumpkin Records / SNCL et al, 2020)
I’d never heard of Heksa before. Small wonder, given the tiny life I have somehow created for myself by only speaking English and occasional bouts
Read moreDealing With Damage – Making Plans for Misery video premiere and gig announcement
Dealing With Damage describe themselves simply as a “punk band from London”. Given that their line-up features former members of Stupids, Jerrybuilt, Done Lying Down,
Read moreSecret Smoker – Dark Clouds (Belladonna Records, 2019)
Secret Smoker are from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dark Clouds is their second LP, which follows their debut, Terminal Architecture, which was released via Protagonist /
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
Read more7in & EP round-up December 2018 (part 2): Von Krampus special
Question The Mark – Nightmare on Misery Street 7in (Little Rocket Records, 2018) Wowsers. Are these guys Wales’ best kept secret or what? Graeme was
Read moreRed Hare – Little Acts of Destruction (Dischord / Hellfire Records, 2018)
For the unfamiliar, Red Hare are a historied band with deep roots in the Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene of the 1980s and 90s. Their
Read moreDie Hoffnung – Elegies and Creation Songs (Belladonna Records, 2017)
Die Hoffnung were from Gainesville, Florida, and this is as far as I can tell something of a posthumous release. The band featured members of
Read moreBikini Cops – Three 7in (Drunken Sailor Records / Televised Suicide, 2018)
Ah! Now this is has made for a very refreshing and invigorating start to 2018. Bikini Cops are from Perth, Australia. Before whacking this on,
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