The year is 2023. The musical state of play seems to suggest that hardcore punk, let alone the broader punk scene is suffering from a
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7in and EP round-up: September 2021 (part 3)
Bone Idl – s/t 7in (Brassneck Records) The ever reliable Brassneck Records bring yet another release to the eager masses. This time around we have
Read moreScience Man – II LP (Big Neck Records, 2020)
After recently (well, relatively – one day seemingly blurs into the next this year) reviewing the latest 7in from Science Man, I was pleased to
Read more7in & EP round-up November 2019
Mystery Girl – Heartbreaker 7in EP (Brain Slash Records, 2019) The more astute of you lot out there may remember me reviewing the last joint
Read moreThe Vicious Cycles – Motorcycho (Pirates Press Records, 2019)
The Vicious Cycles are from Vancouver, British Columbia. They already have two 7in records and a previous full length under their belts. I suppose a
Read moreDemo round-up, June 2019
Kicked in the Teeth – Patient State / One Way Street (self-released, 2019) A semi-super group of sorts, this. Not that they are semi-super or
Read moreHakan – III LP (Brassneck Records / One Chord Wonder, 2018)
People that pay attention to good good shit may recall that I reviewed Hakan – II some time back, when it came out via Drunken
Read moreIntroduction to Drunken Sailor Records (part 4)
OK, here we are, it’s now 2017. I’m 40 this year. How the fuck did this even happen? In an effort to snap myself out
Read moreDrunken Sailor Records (Stoke) – an introduction, part 2
Alrighty, welcome to part two of the introduction to Drunken Sailor Records feature. They are a label based in Stoke, run by Julian ‘Juice’ Stevenson.
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Dog Party – ‘Til You’re Mine (Asian Man Records, 2016)
First off, I need to give my man Mike Park at Asian Man records a big “yo!” for kindly agreeing to send me stuff to
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