Hotlung are based out of Santa Cruz, California. Their line-up features members of various bands from the Bay Area and surrounding environs (such as Fury
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Moving Targets – Wires / Humbucker (Boss Tuneage / Dead Broke Rekerds, 2020)
Moving Targets are a power trio from Boston, originally formed in 1982. They put out their debut full length album in 1986 and then put
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Alrighty. Clowns are an off-kilter 5-piece hardcore punk band from Melbourne, Australia, and Nature / Nurture is their 4th studio album, although their first for
Read moreGouge Away – Burnt Sugar (Deathwish Inc., 2018)
Have you ever wondered where female fronted indie rock and abrasive meat and spuds hardcore punk collide? Well, here’s your answer, and it’s fucking glorious,
Read moreBat Boy – Couldn’t Keep Up 7in (Asian Man Records, 2017)
Bat Boy is another new band on Asian Man Records featuring someone from Spraynard – in this case Jake. He is joined by Cory (from
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 moreJay Som – Turn Into (Polyvinyl Records, 2016)
When something from Polyvinyl Records comes up, I pay attention. Their roster of bands may not be the biggest in the world but it is
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