It’s an extended weekend here in the UK so here is part one of a round-up what I have have been listening too and in many cases what I have finally got around to listening too! I noticed that US … Continue reading Tales from the Eostre Sessions #1
Belfast’s Problem Patterns’ new single is bristling with anger. Fusing riot grrrl and punk, the resulting Lesbo 3000 is a powerful retort for all the homophobic haters out there. It’s shouty, sweary coupled with a defiant, and triumphant message. “Call … Continue reading Problem Patterns – Lesbo 3000
The new EP Hey, Listen To Me from the Daegu based Drinking Boys and Girls Choir is a collaborative affair with three female artists from their city (Kim Seoul, Minjung Kim and Mi-so). Additionally, their label write that “Jang Young-eun, … Continue reading Drinking Boys and Girls Choir – Listen To Me
Japanese band Shonen Knife have been going for over forty years now and whilst I have been a fan for almost that time I am amazed that I have never mentioned them on these pages before. Whilst Naoko Yamano is … Continue reading Shonen Knife – MUJINTO Rock
As per usual a few labels have released compilations displaying their wares over the past couple of weeks. Here are a number of free ones that stand out. Fuckin’ Indie Since 2006 (Alcopop! Records 2022 Sampler) The Oxford indiepop label’s … Continue reading Seeing off 2022 – Compilations/Samplers
Crazy is the lead single that has been taken from the new album from the California based band Sarchasm. Titled Conditional Love it features twelve punk infused pop songs that, despite some moodiness, still manages to bring a smile to the face thanks to the guitar onslaught and witty words. You can tell the band are having a blast. Play loud! Conditional Love is out now on Asian Man Records. Continue reading Sarchasm – Crazy
Indonesian band Bananach are the latest signing to the London based label Damnably. The band originally formed back in 2013 completing their current line up in 2018. Sick Mind is taken from the Panoptic Litter EP that is due for … Continue reading Bananach – Sick Mind
Continuing the series of posting albums and/or EPs as and when they are released (or usually a bit after!) as a follow up to the initial new tracks/singles posts posted on this blog. Sample the release via the You Tube … Continue reading Recommended Releases 16/05/2022
Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver release their new album Super Champon on May 06 2022 via London’s Damnably Records. Pardon? is the latest single to be taken from the album and encapsulates everything that is good about the band. Sharp … Continue reading Otoboke Beaver – Pardon?
Last year London punk-poppers Fresh recorded a session live at Resident Studios, London. The band have now released the session as an EP. Songs such as Girl Clout and Going To Brighton sound even better in live form whilst the … Continue reading Fresh – Fresh Comes Alive!
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