So the new year reminds us of people past and present. One musical genius I often think about is Dickie Hammond, known for so many musical endeavours. The last songs he recorded were as part of Medictation. Gushing guitars and gruff vocals. Perfect for such a melancholic time. It came out in July 2016 but … Continue reading Play of the Day Medictation
Play of the day – TV Smith
Play of the day - Tv Smith Land of the overdose new album from the punk that keeps on punking. TV Smith first released a record over 40 years ago when playing in the Adverts but he has kept going all through the years and his solo shows at Rebellion are legends in themselves. Not … Continue reading Play of the day – TV Smith
Play of the Day – Pardon Us
With a catchy line of "I'm fuckin fumin" Pardon Us have a low-fi pop punk sound but are rooted in diy punk rock. I'm lovng this track. A 7" out on Everything Sucks Music and a new album about to land Alternatively check out the video if you like some visuals https://youtu.be/7-niMxukFu8
Play of the Day – Burnt Tapes
Play of the Day - Brunt Tapes - Alterations I have a nice room in my house, complete with record player and stash of vinyl. I have nearly as many records as books lined up for listening to. A growing pile by the week and time always seems to catch up as I look enticingly … Continue reading Play of the Day – Burnt Tapes
Play of the day – Basement Revolver
So this is a blog firmly based in punk rock. It doesn't mean that I don't appreciate music of different genres. It's just that punk is my thing, whatever punk is. Basement Revolver is not a sound that screams out punk but there is something about their haunting introspective tunes that sucks me in. It … Continue reading Play of the day – Basement Revolver
Play of the day – Somerset Thrower
Dead Broke Rekerds always seem to have something interesting on the go. Hailing from Long Island’s in the land of USA Somerset Thrower have their new album, Godspeed, released this week on the label. They’ve got a sound that’s got one foot in Jawbreaker/Sunny Day Real Estate-style emo and another in Gin Blossoms-y alt-rock. It … Continue reading Play of the day – Somerset Thrower
Play of the day – Menstrual Cramps
Formed in a broken bedroom in Bristol, on the verge of homelessness, and rife with anger, The Menstrual Cramps were born. Politics on the brain and injustices surrounding them, they jumped ship to a dive in London and recorded their debut album ‘We’re Not Ovaryacting’ on distorted acoustic guitars, calling on the world to ‘Save … Continue reading Play of the day – Menstrual Cramps
Play of the Day – Nick Miles
Earlynofx with some interesting twist and turns from one man diy machine nick miles. this is an interesting take on poppy hardcore
Play of the day – Freak Accident
The Freak Accident is a Punk/Math/Garage/Pop/Surf/Rock collision led by Victims Family/Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine guitarist-vocalist Ralph Spight. Their new Album “Misfortune Teller” finds the band delivering an ever changing array of lysergic thunder anthems with a lyrical perspective that abandons all hope for the future.
Play of the Day – Cornershop
25 years since Cornershop played Dublin and they are still blasting out tunes. They have a new single out now on Ample Play. Here is what their label have to say about them. "Cornershop are as The Times and most major papers have put it, ‘the most treasured of British institutions,’ yet they are amazingly one of the … Continue reading Play of the Day – Cornershop