Wow, this brings me back to seeing nomeansno live. It’s not quite there but it has that feel. Driving bass lines with some enticing pauses in there for good measure. but this has more than just a riff it is darker and heavier than nomeansno.
Play of the day are flying down
Canadian punks The fly downs have dropped a new single. It’s subject matter is something we have all seen and felt. At times we can feel despondent and while we know there will be better days we still have to get through the bad ones. Listening to punk rock songs like this will help
PLay of the day is some aural Heroin
Heroin - Discography is both a swan song to the outside world and a love letter to the underground punk/hardcore community.
This Weeks Dublin Gigs – Aug 1 – 8
This weeks Dublin gigs including 2 potential classics with the Raging Nathans and teenagebottlerocket sharing a bill and then Brazilian legends Colera coming to town
Play of the day – Get it out of the Sewer
Following on from the debut album ‘Cute Aggression’, the Sewer Cats further explore their wide pool of influences while harnessing the chaotic sounds of the live performances the duo are known for across the DIY punk scene.
Play of the day has the Blue collar blues
Immersed in the Latino punk/garage DIY scene of Orange County, 3LH has made a name for themselves With a sound that wouldn’t be out of place in an Alex Cox spaghetti western remake
Zine of the week – Artcore was 41
This weeks zine of the week - Artcore *41 This is a hardcore punk history lesson in band interviews and vaultage writings
Play of the day – Maggie Cubillos
A slow one today, if you’re feeling in any way vulnerable slip this on your ears and be ready to move forward xx
Play of the day Wrong life and Paper Rifles
4 songs from 2 of Edinburghs finest puerveyors of punky pop diy tunes
The beauty of songs
Tonight Patrick Barrett bared his soul in a way not sung about by Rites of Spring. He played his last album in full, a record written during lockdown and a period of looking after his elderly parents. A time of beauty, strange beauty at that. And I looked on and relate to much of what he sings about