These keep coming thick and fast. For anyone to do more than 2 zines in 12 calendar months is a huge achievement. Positive creed is regular as you can be when you are doing it all yourself. Basic enough Interviews with the vibrators, cockney rejects and Chokin' Susan are supplemented by more wordy efforts from … Continue reading Positive Creed *23
Suspect Device *55
Suspect device * 55 So it's been around for 55 issues and says fuck the mainstream in the front cover. The rest I could leave up to you but I won't. Tony and fax have the same straightforward style since issue 1 and they aren't gonna change now. Why should they? It's not broke, it … Continue reading Suspect Device *55
The Ex – Festival Birmingham
This is such a great idea. Almost like a festival in a venue. 2 rooms, bands on mainly alternate times and 2 diverse styles on show. The ex room is one for expire mental musicians. Those not quite ready to conform to verse chorus style whilst the other is a full on musical onslaught, not … Continue reading The Ex – Festival Birmingham
Winnebago Deal – Bail Out
Winnebago deal Bail out. 3/4 of this ep has songs under 2 minutes. Blink and you might miss them but thankfully your aural senses will still be fresh and subsequently refreshed if you turn up the volume here. Recorded 7 years ago but sounds like it could have been yesterday . I missed Winnebago deal … Continue reading Winnebago Deal – Bail Out
Hope Show 57 – the lowdown
“The world Feels Lost and Broken Down Tonight” 1. Billy Bragg – Power in A Union 2. Avail – Tuning 3. Roughneck Riot – Ignorance Is Easy 4. Rvivr – The Seam 5. Hard Skin – Another Terrace Anthem 6. Christy Moore – Companeros 7. Benjamin Zephaniah – Things We Say 8. Carla Bozulich – … Continue reading Hope Show 57 – the lowdown
Personnel – ep review
Personnel ep dot dash records available here Shitty limits brought out an album of carefree punk rock a few years ago. Live they were great as they brought this two minute slabs to the stage. Sadly they were short lived but one of them has reappeared on personnel. The attitude hasn't changed. Brash. The sound … Continue reading Personnel – ep review
Positive Creed Fanzine
Plenty of good interviews in this zine. Interesting observations from people who have been around the punk scene firyears, Dunstan Bruce, Attila the stockbroker and nicky Tesco from the members. It's not stuck in a time warp though as crash Dillz and Healthy junkies who are new to me also get a chance to spread … Continue reading Positive Creed Fanzine
Hope Show 56 – the lowdown
Hope Show 56 "If I could tell you one thing now that you're beautiful and there's no need for changing like that old cassette" 1. Propagandhi - Dear Coach's Corner 2. Holiday - Missiles on The Roof 3. Personnel - Close Quarters 4. Chris Dodge / Dave Witte - Whiffletree 5. Moutpiece - Back in … Continue reading Hope Show 56 – the lowdown
Manchester how are ya?
The excitable youngster inside me is full of enthusiasm as i face the day. An early flight to Manchester for a day of fanzine shopping, record shop Hunting and plenty of vegan food. And that's just the daylight hours. After sunset it will be of to Bolton for HDQ, Southport, stay clean jolene and holiday … Continue reading Manchester how are ya?
Hope show 54 – the lowdown
Hope Show 54 "The way we see it punk rock is all about trying to lay your soul bare, to say something and connect with people and inspire people to do the same." cat on form 1. Bear Trade - Age Is a high price to pay for maturity 2. Tone - Incoming 3. The … Continue reading Hope show 54 – the lowdown