Antagonizers ATl / DCC Split ep

Antagonizers ATl / DCC Split ep Rebel Sound Music 2 bands from Atlanta USA playing sing along street punk with a distaste for your opinion. Each band contributes a pair of tracks. Antagonisers are a bit more rock'n' roll to DDCs straightforward in your face oi sound. Drink and destroy crew is what the initials stand … Continue reading Antagonizers ATl / DCC Split ep

Anchor Bends – All Out of fireworks

Anchor Bends All Out Of Fireworks Here's some good tunes for today. Guitars aplent. Big star and husker du with tuneful vocals. It's all about the guitars, turn up the sound put on your check shirt and nod along niallhope

Cavillers – New Puritan ep

I've been enjoying this a lot lately 4 emotionally tinged songs with meaningful words on organised religion, homelessness, colonisation and nuclear apocalypse. I'm reminded of Down By Law and Quicksand in parts. I hear the Durham two piece have more recordings in store. Here's hoping niallhope

Hope Show 79 – the lowdown

hope show 79 the lowdown 1. Damien Dempsey - Sing All Your Cares away 2. Jeff Rosenstock - Nausea 3. Tv Smith - London Hum 4. Martha - Sycamore 5. Protomartyr - Pagans 6. Uniforms - Father's Day 7. Happy Accidents - Small Talk 8. HDQ - Down But not Out 9. Chewing On Tinfoil … Continue reading Hope Show 79 – the lowdown

Hope Show *78 the lowdown

I can tell you these weeks keep on flying in and inbetween each show it seems like there's a new funeral for me to go to. Ironic too that this show coincides wioth the 10 year anniversary of John Peels death. For so many people over 40 and interested in music John Peel gave us … Continue reading Hope Show *78 the lowdown

Mr Business Man It’s Not Our World

The first band I ever played in was called Vicarious Living.  named after a line in a flux of Pink Indians song our reason behind it was that it "pertained to a different way of living".  That was 1983 and I played in 4 or 5 bands over the next 6 years.  The last of … Continue reading Mr Business Man It’s Not Our World

Riot Tapes – Cardinal Rules out soon

Riot Tapes Cardinal Rules Reekus records I love the name Riot Tapes, if I could judge this band by their name this review would be a completely different collection of words. I had a vision of a band out to upset the music business, maybe low fi but certainly edgy with an attitude as shard … Continue reading Riot Tapes – Cardinal Rules out soon

New video from Gangs

GANGS has released the video for their newest single, the title track from their debut EP, Back To School . The EP is available now from Reekus Records, http://smarturl.it/GANGSbts. The video was directed by Gansee Films and the track was produced by Brian Foley of The Blades. Watch it here: http://smarturl.it/GANGSbtsvid. niallhope

Hope Show 77 – the lowdown

Hope Show 77 the lowdown As usual a mix of old, new noise and pop tonight 1. winnebago deal - Maximum Overdrive 2. The offenders - Impact 3. Excel - Split Image 4. Dope Body - Repo Man 5. Perma War - Czlowiek 6. TV Smith - I Delete 7. Martha - Lost Without You … Continue reading Hope Show 77 – the lowdown

Bald Cactus zine *31

Bald Cactus *31 2 issues ahead of Lights go out in numerical terms and on the go sine 1988. I remember writing to Andy as he started the zine back then. I always waited with baited breath to read about Hunt Saboteurs trips or to read about some uk hardcore band and what they had … Continue reading Bald Cactus zine *31