That was an eventful week. It's hard as a father of three kids to dive headfirst into the world of DIY punk rock as the kids still need to go school, football training and do all those things kids do. Harder still when DIY becomes the theme for much needed home improvements. Harder still when … Continue reading Wanna buy a zine?
Hope Show 53 – the lowdown
Hope Show 53 - Mostly New to me with some classics 1. Bear trade - Wake 2. Menshevik - Draw The Line 3. Crane - Burning Hole 4. Bobot Adrenaline - Viktor's Misery 5. Crash Of Rhinos - The Reason I took so long 6. Emm Gryner - Nowhere 7. The UnGnomes - Georgie The … Continue reading Hope Show 53 – the lowdown
Hope Show 52 – The lowdown
A year of shows in more than a year. it's not supposed to be straightforward is it? Hope SHow 52 1. Crystal Grenade - Shape Of Things 2. King Champion SOunds - Orbit Macht Frei 3. Chumbawamba - THe Land of Do What You're told 4. The SHorts - Bring Me the Skinned and Mutilated … Continue reading Hope Show 52 – The lowdown
Hope Zine
Hope *1 is a collection of people from the punk rock movement giving their thoughts on what Punk rock means to them. Buy fanzine for 2 Euro + 1 Euro P+P Contributors include John Robb, Steven Malley, Anto Loserdom, Doug Aikman, Sean Forbes, Peter Jones, Carol Hodge, Karren Ablaze, Jon Langford and many more. 28 … Continue reading Hope Zine
Hope Show 50 – the lowdown
hopeshowNumber50 One half of a CENTURY 1. Palma Violets - Best of Friends 2. The Answer Lies - A Political Song for my Emoticon To Sing 3. the objectorz - It's 10 o clock 4. Revenge of the Psychotronic Man - Red Top Bullshit 5. Menshevik - Draw The Line 6. HDQ - Down But … Continue reading Hope Show 50 – the lowdown
New Years Revolution Once more
So this was my farewell to 2012 but I have updated it and the sentiment remains true. Be the change you want, support the shops you don't want to see close, say hi to people and work in and for your community (whether that be work, music, home, group of people) 1) Keep listening to … Continue reading New Years Revolution Once more
Hope Show 42 – the lowdown
Hope Show 42 the lowdown 1 Desmond Dekker - 007 Shanty Town 2 Stay Clean Jolene - Green 3 The Great St Louis - Redeye 4 New Model Army - March IN September 5 Steve Ignorant + Paranoid Visions - United Left Annoyance 6 Barry McCormack - Never Leave The House 7 The Shorts - … Continue reading Hope Show 42 – the lowdown
New Model Army – Between Dog And Wolf
New Model Army played a huge part in my life. There I've said it. When Conflict had their only stupid Bastards sign to EMI t-shirt I was devastated. Here was my band, new Model Army, a band I had almost befriended. a band I had bought every record by, believed in and now they jumped … Continue reading New Model Army – Between Dog And Wolf
Stay Clean Jolene Green 7″
Stay Clean Jolene - Green 7' Just Say No To Government Music I love checking out new music. it's even better when I like it, makes it all the more worthwhile. I knew nothing about Stay Clean Jolene before I got this 7". It is on the excellent Just Say No To Government Music label, split … Continue reading Stay Clean Jolene Green 7″
Hope Show 40 – the lowdown
hope show 40 the lowdown 1. Minor Threat - Out of Step 2. Lawrence Arms - Kevin Costner's Casino 3. Naked Raygun - Home 4. The Bomb - The Rescue 5. Flies on You - Josephine 6. The Fall - Noise 7. The Membranes - Tatty Seaside Town 8. New Model Army - Lean back … Continue reading Hope Show 40 – the lowdown