Kimberley Steaks Live and die in West Scotland Make That A Take Records The latest collection from Dundee punkers Kimberley Steaks. Very much early East Bay Sound. It couild be Green Day, maybe Crimpshrine, maybe Fuel or Jawbreaker but most definitely their Scotish cousins. 12 songs dealing with loss and despair and a sense of … Continue reading Kimberley Steaks – Live And Die in West Scotland
Get Human – Garden Leave
Get Human Garden Leave Out now Leeds 5 piece with a great diy attitude. Self released ep with sing along punk tunes. Not too disimilar to LaChance but their fi isn't as low. It's mid paced punk rock with some sing along backing parts "There is no hope in hell for me" is an interesting … Continue reading Get Human – Garden Leave
La Chance – Old Haunts EP
LA Chance Old Haunts Scars Of Youth "Can we break out of this endless streams of bills and stress I know I've got this in me I feel it bursting out of my chest" Scream LA Chance, well not exactly scream but in that lo-fi sing along punk sound. They may be from Scotland, but … Continue reading La Chance – Old Haunts EP
The Vaselines – V for Vaselines
The Vaselines V for Vaselines Rosary Music https://soundcloud.com/vaselines/01-high-tide-low-tide/s-vuuRl A track by track guide to the new Vaselines Sing along pop album High Tide Low Tide - Very Scotish pop feel, BMX Bandits esque, ba pa pa pa pa ba pa pa pa pa like a pop Ramones The Lonely LP - Almost Heavenly esque Inky … Continue reading The Vaselines – V for Vaselines
Sewage – lp
Sewage s/t lp Sewage were active in the 90's in New York around the Lower east side tompkins square park area. My image of tompkins square is a joe strummer mural on the corner as you enter. It is an area for activists and cultural terrorism, not to be confused with actual war like terrorism. … Continue reading Sewage – lp
Down And Outs – Lifeline LP
Down and Outs Lifeline Boss Tuneage Not to be confused with similar named Down'n'outz who have members of Def Leppard and Quireboys in their ranks, Liverpools Down and outs are pretty much the anthisesis of your quintessential rock band. 10 years on the go, this is their fourth album, released last November but still worth … Continue reading Down And Outs – Lifeline LP
Bad Self – The Three Daughters of Maria
Bad self Three Maria New Dublin band bad self have self released this very well produced and tight record. They have a rocky sound complete with riffs and dirty drum beat. More of a hint to Queen Of The Stone Age or even Seaweed than the Jesus lizard as their bio suggests. These are well … Continue reading Bad Self – The Three Daughters of Maria
Sport – Bon Voyage
Sport Bon voyage It's been a strange wee while. First I heard about the hospitalisation of one of my peers and then of the death of another one. Neither of whom I know personally very well but their music has been in my life over the past 20-30 years. It's a long time and a … Continue reading Sport – Bon Voyage
TV Smith – Acoustic Sessions Volume 1
TV SMith Acoustic Session Vol 1 TV Smith And so we have a new TV Smith record, well it slipped through the cracks last year and is new for me. Self released in true DIY Punk rock fashion. When history books are written about UK punk we hear many tales of that first wave of … Continue reading TV Smith – Acoustic Sessions Volume 1
Louise Distras – Dreams from The Factory Floor
Louise Distras Dreams From The Factory Floor http://www.louisedistras.bigcartel.com/ “I don’t view myself as a protest singer, I view myself as a young woman passing on a message for the next generation.” or so Louise proclaims but this is a record full of what seems like protest songs. But then on further inspection they really are … Continue reading Louise Distras – Dreams from The Factory Floor