To celebrate the wonderful diy pop double bill of Frankie Cosmos and Squarehead tonight in the Button Factory I asked Roy from Squarehaed for 5 songs that he's listening to these days. Frankie Cosmos has taken several different shapes since their first full band album, Zentropy, erupted in New York’s DIY music scene in 2014. … Continue reading Thursday tunes
Play of the Day – Mean Ceaser
In anticipation of their EP coming out next month on Little Rocket Records Mean Ceaser have produced this little video. The South London band have only been gigging since the start of this year but for two years previous had been locked into a small square room honing their gritty punky sound. The debut EP, … Continue reading Play of the Day – Mean Ceaser
Play of the Day – Uniforms
Uniforms, from Scotland are the full on electriv outfit that Derrick from Make That a take parades around stages with when he is not foing his own Tragical History Tour solo stuff. It is Scotish fast pased punk with a nod to Celtic cousins Stiff Little Fingers. https://youtu.be/HvBCtRC1kbU The new 7" is out on Friday, … Continue reading Play of the Day – Uniforms
Song for the day – Daughters
Daughters, the Rhode Island-based noise impresarios, have confirmed that their highly-anticipated and much speculated full-length album, You Won’t Get What You Want, shall arrive on October 26th via Ipecac Recordings. “You Won’t Get What You Want is a decided effort to reference both my admiration for and my influence from, film composition and other minimalist … Continue reading Song for the day – Daughters
What’s this Interrobang?
Interrobang? Interrobang? All the madmen It’s funny how certain things stick with you through life and the passage of time illuminates rather than dims them. I remember my first letter from Chumbawamba. I had sent away for a 7”, which meant going to the bother of exchanging money for sterling in my post office, soaping … Continue reading What’s this Interrobang?
Play of the day: Giant Peach
Giant Peach - But You Made Me Such a beautiful Thing Straight out of Brooklyn, NY for their second lp Giant Peach have moved to Dead Broke Records. This is a record that makes more than a few changes to the sound of their Don Giovanni released debut. While their previous work opted for an … Continue reading Play of the day: Giant Peach
Play of the day: Bedford Falls
Play of The Day Bedford Falls In true punk rock co-operation Boss Tuneage, Brassneck and Deadbroke Records have teamed up to bring out the album from Bedford Falls. 6 years since the last record it continues with those fuzzed up guitars beloved of Husker Du or Donasaur Jnr. Top class and great to see the … Continue reading Play of the day: Bedford Falls
Play of the Day: The Estranged
Play of The Day The Estranged Another recent visitor to these shores and another gig I missed. Has a bit of an 80's almost early Adam and the Ants feel. Atmospheric layers. niallhope
Play of the Day: Tragical History Tour
Play of The Day Tragical History Tour In a word Frankie Stubbs. Well that was two words but FFrankie deserves to break convention. Powerful poetic and melancholic. I love listening to Frankie Stubbs, the gravel in his voice takes me in and hugs me. There's a fraility, a sadness almost. it shows we are all … Continue reading Play of the Day: Tragical History Tour
Play of The Day Shaking Heads
Play of The Day Shaking Heads Punk rock Garage style from Sweden niallhope