Play of the day – Recutting the crap

Play of the day - Various artists  Recutting the crap volume II The future was unwritten  Crooked beat records The first iteration of this record completely passed me by. Crooked beat records have decided to show some love for a much loved band but have picked their least popular era. That in itself is a … Continue reading Play of the day – Recutting the crap

Play of the day – Self Defense Family

Play of the day Self defense family  Have you considered punk music Run for cover records Since pretty much all of the music I listen to can be considered punk music I couldn’t turn down the opportunity of buying this record.  I knew nothing of this band and their previous 30 releases, including 5 full … Continue reading Play of the day – Self Defense Family

Play of the day – Misfortune Cookie

Play of the day - Misfortune cookie Danger from heavy seas Everything Sucks Music My listening pile is not quite as large as my to read collection. It is close and I try not to let bands skip the queue.  This was impossible with misfortune cookie. I was so excited when I heard of this … Continue reading Play of the day – Misfortune Cookie

Play of the Day – Lankum

Play of the day - lankum  Between earth and sky Rough trade “Overnight” sensations lankum released this double album nearly 2 years ago. overnight in this context means a band that have been grafting away for over 20 years, traveling and playing first as a two piece (lynched) on the edge of punk festivals. In … Continue reading Play of the Day – Lankum

Play of the day – The Bomb

Play of the day - The bomb Indecision No idea RecordsOnce upon a time their was naked raygun. They were neither naked on stage or in any way related to stingrays but the melodies in their hardcore sound were top class.  As with most bands they ceased to be and a few years later singer … Continue reading Play of the day – The Bomb

Play of the Day – Bangers

Play of the day - bangers Bird Specialist subject records Guitar terrorists, Bangers, decommissioned their instruments a couple of years ago but we still have the memory of three albums.  Bird was their final one and saw the band singing tunes for you to just enjoy listening to. I never tire of them. 

Play of the Day – Lemuria

Play of the day - lemuria Recreational Hate Big Scary Monsters /Asian Man records / turbo worldwide  A pure blast of sensible pop music. This is what pop music should be.   No need for any more words, have a listen for yourself

Play of the day – Ex hex

Play of the day - exhex 2nd album form is indie rock band ex hex. It is a power pop rock journey. I was reminded of this band by listening to a recent turned out a punk podcast that interviewed Mart Timony. Mary was in autoclave and helium and has been plodding this mid paced … Continue reading Play of the day – Ex hex

Play of the Day : Pip Blom

..a dreamy pop fuzz drenched sound. There is a grungey feel at times with some songs riffing along in a post punk fashion. Nice and lo-fi and laid back with those guitars jangling away.

Play of the Day : Get It Together

Get It TogetherLive FreeMake That A Take Fast paced sing along hardcore from Scotish punks Get It Together. They want to "live a life free of persecution" and are ready to scream about it. A metal free Propagandhi sound but with a hark back to fast pure hardcore in the old New York crew tradition. … Continue reading Play of the Day : Get It Together