It’s a mish mash of 60s pop and garage with some new wave from the 70’s along with early hardcore sounds with a ton more. A bit of everything in these tunes
Book of the week – the Beautiful Panenka
Beautifully written in a manner that makes me want to go back almost immediately and start all over again
Play of the day – the heavy Seas are lifting
For Heavy Seas the sound is akin to Swervedriver being played by Hardcore fans, guitars are hopping everywhere with heartfelt lyrics being sung. Right throughout it's a wall of guitars crescending almost wave like around you.
Pilgrims are causing trouble once more
The first single from the highly anticipated new album from Trouble Pilgrims is out today. 21st Century Girl investigates the changing and modern attitude of total respect for women by men and the acceptance of interchangeable roles within any relationship. Kudos to the band for speaking out in such a way considering the ground breaking path the Radiators From Space laid for many in 1977
Play of the day – Mundo Primitivo
8 punk rock community blasts that is pure hardcore
Play of the day – Bootlicker
It's an explosion of sound rolling down a hill at top speed, over bumps and crevices.
Play of the day – Kronstadt
The second album from prolific french punks, Kronstadt, with an eye for some melodic punk rock
Hope Show 161 – 1984 a year of punk
Tonight's show is a celebration once more to the Spotify playlists of our youth - the compilation album. Bands with roots in Italy, England, Wales, Australia, Ireland and the States are all featured
Diary of Hope Week 3
Week 3 of a diary of hope sees important music from Loud Women Collective, covid re-opening, hope show and some truly tragic scenes throughout the world
Shend has autobiography on the way
punk rock avant garde legend the shend in new book shocker. Songs, stories anecdotes and observations available now for Pre-order