Burning down George Orwell’s HouseAndrew ErvinSoho Press Hard to 1984 was 35 years ago. Even harder to comprehend that the book was written 36 years previously. You know all those tales of people throwing caution to the wind and picking a direction with your life? As a settled worker with the same employer for three … Continue reading Book of the Week – Burning Down George Orwells House
Fibbers will keep you busy this weekend with Shithatt, the Nilz and Buck Eejit there on Friday and Headstone Horrors playing on Saturday with Audible Joes and Four Men Dead. That might keep you from the Vulpynes on Sturday in the Academy. If you still have some energy pop down to the Wild Duck for … Continue reading This weeks Gigs – Sep 23 -30
A page of punk / werewolves on motorcycles split 7”Drunken sailor records Sometimes I cycle to work, I would like to do it more but events tend to conspire against me at the best of times. It’s great heading in (better heading home) and going at a nice sedentary speed listening to whatever podcast or … Continue reading Play of the day – A Page of Punk
Dan Padilla / Down and OutsSplit 7”All in vinyl The perfect way to release your songs. Get a like minded band or individual, split the costs and have 2 songs each for people to get a feeler. I would prefer more information as a record sleeve can be a blank canvas for your band. In … Continue reading Play of the day – Dan Padilla
Epic Problem / Slow DeathSplit 7”Brassneck records 2 bands on similar lines. Gruff punk rock with heartfelt feelings. Slow to death sing of a life with little meaning while epic problem give us the hope to battle through and make the change we all need or want. 4 punk tunes to sing along to. Refreshing.
Play of the day BraindeadDub Comes DueTNS Records A German dub band with a slight cockney tinge to the german accent, this has bits of ska, punk and Dub a soundtrack with a sound political message
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Mean GirlsIs this me foreverCommunity records With vocals sounding far away in the mix this is a nice trip into emo punk. There’s feeling right throughout touching on chaos with song tempo changes and even anthemic in parts. There’s nods to rites of spring in here but also an air of pop throughout. Each song … Continue reading Play of the day – Mean Girls
The Brave Athlete Calm the fxxk down Lesley Paterson and Simon Marshall Velopress I’m a sucker for self help books. If they can help my mind be more positive in any aspect of life then they’ve done the trick. Ironically though any good book helps my mind be more positive. Learning is a positive experience … Continue reading Book of the Week – The Brave Athlete
Down and OutsDouble NegativeYoYo records Nice bit of passionate sing along punk rock here. 13 songs that bring you through modern England. The lyric sheets comes complete with chord details if you want to play along. Modern England is, like many democracies, going through some kind of crisis. The country has been divided not by … Continue reading Play of the Day – Down and Outs
