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Play of the Day Jesus Piece JESUS PIECE: PHILADEPLHIA METALLIC HARDCORE GROUP TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM ONLY SELF, VIA SOUTHERN LORD IN AUGUST; NEW TRACK "CURSE OF THE SERPENT" AND PRE-ORDERS POSTED [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=363030429 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false artwork=small] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based metallic hardcore group Jesus Piece have their raging debut album, Only … Continue reading Play of the day: Jesus Piece
Play of the Day Nadah El Shazly Starting out singing Misfits covers in a local punk band, then moving onto producing her own electronic tracks and making a name for herself in Cairo’s underground scene, Nadah El Shazly’s backstory is not that unusual. Her debut album on the other hand, is an entirely unexpected story. … Continue reading Play of the Day: Nadah El Shazly
Henry Shefflin The autobiography Penguin press I don’t know why I keep coming back to autobiographies. Well I do, but i shouldn’t. There’s people I admire as sports people, activists, involved in the arts. Because of that I think I need to read about them just because they publish a book. I know what they … Continue reading Book of the Week – Henry Shefflin: The autobiography
Play of the Day - Wardruna I have been listening to Wardruna a bit lately. Theirs is a sound based on feeling. Described as a Norwegian Cult outfit it is a sound of vikings, which gives of a feeling of history when listening. Maybe a New Model Army for Norway, there's layers to the sound, … Continue reading Play of the Day: Wardruna
It is with shock that we are hearing about the death of the lead singer from Heav Drapes. They played Amsterdam rebellion last weekend and within a couple of days Garry Borland was dead. It weas numbing to read the news. Wild hearted outsider interviewed them here last year after seeing them in Blackpool. We … Continue reading Garry Borland RIP
This Weeks Gigs June 5 - 11 It's a quiet enough week this week but still a couple of things to keep you going. Big names in music like The Beat, Ty Segall, Ginat Sand and the Polecats. A clash of punk for the punks, Expolited in the voodoo lounge and Headsticks in Fibbers. Both … Continue reading This Weeks gigs June 5 -11
Misogynation The true scandal of sexism Laura bates Simon and schuster Again I’m reading a book that in my utopian world of equality there really should be no need to write. Women experience discrimination and harassment almost daily. Whether that is direct through receiving less pay or opportunities in the workplace or through looks or … Continue reading Book of the Week – Misogynation
Play of The Day The Zipheads from St Albans, wherever that may be, but on a diet of Stray Cats and the Clash comes the Zipheads. High octane punk rock with a 50's feel niallhope
From a low and quiet sea Donal Ryan Penguin books How many tales of desperation and stories of inhumanity must be told and shared and read before we really start looking after our fellow humans. I heard a good interview with the author who exclaimed his motto in life is to try not to hurt … Continue reading Book of the Week – From a low and quiet sea
When Skateboards will be free My reluctant political childhood Said Sayrafiezadeh Penguin Press This is not an autobiography but a boys story as he goes from baby to child to adolescent in the shadow of parents active in the socialist workers party. So much of it rings true as the parents set out to change … Continue reading Book of the week: When Skateboards will be free – Said Sayrafiezadeeh
