This is a book about a band that inspired a legion of people to live life and listen to music. MacDonald has written part memoir and part diary in his effort to explain what Leatherface continue to mean to people
Magic of the marketplace have produced a banger
“Are we machines that can’t change anything If we believed could we change everything”
Play of the day is a real Tearjerker
TearjerkerBad MindLittle Rocket Records There's something about melodic punk rock in the North East of England. It's heartfelt sing along and never too straight forward. This is a heady mix of those 90's days when Leatherface were leading the way in the indie charts. 11 melodic tracks that soar along with sing along chorus and … Continue reading Play of the day is a real Tearjerker
Play of the day it’s not just mush it’s a classic
What a game changer this album was. It took the punk rock bits many of us had grown up with, for some we had discovered us hardcore and the tunes that were going with that. We felt that music was changing trajectory, it didn't have to continue to be confrontational, it could be conversational. Leatherface were the band that made the next leap.
Thursday Tunes: Glimmermen
This weeks Thursday tunes from the underground indie rock of Glimmermen
Hope Show 126 – The Lowdown
A weekly online raddio show from radioactiveinternatinoal playing all that is good in indie, punk, diy and folk
Play of the Day Medictation
Play of the day is the perfect memorial for punk guitar legend Dickie Hammond with the memory of the excellent Medictation Record
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
My Favourite Gig – Derrick Johnston
This is the eleventh in a series all taken from the Fanzine Hope *.2. The fanzine sees a collection of 70 contributors from the punk rock world. All asked the same question What is Your Favourite Gig. The zine is €5 including postage to anywhere It is a benefit for Pikpa Refugee Centre, Lesvos Pay … Continue reading My Favourite Gig – Derrick Johnston
Hope Show 114 – the lowdown
Hope Show 114 - the lowdown Hope Show 114 1. The Catenary Wires - Intravenous 2. The Middle Ones - Young Explorer 3. Bis - Minimum Wage 4. Hooligan - No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs 5. Leatherface - Broken 6. The tickturds - Revolution 7. Wonk Unit - Wood Pigeon 8. Slaves - Sockets … Continue reading Hope Show 114 – the lowdown