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From Monday 09 July 2018

Asylums – ‘Alien Human Emotions’

It’s generally acknowledged that music and society are closely intertwined. From Lou Reed and Warhol’s Factory to Dead Kennedy’s ‘Holiday In Cambodia’, they reflect the landscape around them. Given the somewhat tumultuous state the world is in, both politically and societally, perhaps this is what drove London four-piece Asylums

Tuesday 03 July 2018

Gaffa Tape Sandy Have An Important Message

It’s a year to the week that Gaffa Tape Sandy played Glastonbury and as a celebration of the anniversary, they’ve kindly gifted new single ‘Meat Head’. Played extensively at their recent shows, including a slot at The Great Escape in their adopted home of Brighton, it’s a stomping track

Tuesday 26 June 2018

The Interrupters – ‘Fight The Good Fight’

Gone are the days of Courtney Love, Shirley Manson, Brody Dalle and Gwen Stafani holding the light up for women. Women now hold a much stronger position in punk than before, from big punk labels like Fat Wreck Chords putting a spotlight on Bad Cop/Bad Cop and The Bombpops,

Monday 18 June 2018

Proud Parents – ‘Proud Parents’

Some bands are rooted as a job. Take Kiss for example. Half the members of the original line up joined after responding to an advert in Rolling Stone. Essentially, applying for a job. Other bands are formed as friendships that slowly progress into something more substantial. Proud Parents are

Friday 15 June 2018

Blue Heaven – ‘Volume One’

Spawned from the ashes of their previous bands, Maryland natives Blue Heaven have traded the pounding sound of hardcore and punk to become a more delicate and polished band. Bordering between jangle-pop and surf rock, there is a freeing, laid-back element to the record that settles nicely within the

Friday 18 May 2018

Husky Loops Is All I Want ‘When I Come Home’

With the sun looking like it’s here to stay for longer than a short few days, it’s about time to dust off that summer playlist, pull on some shorts and fire up that barbecue. A staple of my summer playlist, aptly named ‘Suns Out, Puns Out’, is the latest single

Tuesday 15 May 2018

illuminati hotties – ‘Kiss Yr Frenemies’

Some bands create noise. Others create music. A minor few create art. And for Sarah Tudzin, the engineer, producer, and mastermind behind illuminati hotties, she’s firmly in the last category. Despite being a pluralised nom de plume, illuminati hotties is a creative outlet for Tudzin, the self-proclaimed burrito-aficionado. Having roped

Food Court – ‘Good Luck’

Aussie four-piece Food Court deliver a delicious slice of fuzzy garage punk with the release of their debut album ‘Good Luck’. Released on Dine Alone Records. Home of Jimmy Eat World, Alexisonfire, The Dirty Nil and more, its great acclaim to be the first Australian band to join the

Friday 11 May 2018

Reuther – ‘Like A Ghost’

When a band comes to the end of its life, there are generally two options to follow. Accept defeat, retire and move on or rise from the ashes and create a new band. For James Vee and Daniel Stover’s when their previous projects came to call it a day,

Friday 20 April 2018

Wonk Unit – ‘Terror’

For many of us, music is medicinal. It’s a way to escape the trials and tribulations of life by hiding in headphones. It’s cathartic. And for Wonk Unit’s Alex Johnson, it’s no different. With the release of ‘Terror’, Wonk Unit’s sixth studio album, Johnson continues to use Wonk Unit as his