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It was my first visit to the fantastic Albert Hall in Manchester and what a gem it is. Proving to be the perfect backdrop for a mix of 60s-inspired rock and modern psychedelia from The Brian Jonestown Massacre (BJM), whose name combines a tribute to Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones and a reference to the 1978 Jonestown Massacre, supported by the Swedish band, Les Big Continue Reading
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Based in Nashville, Winona Fighter - frontwoman and multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon, lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist/producer Austin Luther - formed after Coco moved there from Boston. The band's debut 'My Apologies To The Chef' is a wonderfully raw and cohesive reflection on life today that bottles the spirited and cathartic energy of the band’s live shows, as well Continue Reading
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The cheerily-titled ‘Death & The Miser’ is the third album from Fight Back Mountain, and if lyricist/guitarist Anjelica Aquilino’s musings on the state of life in the Midwest are to be believed, then it remains true that troubled times can inspire great art. There’s plenty of soul-searching on display here; a sense of faded glory in the here and now, plus uncertainty Continue Reading
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Los Angeles, CA band Bite Me Bambi release their highly anticipated new album, 'Eat This' on 14th February. Branching out from their ska punk roots, this one offers something a little different! This record doesn't stray massively from Bite Me Bambi's ska traditions, yet the inclusion of musical elements from across the genres proves that this band have the chops to go Continue Reading
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After a decade-long hiatus, Canadian grunge punks Lunchmeat are back to 'caterwaul about middle age and global catastrophe' in their new release; 'End of Man'. Vocalist Sam Allemang writes about things such as; the ghosts of Toronto’s Don River, surreal visions of sobriety, labour organising at Amazon, the slow death of suburban life, and the brutalization of Palestine - Continue Reading
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It’s curious that Europeans are doing such a fine job keeping the late 90s/early 00s Californian skate-punk sound alive. It wasn’t long ago that we reviewed German quartet Noopinion’s excellent sixth record, which boasts more than a few nods to the likes of Good Riddance and Strung Out, and now here are Rebuke with ‘Things One Shouldn’t Have To Say’, continuing in a Continue Reading