Thousand Oaks – Rome, Italy Thousand Oaks and Hell Is Empty. The former is a band of blistering technical Punk-Rock and the latter; a statement that is no longer as outlandish as it once blissfully and idly was. Mud Cake Records are on board and pushing the mainline vinyl run of the latest from the harmonised,
Full Nutritionwaterweed – Osaka, Japan Although the album itself was a 2019 entry into the Punk-a-sphere, waterweed and the Diffuse vinyl issue are words worth heeding, noting and if you’re so inclined, celebrating. The Osaka band, who have been slogging it out since 2003 and in 2018, 2019 and to a point, 2020 respectively, have populated
Full NutritionWinning Streak – Texas, USA Winning Streak and their ‘Stop Screaming’ single marks another prominent waypoint in the microcosm that is the band’s 2020. However, before that, some context is required. 2018 saw a debut album that witnessed the Texas-founded band soar over melodic Punk-Rock and technical Skate Punk that saw more harmonies that you
Full NutritionMuch The Same – Chicago, Illinois, USA Undisputedly, the hardest part of the interview process is ascertaining a title. It’s only fitting then that “A Happy Accident: Chris From Much The Same” became the title as a happy accident in itself. I had a whole script to choose from after the interview you are about to read
Full NutritionMaybe Later – South Bay, California, USA “Maybe Later – The Debut EP”. Another fast Punk band from California set to soon release their debut EP. Maybe Later, eh? Wrong! We are doing this now. At this stage in ’90s Skate Punk evolution, there is an abundance of such bands. And yes, because of this,
Full NutritionManchester Punk Festival “Why Manchester Punk Festival 2020?” – Is the title of this written piece and the poster created by the festival that you can gaze and probably quite reasonably salivate over placed above is your answer! There’s no need for me to bore you away from your busy lives anymore, hooray! We can
Full NutritionFabled Mind – Copenhagen, Denmark Fabled Mind and The Forthcoming Debut – ‘Passenger’ (22/11/19) – heed those words! The album will soon be released via UK/EU Punk-label stalwart Lockjaw Records in their quest to collate and expand the contemporary melodic Punk and Hardcore scenes. We all wish Lockjaw the best in their endeavours and thank
Full NutritionDiscover A Fire – Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Why not fill a few minutes reading about and listening to a new band we have on our radar. The Norfolk four-piece Discover A Fire are relatively new to the UK underground Skate Punk game but that shouldn’t diminish why they are so important. The band are
Full NutritionHavenHurst – Montreal, Québec, Canada Hailing from the city of Montreal in Canada, it is safe to bluntly describe the four-piece known as HavenHurst as ambitious, determined and technically proficient, with the band’s third release, Grounded, only perpetuating such a straightforward labelling. In short, the band adore melody but juxtapose this prominent love with a
Full NutritionBussieres – Montreal, Québec, Canada Cover photo – Marie-Christine Gobeil . It’s safe to say that this Montreal four-piece are very much part of the strength that is the Canadian Punk scene. The band’s debut EP from 2016 – Orange Glow purveyed the modern rendition of the never-gonna-die stylistic that was and is 90’s melodic Punk, ranging from
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