Manchester Punk Festival. “MPF 2020 and Other Tall Tales: Ian ‘Tree’ Robinson” is relevant to the question above. A question that is in its sixth iteration of annual linger. MPF 2020 is indeed fast approaching, that much is true but it simultaneously seems to be taking its sweet and possibly sentient time. As much as
Tim Loud – Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom. And, entering into the Folk-Punk and Anti-Folk arena we have the single premiere: Tim Loud – ‘Anyone Else But Me’. It’s about to get all introspective up in here! Not particularly funny silliness aside, we’re in fact here for a reason. That being the premiere of the single
Side Mission Records – England/Wales, United Kingdom. This is unambiguously the age of the underground Record label, rejoice! If you’ve even paid even the slightest bit of notice to your HUD, radar, map or quest list these past few months (no one is forcing you – yet) then Side Mission Records may have made an
Hardkore Dokument #1 – Hearing Damage, Worth It, United Kingdom. Ubiquitous, omnipresent and fucking impossible to extinguish and nullify. Those are the words I and I should many would use to describe the determined dirge that is United Kingdom Hardcore Punk-Rock. Since the genres inception our (not so) great nation has been creating it’s own
Incisions – Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Incisions are a band quintessential and essential. Quintessential in their classic British approach to Punk-Rock. They are laden with dry whit, sarcasm and unrivalled honesty hidden behind nothing but cathartic expression and a musical style classic but self-aware enough to appeal beyond the dinosaur Punks who really cannot seem
TNSrecords – Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Cover image – The Domestics. TNSrecords are a well known and respected household name when it comes to Punk-Rock music, the label is non-profit and operated more as community within it’s organisation and importantly it’s roster, with just about anyone and everyone involved in any way doing their best
