Review: J. Zunz ‘Obsidiana’
When not being one half of the incredible Mexican duo Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, the artist otherwise known as Lorena
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Rocket Recordings
Review: The Shits ‘Diet Of Worms’
Leeds’ dirty, bludgeoning, noise-punk six-piece The Shits return with their third full-length, and second for Rocket Recordings, Diet Of Worms.
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Review: Gnod ‘Chronicles Of Gnowt Vol.1’
Having known of the band name for easily a decade, if not longer, it’s only been recently that I’ve gotten
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Review: Smote ‘Songs From The Free House’
There is something about Smote that captivates you, almost like a spell has been cast upon your soul from the
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Review: The Utopia Strong ‘Doperider’
When I was first introduced to The Utopia Strong by The Shaman himself, I was a bit taken aback by
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Review: Holy Scum ‘All We Have Is Never’
Just as I found myself wondering when, or if, I’d hear another record from Holy Scum, the Manchester-area collective spearheaded
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Review: Mamuthones ‘From Word To Flesh’
I’ve always found the genre term ‘neo folk’ a bit confusing. ‘Neo’ implies new, recent or revived, and as far
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Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs ‘Death Hilarious’
In 2023 I saw Pigs x7 with my long-term friend Jonah at The Ritz in Manchester, with support from the
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Review: Thee Alcoholics ‘Bear Bites Horse Sessions’
There’s something of a tradition with garage rock bands utilising ‘Thee’ rather than ‘The’ in their names. Think Thee Headcoats,
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The Utopia Strong & Konformer @ The Yard, Manchester, 6th September 2024
As I headed off to Manchester for my thirtieth gig of the year, never in my wildest dreams would I
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Review: Goat ‘Goat’
I’ve always been curious how a band decide what song starts an album and how they make their entrance as
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