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If that means very often play for costs, but article, I have recently been involve all and alienate none. was always more “counter-” neoliberal fundamentalism. food costs more than poor their petrol costs money, as thinking about what we as DIY than “-culture”, and has Modern capitalist society is people can afford, so be it. does PA hire and often room labels and promoters could do Pretty much every DIY label survived because of, not in structured according to a It is this indifference that hire and advertising. That’s to address these issues and has anti-capitalist values at spite of its magnetic attraction profound disinterest in the defines capitalism; the same before we even get into issues this bought me back to the its core. We obviously started to the politics of resistance. realm of ends – the purposes indifference that punk flirts with such as attempting to provide idea of education. I think that as an alternative to a money- Like so many others I know, and goals around which when it revels in the apparent food/drinks for the bands. And sometimes we are a little too led music industry, but we my political education started human action inescapably audacity of nihilism. This is obviously being in a band is quick to assume that people are unfortunately unable far away from the classroom, revolves. Ends are political, why capitalism has achieved an expensive business too. have actually thought about to function without money. listening to bands like the contested, and subjective: they what nihilists could only dream Practise rooms, strings and what goes into putting on gigs Because of our own political Clash and Propagandhi, are personal and collective of: the killing of Gods, the drum skins are not free and and releasing music. Most beliefs we totally understand devouring lyrics and liner questions simultaneously. destruction of tradition and the most bands I know just write people who have never done that often people do not have notes. But there are skeletons Against this, capitalist society dissolution of morality. Nihilism these costs off as personal these things won’t have ever money and would never want in this closet, with names considered what financial to make people feel neglected obscures and simulates ends prohibits any discussion of expenses because they enjoy like Dexter Fletcher, which through a web of processes what should be, and discounts doing what they do. cost goes into making them from our music and gigs. testify to the ease with which happen. This is where honesty and and procedures (means). what could be as meaningless punk has reconciled itself Knowledge – once considered speculation. It pokes out Very often the counter mutual respect comes into with consumer capitalism. argument I hear in favour of Taking an overly aggressive play. If you are in this position, the highest virtue – has been our eyes, it pacifies and No amount of repeating the choked by positivism, the desensitises us. Inescapably, downloading stuff for free, or stance is likely to alienate contact the relevant people. distancing mantra, ‘they’ve refusing to pay into gigs, is people who have genuinely I’m sure you would find any proliferation of methodological nihilism – the ultimate no – sold out’ (implying, fallaciously, assumptions, mathematical becomes tacit acceptance, either that someone doesn’t never thought about these DIY label or gig promotor that we haven’t in our own agree with the money system issues and are ultimately incredibly understanding and models and isolated variables. becomes yes. Nihilism can no small ways) will keep the Economics has become so longer be considered radical: or that punk should be against people who are into the same accommodating. closet doors shut. So, in we commercialisation. Both of music and bands. We are not disinterested in its subject it is the very essence of an go. matter – human activity – obscene system. these things strike a chord going to stop the problems Obviously music should be The connection between with me, but the unfortunate completely but by discussing for everyone. The small labels that it knows only numbers: There’s no going back though. punk and anarchism runs the autistic inhumanity of Any simple reaffirmation of and only response to this it, hopefully something and promoters are doing their deep (more on that next is that these things do cost positive can come. I know very best to make things ‘austerity’ bears witness to earlier values – truth, faith, money and if someone doesn’t that personally I am often cheaper and to exist outside of time), but punk has flirted this. Democracy, another humanity, liberty – sounds pay for them, they simply can’t reluctant to go on about how commercial values, so that it with other ideas. These affairs once prized end in itself, has archaic and faintly ridiculous, happen. DIY gigs and labels much everything costs us, but can hopefully be affordable for are usually the product of slid into a nihilistic mockery not least given the complicity are not commercial ventures maybe it’s important that we all, so it’s important to spread pluralism: different people of its own concept: so long as of these words in centuries of or profiteering. There is also (the promoters, bands and the word about this. bringing different angles to the process is observed, so colonialism and violence. Any no safety net. labels) do let people know. a diffuse and eclectic scene, long as you vote, neither the resistance, any counterculture Importantly, it is our but one went deeper and existence of any meaningful that lives up to the name, must If people refuse to pay into The only way we can make responsibility to explain to lasted longer. From its birth, choice, nor the outcomes of instead be based on a different these gigs, the promoter or everyone aware is through others why releasing an whenever and wherever government, are considered practice. It must resurrect what the bands have to take the hit, education and transparency album or putting on a gig costs you trace it, punk bore the political. The blurring of the line nihilism silences: discussion, which I have done many times. of costs. A sub-culture such as money and how their support traces of nihilism. In the between political participation debate, deliberation. Not If everyone refuses to buy punk rock is surely the perfect is needed. Without this support wake of the botched promise and interactive entertainment discussion for its own sake, music (that they actually want place for this and can be a the small labels and promoters of ’68, with the collapse of is the latest symptom of this as that would again confuse to listen to) and insist on getting positive force for informing will go under and that is bad the New Left into something farce. the means for the end, but it for free, again the labels and people and explaining how you for everyone involved. The co-opted and compromised, Beneath the decay of once discussion as a space for us the bands are paying for you to can still hold anti-commercial DIY scene is incredible and it nihilist punk emerged as an vaunted ideals is a single to decide, consciously and do that straight from their own values, yet support people is hugely important that those antidote to the stale idealism abstraction that we rehearse collectively, what kind of world pockets. It may stop them from who are trying to make a who strive to make it better and phony inclusivity of ‘70s every day: the commodity. we want to live in. What ends making/releasing new music in positive impact on our scene. are properly supported, but counterculture. Nihilism In order for things to have a are worth fighting for. the future. Sometimes things Explaining why it’s unfair for we need to help people to pushes the rejection of monetary value, their physical, An angry nihilist is a fraud, one such as donations can work someone to get something understand what goes into DIY toothless ideals to its logical sensuous properties must way or the other, and punk for gigs and for downloads, but for free that others have paid music. We can’t just take it for conclusion: the rejection of granted that everybody knows. be ignored, their usefulness without anger is a sorry sight: in my experience these can for is also important. This very the ideal itself. Punk derived for real, concrete individuals American idiot the fucking still have similar problems. fanzine is surely a good place its coveted shock factor from abstracted away. In the musical for fuck’s sake. for me personally to start. Andy exactly this sense that nothing As with DIY labels, nearly all magical world of commodities, If punk means anything to you, would be safe, nothing left anything can be substituted for it’s time we started talking: DIY gigs are non-profit. I was If people still genuinely can’t Huge thanks to Matt sacred. always under the impression afford to buy new releases or Martin (Pumpkin), Fran anything else: we calculate the because unless we say what But for all its potency, nihilism value of homes in the same this legacy means to us, then that people realised this and pay to get into gigs, then we Henderson (Prejudice Me), is deeply problematic as a form were just being awkward when need to discuss it. Maybe they Tim Bevington (TNS), John terms as the value of biscuits. John Lydon and Green Day of resistance. Not because The two things appear as only will speak for us. refusing to pay in. However, could get involved on another (Disconnect, Disconnect) it questions the point of recently I’ve begun to question level, in return for entry by and Chris (RiotSka) for their quantitatively different. Within being for or against anything, this conception of value – the Tom Houseman if this was the case and if giving out flyers or something thoughts and input into this but because nihilism is the people were actually aware of similar. Small labels always article. very heart of capitalism – is defining feature of capitalist a profound nihilism: the value society. Thatcher’s assault on that individuals place on things “Pretty much every DIY label has anti-capitalist values at its core.” all values except for price, all in themselves is meaningless. meaning outside the market, Only the process of market 6 cemented Britain’s unnoticed 7 few days (and lairy nights) it calling us all work shy scum, started to rot, a cat sniffed it workhousing the ill, slave Updates for the and rejected it and then it was labouring those who want and put in the little green food bin worked towards the promised Mad to be collected on Monday ‘better’. Anyway, I want to be Thinking is dangerous, and morning by a 17 year old lad famous. I want because I can. saying what ya think is throat who hates his first jobby job I told my work program advisor slit time. I remember days and just throws the orange and she smiled a dead smile, when ya could say it how it (and other rot and insects) ‘Look mammy, can I go to the was and nobody really gave a into his big, big, bin. Well that music academy’, ‘can I be one dogs bollock, because talking is the world, a fucking mouldy of them ball kicker fairies?’. was normal. Fast forward to orange in a daft lads bin and No, get in ya pissing call centre 2012- nobody talks no more the insects don’t understand job and shut ya chops, never but mild tones often exit gob us no more because we do ask for the toilet, repeat non holes communicating shrunk not communicate words. We words from your nothing non down hollow howls with let abuse go on worldwide, at beating heart, and stitch your smiles, brand coffee in hand home on our doorsteps, and eyes shut. Good, you made it. and street wear made by some the likes of Saville don’t care Big society = big con. Same poor Indian child 14 hours a either way, ‘cos he is dead. old same, different day, life day, while most allow it and Why should we care? Another drains away, hey, hey, hey, but consume like a McFuckoff. smart distraction while we have nothing to say (out But hey kids, ‘it’s all the rage negative political changes loud) just in case somebody darlings!’ You know, that not race under his rotting tracksuit. hears us. talking thing, not saying words Do you believe in words? Do no more. I may be sued by words still exist? Do we even I suppose most of you lot one of them no win firms and dare bark them? Never mind reading do speak words, have to borrow money from the spin of the day, story of but may I suggest we start a legal loan shark company the week, governments of shouting? We are losing and because wages are now the Westworld are fucking Mad Max 4 is coming. . . monthly and that ain’t good for raping our bum holes as we no humanoid, but hey ho and don’t speak words. They are Welcome to planet mouldy all that malarkey because at turning us, twisting us, and orange. 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InTNS September London we put on an all-dayer in London. To cut a long story short our coach from Manchester (which we’d paid for up front) was cancelled the night before the gig leaving us without transport for most of the bands and a big group of people who wanted to attend. Without going into how disgusted we are about how we were treated by the coach company, we’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge, huge thanks to every single person who helped ensure that the gig still happened. Things like this make me realise how lucky we are to be part of such an amazing community. All the band members who sacrificed their day on the booze to drive down to the gig are absolute stars. We’d like to especially thank Teddy and Lucy for driving the two seven seaters we managed to hire last minute. Your efforts were way beyond what anyone could have hoped for or expected and we appreciate it so much. We’d also like to thank Leo, Andy, Chris and Phil in London for their help. Most of the bands played at a loss to ensure that this wasn’t cancelled and we apologise for that and thank you all for still playing. Massive apologies also to the amazing Roughneck Riot who we were unable to get to London. And sorry to anyone I have missed who helped out. It’s incredible that the gig still happened and the way everyone worked together was so humbling to see. I think everyone enjoyed the day in the end and hopefully next time, things won’t be quite so traumatic. Andy and Bev “Ultimately it is not the prejudice we need to tackle; it is the fountain from which it springs.” Owen Jones Recently I have had two heard before, something could racist (because it was) my incidents when I have got change. first instinct was to put them into drunken arguments with through the college disciplinary racists. One was on a late The Owen Jones quote above procedures. But I’ll never be night tram and another in a (author of the book Chavs, a disciplinarian so I chose to chip shop. I still think I won which is well worth a read) take a different approach and the chip shop battle, although really strikes a chord with me. discuss where those opinions it did end with me being told Is every racist automatically had come from and why. repeatedly that I was scum going to be prejudiced their because I was not a racist. whole life or do they hold After explaining why I felt Thankfully most observers these views due to external those opinions were wrong I thought that the man who was factors? Surely it’s the latter asked them to think about it being racist was the scum, but in most cases and therefore overnight and discuss it again I did make a fairly sharp exit it must be possible to alter the following day. The best as he and his mates started to their views through education. result was the boy who was get aggressive and I realised Surely that is a better scenario mortified by what he had said I would probably get my arse than beating it out of them, and had simply not thought kicked quite severely as a as appealing as that option about how wrong what he was pacifist in a three-on-one fight may sound. A battered racist saying was and promised to situation. is still at the end of the day a think before speaking in future. racist, albeit one with their tail The next best result was the I also think I/we (with the between their legs. If anything girl who said she didn’t fully help of Kally and Natalie) they will show more hostility agree with everything I’d said fairly comprehensively won after a beating. but realised that her opinions the battle of the tram, but were not really race related unfortunately the men we Changing someones views and said she would read some argued with were too stupid by opening their eyes to a of the things I suggested and and bigoted to even realise different way of understanding inform herself before making that they were being made the world has to be a better, further comment. The third to look stupid and bigoted. I although probably more very reluctantly apologised. should start by saying that we difficult battle to win. Again, we can’t win them all, are not going to win them all. but I always feel that was the There are lots and lots of right way to have handled After both of these incidents reasons why people are the situation. Another boy I thought about why I’d susceptible to prejudice who simply overheard the allowed myself to get into against other groups of discussion later told me what these arguments and what people, whether that be to I had said had changed his I’d hoped to achieve. I know do with race, gender, sexual viewpoint. We can’t forget that some of my friends would orientation or many other about the people who aren’t 11 probably have not continued things and it is vitally important vocal about their views. the discussions, dismissing to challenge these views. the men as ignorant and not Ultimately the best way giving them the time of day, The problem is enhanced of tackling prejudice is by or the platform to spout their by the right wing media and different groups of people shite. I have other friends who some politicians. We need to living, working and socialising would quite justifiably want to be aware that some people together. If people experience fight them. have been persuaded to have different cultures they will these blinkered views by the hopefully realise the huge I can’t be getting into fights. likes of the BNP and the EDL, positives of a culturally diverse I would lose my job if I got and make sure we are there to society. arrested, but I also find it present the counter arguments impossible to walk away. in as many ways as possible. I’m aware that it’s a hard battle, Deep down I feel like I can We can’t fight everyone. We but we have to remember that get them to change their need to get to the root of the an insular approach won’t opinions or at least question problem. solve anything. We have a them by discussing it. I may responsibility to tackle all well be wrong and a chip shop I’ll leave you with a short prejudice and using education at 2am is not necessarily the story of an incident at work, to challenge the root of the best place to start changing which perhaps highlights my problem is surely the way the world, but I guess when I point. I work in a college and forward. analyse my actions, I thought after a conversation about that by presenting them with immigration between three Andy actual facts or alternative students a few years back, opinions they may never have which I considered to be 10 13

TNS) Can you introduce the band? ZDA) Zwaar D’r Aan or ZDA are a Dutch punk band from Naaldwijk. The name stands for “On Everything”. TNS) When did you form? ZDA) The band was formed in the first months of 2012, and our first gig was in April at The Flatertheek in Naaldwijk with Revenge of the Psychotronic Man and Disturbance. We’ve been at it ever since. TNS) Can you describe your sound? ZDA) The music is unmistakably influenced by Dutch punk bands such as Antidote, Disturbance, and De Bakfietsboys, but also by bands we have come across playing gigs, including Hated ‘til Proven and Revenge of the Psychotronic Man. We are also influenced by the golden oldies like Dead Kennedy’s. The music is like a full speed train on collision course, with some swinging ska breaks. We don’t take ourselves too seriously. The lyrics are about drinking, drugs, partying and local politics. You can stream or download the recent demo for free at www.soundcloud.com/zda-punk Booking contacts are through www.zdapunk@hotmail. com or check out the facebook page at www.facebook. com/zdapunk

We were lucky enough to catch the first ever ZDA gig ZDA ever first the catch to enough lucky were We touch have been in Netherlands last year and the in recommended is highly and ever since. Their new EP them seeing forward to very much looking are we play in the UK next year.

record stores. record

and can be ordered through all good good all through ordered be can and

now from www.tnsrecords.co.uk www.tnsrecords.co.uk from now

The self titled new album is available available is album new titled self The

and growing our fan base. fan our growing and

than than that just hoping to gigging continue

out now, when it’s ready it’s ready. Other it’s it’s when ready ready. out now,

new album but we’re in no rush to get that that get to rush no in we’re but album new

We have started rehearsing tunes for the for tunes rehearsing started have We

that’ll work out. out. work that’ll

europe tour for April as well so hopefully hopefully so well as April for tour europe

We’re We’re planning a UK and mainland

we’re hoping to hoping we’re get a lot next more year.

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planned for the next year or so? or year next the for planned

TNS) TNS) And finally,what do have you

down that much. much. that down

punk is anything that can be narrowed narrowed be can that anything is punk

to help you understand it, but I don’t think I don’t it, but understand you help to

will always categorise things as it helps helps it as things categorise always will

you look and how you sound. People People sound. you how and look you

To To me that’s more important than how

and largely at their own expense. own their at largely and

national scene going off their own backs backs own their off going scene national

help to keep what is a vibrant and varied varied and vibrant a is what keep to help

with gigs up and down the country and and country the down and up gigs with

music and they all help each other out other each help all they and music

whatever. They’re They’re all united whatever. by a love of

teachers, some work in coffee shops or shops coffee in work some teachers,

Some of the artists are estate agents, agents, estate are artists the of Some

comes under the broad umbrella of punk. punk. of umbrella broad the under comes

on sale in your webstore, all of which still which of all webstore, your in sale on

ranging from acoustic to drum and bass bass and drum to acoustic from ranging

of life. There are bands playing music music playing bands are There life. of

see that punk can encapsulate all walks walks all encapsulate can punk that see

You only have to look at the TNS roster to roster TNS the at look to have only You

things done. things

act and your attitude towards how you get you how towards attitude your and act

you’re producing. It’s you’re producing. about the way you

long your guitar strap is, or what sound sound what or is, strap guitar your long

necessarily have to be an image, or how how or image, an be to have necessarily

really really resonated with me. Punk doesn’t

but I heard someone say it once and it and once it say someone heard I but

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readers?

perhaps elaborate on this idea for idea this on elaborate perhaps

rather than a sound. Could you you Could sound. a than rather

about how you see punk as an ethos ethos an as punk see you how about

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too.

we have some softer stuff we can play play can we stuff softer some have we

if we play to a more “discerning” audience audience “discerning” more a to play we if

tunes and they get involved a bit more, but more, bit a involved get they and tunes

can whip out the fast and aggressive aggressive and fast the out whip can

more fun to play to punk crowds as we as crowds punk to play to fun more

decent reception from decent reception them all. It’s often

our gigs and we generally tend to get a get to tend generally we and gigs our We’ve had people from all walks of at life all walks from people had We’ve

“Punk doesn’t necessarily have to be an image, or how long your guitar strap is, or what sound you’re producing. It’s about the way you act and your attitude towards how

you get things done.”

almost any audience entertained. entertained. audience any almost

about us that means we can keep keep can we means that us about

big headed I think there’s a versatility versatility a there’s think I headed big

BS) Without wanting to sound too sound to wanting Without BS)

to pigeonhole? pigeonhole? to

thing for you that you are difficult difficult are you that you for thing

do on a folk lineup? Is it a positive positive a it Is lineup? folk a on do

comfortable on a punk gig as you you as gig punk a on comfortable

of gigs. Do you feel equally as equally feel you Do gigs. of

huge variety of different types types different of variety huge

your sound you get to play a play to get you sound your

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we’re driving at. driving we’re

when you have a listen to it all what what all it to listen a have you when

what what we’re saying it’s fairly evident

Again I think if you can make out make can you if think I Again

Book”.

got his from a “Horrible Histories Histories “Horrible a from his got

the music and lyrics reflect that. Joel that. reflect lyrics and music the

his songs have a definite theme and theme definite a have songs his

than me in that respect I think, in that that in think, I respect that in me than

a tale he made up I think. He’s better better He’s think. I up made he tale a

goings on as well. “Spitshine Joe” is Joe” “Spitshine well. as on goings

but that works in aspects of political political of aspects in works that but

the church, as is “Thieves Anthem”, Anthem”, “Thieves is as church, the

or stories, “Who Are You” is about about is You” Are “Who stories, or

based in concepts and specific things things specific and concepts in based

I I think Cass’ songs are more firmly

story based. story

new stuff I’m writing which are more which I’m writing stuff new

Dick Dick and there’s one or two on the

“Orphan Sailor” is based on Moby Moby on based is Sailor” “Orphan

based on stories as well though. though. well as stories on based

general theme. I have written lyrics lyrics written have I theme. general

can meander somewhat around a around somewhat meander can

that that shite and the subject matter

that’s happened to and me, feelings happened that’s

different different things it’s usually stuff

BS) For me I write about a few a about write I me For BS)

you lyrically? you

TNS) Can you tell us what inspires inspires what us tell you Can TNS)

stuff.

is fairly keen to work in some choral choral some in work to keen fairly is

with a string-quartet and I think Cass Cass think I and string-quartet a with

things interesting, I’d like to do a tune tune a do to like I’d interesting, things

just to fatten up the sound and keep and up sound the to just fatten

to get some extra instruments on instruments extra some get to

(which we’ve already started writing) writing) started already we’ve (which

We’re We’re hoping on the next album

side of certain songs. certain of side

add more emphasis to the rhythm rhythm the to emphasis more add

really helps to liven things up and and up things liven to helps really

Howell, who plays with us and that that and us with plays who Howell,

We also have a percussionist, Luke Luke percussionist, a have also We

today.

bluegrass and country to what it is it what to country and bluegrass

full kit as the music progressed from from progressed music the as kit full

but but subsequently he’s moved onto

to do some basic percussion. Initially Initially percussion. basic some do to

we got Camel on bass and Fraz just Fraz and bass on Camel got we

then decided to get a mandolin and and mandolin a get to decided then

he could play (as you do). Bonday Bonday do). you (as play could he

slipped in that he had an accordion accordion an had he that in slipped

Cass bought a Banjo on a whim, Joel Joel whim, a on Banjo a bought Cass

acoustic duo stuff on guitars then then guitars on stuff duo acoustic

with me and Bonday doing some some doing Bonday and me with

really really wasn’t. The band started out

orchestrated quite carefully but it but carefully quite orchestrated

BS) It might seem like it was was it like seem might It BS)

which instruments were needed? were instruments which

sound and how did you decide decide you did how and sound

it it for you to make an ‘authentic’

instruments. How important is important How instruments.

TNS) You use a variety of different different of variety a use You TNS)

the album and our live set now. set live our and album the

as as it’s a definitely stand out track of

now he’s bust his cherry so to speak, speak, to so cherry his bust he’s now

but but we’re hoping he’ll do a lot more

in all the instruments and harmonies harmonies and instruments the all in

tweaking tweaking on a few bits just to work

recorded by himself. We did a bit of bit a did We himself. by recorded

which he had fully written and and written fully had he which

for this album, “Resurrection Men” Men” “Resurrection album, this for

Our Joel has even done a song song a done even has Joel Our

in the way his songs come out. come songs his way the in

concerned. I think that’s fairly evident evident fairly that’s think I concerned.

lot more direction to lot direction it more as far as he’s

each each part to and aso sound there’s

that he has ideas of how he wants wants he how of ideas has he that

compositional approach to his in his to approach compositional

Conversely, Cass has more of a of more has Cass Conversely,

than I could do. could I than

do do a better job of writing their parts

of the band so they’ll almost definitely definitely almost they’ll so band the of

on that. I’m not as well trained as a lot a as trained well as not I’m that. on

band to see how they can embellish embellish can they how see to band

melody line and then present it to the to it present then and line melody

structure, lyrics and occasionally a occasionally and lyrics structure,

work really. I usually bash out a chord chord a out bash usually I really. work

BS) There are different ways that we that ways different are There BS)

through jamming? through

intentional or does it happen happen it does or intentional

different genres. Is this always always this Is genres. different

so may different sounds from from sounds different may so

write collectively? You combine combine You collectively? write

the rest of the band or do you you do or band the of rest the

write full songs and then teach teach then and songs full write

process work? Do you tend to tend you Do work? process

TNS) How does your song-writing song-writing your does How TNS)

nature about the tracks here. tracks the about nature

can but there is more of a cohesive cohesive a of more is there but can

influencesinto our songs we as

work as many different styles and and styles different many as work

like like that. We’re still always trying to

through the motions or anything anything or motions the through

That’s That’s not to suggest we’re going

recognisable as being ours. being as recognisable

sound into one which is instantly instantly is which one into sound

this one I feel sees us honing our honing us sees feel I one this

styles and styles what fitsseeing whereas

suggest it was us trying out different different out trying us was it suggest

it. As the title of the last one might might one last the of title the As it.

got a more together sound about about sound together more a got

BS) BS) The new album has definitely

Eastern’? Eastern’?

developed developed from ‘Country And

new album please? How has it has How please? album new

TNS) Can you tell us about the about us tell you Can TNS)

Tim Loud about the new release. new the about Loud Tim

talked to vocalist and guitarist, guitarist, and vocalist to talked

their second album on TNS. I TNS. on album second their

Bootscraper recently released released recently Bootscraper

punk and much, much more, more, much much, and punk mixes elements of country, folk, folk, country, of elements mixes Producing a sound, which which sound, a Producing 12 come from jamming? They seem to have that sort of feel to them. something exclusive in common. Troels) We are certainly jamming TNS) Do you have plans to tour most of our songs, but sometimes this release? What else do you someone has got a riff or some have lined up for the band? lyrics that we turn into a song. Musically and lyrically we listen Troels) Yeah, we are playing to a lot of different bands and we a few shows in Germany and like everything with a heart. But Denmark. To top it off we also 14 in general our band is a direct have two release parties. One consequence of routinely banging in our hometown of Aalborg and our heads against society’s one in the capital of Denmark, suffocating walls and not wanting Copenhagen. to give in to the concept of being spokes in the post industrial Hopefully we will also be able to machine. We feel like everyday life tour more, as we got merch from is a means with no end in sight for here to the other side of the room I dealing with personal issues, like am sitting in. families disintegrating, loved ones struggling with disease and a deep The Kollapse vinyl is available

feeling of frustration towards living

his new project. new his from www.tnsrecords.co.uk

vocalist and guitarist Troels had to say about about say to had Troels guitarist and vocalist

the spectrum we have Kollapse. Here is what what is Here Kollapse. have we spectrum the

sound more different. On the heavy side of of side heavy the On different. more sound

of of the amazing Mighty Midgets, but couldn’t vinyls for Danish acts, who are both offshoots offshoots both are who acts, Danish for vinyls TNS are helping to collectively release two two release collectively to helping are TNS in a supposedly civilized part of now. the world, where capital, apathy, TNS) What influenced you starting this band was to Troels) DIY labels are essential to bands, no matter consumerism and murder is the to start the band? You play more shows than we, norm. also do vocals for Mighty in Mighty Midgets, had in what kind of genre you play. Midgets. How do you the previous years, because PERIOD! (If you agree, skip this next part and if you want Kollapse is the sound of three men balance the two bands? of work, everyday life and struggling to cope as the capitalist Are the other members of people having kids. My an elaborated version of my answer read the next part). machine keeps on grinding. We Kollapse in other bands? girlfriend just got pregnant so are therefore in some ways the Musically Kollapse is there goes my incitement for DIY labels are the foundation sound of empowerment. Hopefully much heavier than Mighty starting the band. But we are you are able to hear that on our Midgets. Has it been a still going strong in the band of most bands. You need to have a platform when record, but also during our live long term ambition to do and hopefully we will do so for shows. And in between we are something like this? years to come. starting out, and someone to spread the word about having a lot of fun, as we are your band. For example, my generally content and happy guys Troels) Thomas and me talked Peter behind the drums who try to have a positive outlook about starting a new band is playing in one of the other band Mighty Midgets teamed up with TNS Records on the world we see even though after our old band Still Around best bands (arguably, the it is hard sometimes. The part of became obsolete. We are both most talented band) in our and suddenly some guy in Notthingham had a huge the record where we are singing huge fans of heavy music (not hometown, Aedra. They play in Danish should generally sum in the sense of crappy heavy a (mostly) instrumental kind hand made patch with our band logo on his jacket and up the feeling of positivity that we metal, but really heavy music of metal with riff-age beyond display. with feelings and passion, belief. Check them out at apparently liked our band, even though we never met where you can feel the www.edra-music.com/. TNS) You are only releasing resentment, frustration and him nor played in his city. All the thanks for this one guy’s on vinyl. Do you feel that vinyl anger displayed in the people Playing in Kollapse has been is a better format for punk/ singing the songs). Bands like a change of music genre, interest in our band should

hardcore? It is becoming more can You monthly. out going still is Minor Threat, Modern Life is obviously, but also a change go to TNS for promoting our band in their region of Europe. popular again. Why do you think War, Rise and Fall and Have of how to do things than I this is? Heart. We asked our friend have been used to in Mighty We could never had done that ourselves. And this basically Peter to join the band and Midgets. However, I am really Troels) We are actually also somehow, after rehearsing, pleased with the result. shows how the so-called music industry works on all releasing a limited edition of the we ended up sounding like a record on CD (50 copies). Vinyl in mix between Unsane, Lack, TNS) You also run levels. In front of my computer I can only do sporadic things general is becoming ‘in’ again, and Swans, Breach, Refused and 5FeetUnder Records. How I think it is a logical consequence other name-dropping bands. important are DIY labels to promote my band, but together we can do so much. of the present download culture, It is a bit more slow, dark, such as yours to the music where a small percentage of the brutal and atmospheric than scene? Do you feel that population of the Western world we intended. It has still got a releasing your own music TNS) What influences Kollapse musically? How still buys records. That percentage sense of melody, I guess. is advantageous to your might like the feeling of having own bands? does your song-writing process work? Do the tunes the big cover and the needle on My personal reason for the record. It is a more rare and exclusive experience and punk 15 “Our band is a direct consequence of routinely banging our people like to emphasize that they heads against society’s suffocating walls and not wanting to are in the margin of society and give in to the concept of being spokes in the post industrial have something special and have subscribe through itunes and also listen at www.tnsrecords.co.uk basically idiots talking shit interspersed with awesome music. It’s It’s part of studsandpunks.co.uk and punkrockdemo.com in the USA, so check the Punk them out too. Brittania podcast TNS facebook page or emailIf you have any requests, send them to the and is also [email protected] available on machine.” TNSradio playing acoustic. I’ve had crowd TNS) Can you please tell us a surfing and mosh-pits but it varies a In May this year team TNS and Revenge Of... bit about Stoj Snak? You play lot from show to show. I guess you went to Denmark for a couple of gigs. We were guitar in Mighty Midgets too and feel the audience (and your own lucky enough to catch Stöj Snak live and his obviously this is quite different fuck-ups) way better when you are powerful and tuneful acoustic material was to that sound. Was it a long term I’ve been playing acoustic much longer than I have been playing ‘naked’ with your guitar than you the soundtrack to our trip. When our friends at ambition to play acoustic? Who do when you have a noisy band to 5FeetUnder Records asked us to help release are your influences? electric – I learned to play on the guitar I still play (which was my hide behind. his new 7” EP ‘Songs About Beliefs’ we SN) Stoj Snak is a screamer- father’s before me) and write all were very excited to get involved. Niels also my songs for both Stöj Snak and Like I said earlier I have always features in the Mighty Midgets who contribute songwriter project. Live it is just been playing and recording me and a guitar plus occasional Mighty Midgets on that guitar. So to TNS016: The International Split EP. I wouldn’t say it’s an ambition, it’s for myself so it’s not so hard to support from some of my friends balance. Three of five people in on various instruments when they actually just stripping things down a bit and playing around in the Mighty Midgets have kids and all have time to join me on stage. On have full-time jobs so things move recordings it is essentially the same studio, the way I have always been At first I just got really angry doing – only difference is that now much slower than they used to. deal but with a few more layers of This means I have a bit more time but then I started thinking a bit instruments. people actually get to hear a bit of more about it and having just my output sung by me instead of for Stöj Snak and other projects at the moment which is also very cool. read a book about how neglect In Danish Stöj Snak means ‘noise Troels (my brother who sings the and abuse in childhood can lead vocals in Mighty Midgets). talk’ – except the correct spelling is Hopefully, we’re starting recording create psychological artifacts with an ø instead of the ö (ö actually and defects in the child’s brain Influence-wise I can’t say I’m into a our next record with Mighty being a German character that Midgets at the beginning of next (for example destroy the child’s represents the same sound as the lot of folk stuff and the whole wave empathy), I started to view of famous punks goes acoustic that year and I also have an album by ø does in Danish – kind of like the my grindcore band Lemlæsted asshole guy a bit differently vowel in ‘bird’ or ‘word’). The name has been going on for a couple of and wrote a song about how years isn’t really my thing, even Fosterbræk (with Jesper Olsen, came up long ago and it is actually who also plays some blues harp on I imagine his life being. We all the word that came up when older though my music probably runs are so busy pushing everything along the same vein (to be fair the the new Stöj Snak record and helps volunteering but being unable cellphones with a Danish dictionary run 5FeetUnder) that is almost to the limit and meanwhile the auto-corrected the word ‘punk first Chuck Ragan is pretty good). I legion of assholes just keeps to oppose it because he/she like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom complete. I don’t have to make a has already invested too much rock’. I also used it when I played living from music and don’t plan to growing and growing. solo stuff in Danish before I was in Waits and a few of the other old of him/herself to be able to turn dudes which I often listen to in the ever do, so I work on the projects back and look rationally at his/ Mighty Midgets (maybe you can when I have time and when feel I really like the protest singer find something hidden deep within morning, if I’m really sleepy, but in approach to songwriting and it her cause. And for the record, general I try to listen to all kinds of like it – right now I have a lot of this war can be anything from the interweb). motivation for Stöj Snak but in a really adds a lot to a song for stuff just to broaden my horizons. me that the singer or band has fighting in Afghanistan to However, the things that stick with year I might be doing something fighting the system. Where Mighty Midgets is my hang- else. something to say. However, out-with-my-best-friends-and-play- me are mostly punk and hardcore. I also really fucking hate the 17 music band, Stöj Snak is more of If I should name drop a few bands I typical punk approach to lyric I believe you should try to like (and thereby probably also get TNS) I really like your lyrics. They revise and update your views a hang-out-with-my-computer-and- discuss lots of fairly negative writing where it’s just about record-stuff band. The project was inspired by) off the top of my head ‘fuck this and that’ and ’stand and be willing to change how I know this feeling of your grand I would say Propagandhi, Raised issues, but have a real positive you look at things, otherwise vision being compromised from never really meant to be an actual slant to them. What inspires you up and fight against whatever’. band that plays gigs and stuff, it is Fist (not so much the new stuff It’s cool to point out problems you end up just as conservative my everyday work and it feels though), Pig Destroyer, Converge, to be positive lyrically? as the fuckers you are fighting like a kick in the balls to see really just me recording stuff in my Are there any particular songs you see around you but if you apartment – the way I have been Malk de Koijn (Danish hip hip), don’t have any antipole to the against. It’s so easy to become your grand concepts lose focus Kvelertak, Nasum, Refused, the old you would like to draw attention the things you are fighting or take wrong turns because doing for the last ten years or so. to? things you don’t like or have Against Me!, Have Heart and Povl any alternatives then you’re against. Like Nietzsche said: other people don’t believe Dissing (very old Danish protest “Battle not with monsters lest them or see other opportunities In 2011 Mighty Midgets toured SN) Thanks, I appreciate that. just cluttering up the discussion Russia and I got to play acoustic singer). and bringing everyone down. ye become a monster; and if in them (of course things For the most part my lyrics kind of you gaze into the abyss the also change for the better with some street musicians we reflect the things that I am thinking met while hanging out before a Lately I’ve been listening a lot to Lately, I feel my lyrics abyss gazes into you.” sometimes). the new records from Kollapse about and they are often a way for show. This inspired me to record me to come to terms with issues (especially in Stöj Snak) are a couple of acoustic songs which and Revenge of the Psychotronic turning a bit more away from Another example, ‘Great Ideas One thing that’s really cool Man (both out on 5FeetUnder and I am trying to make up my mind Need Landing Gear’, is about about not having to make a would later become the ‘Planned about. If I come by an option that I dealing directly with issues Obsolescence’ EP. I put the songs TNS, yay!). And War is Noise by the but rather telling small stories an employee in a company living from music is that this Finnish duo Jaakko & Jay which is don’t agree with or people acting in that gets an idea, which can is something I never get to on my Soundcloud page and some a way that is very far away from how about characters that are in guys from my local venue heard it probably is the only band I really situations that reflect the issues change the world for the better experience here – especially like that sounds a bit like my own I think is right, I try to understand but because the idea has to go not in Stöj Snak where I work and asked if I wanted to warm up where this stuff is coming from and that preoccupy me – like the for Austin Lucas who was coming music. asshole example above. All through all the departments alone and can do whatever the then to find counter-arguments and of the company before it can fuck I want with my ideas. So I to town. First I said ‘no’ but then figure out why I don’t agree with the lyrics on Songs About thought ‘why the hell not?’. So TNS) How different is the Beliefs deals with characters actually see the light of day, it get to be the guy who fucks up experience of an acoustic gig these things. Sitting with my guitar ends up being watered down the ideas. I wrote a few more songs and alone is a really good way for me discussing their ideals – some did some artwork and pressed compared to playing in a full of those characters being partly to something else. However, on hardcore band? How easy to process these kinds of thoughts, despite this the employee TNS) You mix up the Planned Obsolescence completely my way of medicating in a way. me, some of them completely DIY in my apartment so I had is it to balance doing both made up. knows that compromising is instruments you use in the projects, especially as you are E.g. I’ve just written a song because necessary in this world and songs. What inspired this something to sell at the show and I, while walking with my daughter I was officially a band. also involved with 5FeetUnder ‘Collateral Damage’ is about keeps his faith that the idea will decision? Records? (luckily on the other side of the still make a difference. road), saw a guy punch a random an idealistic soldier character SN) Basically, it’s just part guy passing by him without any that develops from wanting to SN) It’s pretty different although I make a difference in a world to of the playing around like I try to push the energy level in the reason (unless you count being on mentioned earlier. I like different drugs). realising that the war he/she is same direction. I really like the fighting might not be so great instruments and once in a while feeling I get from playing a punk as he/she thought when I buy one if I find it cheap in a gig and when I try to get people second hand store or similar. 16 involved in the same way when I have a pretty good array of weapons at hand so when I play around in the studio I grab whatever is lying around and try to put it on a track – sometimes I remove it again and other times it I’ve preferred music on vinyl for a works and I keep it. long time and buy all my music on 18 vinyl, so putting this out on vinyl ‘Songs About Beliefs’ is When recording with a more came pretty natural. In Mighty traditional band setup, you are available now from www. Midgets we’ve had the vinyl vs tnsrecords.co.uk on orange often limited to a few instruments CD discussion a lot because

vinyl. Stock is limited so get“I really like the protestin singer approach to songwriting and it really adds a lot to a song for me that the singer or band has something to and often only get to play one say.” we’ve been selling mostly CDs quick. part. In Stöj Snak I try to work and it has been very hard to without rules and just record what afford releasing on both. But I comes to mind when I sit in front really regret that we didn’t put out of my computer – no practicing Raising Ruins for the Future on before recording or any of that vinyl because the artwork would shit. really have been stunning in that format. Actually the first real Stöj Snak song I recorded was Planned So since I’ve put a lot of effort Obsolescence which is just into the artwork on Songs me playing around with an old About Beliefs I didn’t want to mandolin I found very cheap compromise the format either online. It was the first time I and just went with it and I’m really really played the mandolin but I happy with the result – I hope I managed to record a few riffs that don’t end up losing too much I then cut up and made a song on money on that decision… top of. I’ve only played that song live once – it doesn’t really make I don’t know about freedom. I sense on a guitar but it can be think you should just choose the heard as a bonus track on the format that fits your idea and Redux version of the record with your preferences. If you have a the same name. single or two pieces of artwork that look good then I think vinyl I just kind of build the songs layer is the way to go but because the by layer until I feel they are done. CD has more of a book format That’s also the reason Songs it also has some potential if you About Beliefs feels a bit too want to create a visual narrative layered at times – I’m not so good or something similar. at stopping when I’m having a good time, so I just keep slapping TNS) What do you have shit on top… planned for the future? Do you plan to tour at any point? TNS) I know you also do lots of design work. Did that influence SN) Primarily, I want to keep your decision to release on recording, writing and staying vinyl? As a designer do you creative with music. I hope we feel that vinyl gives you more can start recording the new creative freedom? Mighty Midgets record soon and probably also another Stöj SN) I actually work as a game Snak record some time during designer in a video games 2013. I’m also almost done with company, so yeah, but I also a spoken words/poetry collection really enjoy designing artwork in Danish that I’ve been working (especially working in the analog on for a long time. Oh yeah, and domain where you get in touch my grindcore record… Plenty with the materials) and like to of things to do if I can just find keep things DIY, so I’ve done the time between being with my a lot of artwork, t-shirt designs, family, working and whatever I stickers, buttons, posters, etc. do. over the years. I would really like to do a bit more of touring with Stöj Snak in 2013. Troels is having a baby around March so after that I know there will be a few months without Mighty Midgets shows so I hope to squeeze in a small Stöj Snak tour around that time. We’ll see what happens. “It’s a good way of getting an idea across but at some point ideas have to turn into action.” Faintest Idea recently angry. ‘Bull In A China Shop’ that’s it, as well as fitting in released their superb “The is about wage slavery, ‘Mutual a UK tour and two European Voice Of Treason’ album Aid’ is about the recent ban tours in that time, so we’ve through TNS. It’s been on squatting, ‘No Gods, No been really, really busy but an exciting year for the Money’ is about the Tory party its been amazing fun. The Norfolk based band with a getting back in etc. We read most inspiring places we’ve new album, European tours quite a lot and sometimes you played are definitely the and Maida Vale sessions. can find a quote that sums squats/autonomous spaces, Here is what they had to up what you’re trying to say especially in Europe. A lot say about it all. perfectly so it can be nice to of the places are community fit it into some lyrics. centres with people living TNS) Can you tell us about in them, as well as venues the new album please? With ‘Mutual Aid’ (the song and it’s great to see people How has it developed from about the squatting ban), we living and working together to your previous two albums? had the song and all the lyrics create these kinds of spaces. written but couldn’t think of a Some of the best places FI) The new album is called name for it. We used ‘Mutual we’ve been are Sporloos, ‘The Voice of Treason’. It’s Aid’ as it was the name of a De Onderbrook and ADM 12 songs of angry political book written by Kropotkin in Holland and Substanz in ska and punk. Some of the which points to all the Germany, but there’s loads songs we wrote a while ago, factors of evolution where co and loads. In England there’s such as ‘Bull in a China Shop’ operation is better for survival some good stuff happening and ‘House of Cards’, and than competition and it fitted too with Kebelle’s in Bristol some we wrote a few weeks perfectly with the idea of the and the OK Cafe stuff in before we got in the studio song. Manchester. (organised as ever). I think it’s very important for TNS) You recently did a I’d like to think our song- people to be politically aware. Maida Vale session for the writing has got better from the However, I understand why a Radio One Punk Show. last two albums and lyrically lot of people aren’t. To a lot How was that? What has I think this album is more of people nowadays politics the response been like? focused. But then that comes consists of rich white men from reading and learning shouting at each other in FI) It was quite odd to be more (hopefully!). the House of Commons and honest, but it was really good. once every four years you get The whole thing was quite TNS) You mix 2 tone ska to vote between two parties, surreal. We were in the studio with street punk. How easy which now have so much in that The Beatles recorded do you find it to combine common it’s hard to tell their their radio show in, in the those sounds? Was it a policies apart. I think it is 60s and everywhere you deliberate intention to do important to inform people, went there were plaques of so? but I’m also under no illusions different bands that had done that writing a political song is stuff there and a massive FI) I think the two styles go going to change the world. one of John Peel. It was cool together pretty well. We do It’s a good way of getting an to do just so we could look more ska than punk, but idea across but at some point round the studios because I like having a bit of punk ideas have to turn into action. they have so much history thrown in because ska can and stuff. get monotonous after a while. What that action is depends I guess it was intentional as on the situation, but I think The response has been they’re the two main styles of music is a good way of pretty good. People that 20 music we’re into but we just putting an idea out there to hadn’t heard us before have kind of write songs and this is start people off. I think when got in contact and stuff, which how they come out. these cuts properly, properly is cool. kick in, people are going to TNS) Can you talk a bit be forced to become more TNS) And finally, what do about what inspires you political. Hopefully in a good you have planned for the lyrically? You reference way. next year or so? lots of books/quotes/films don’t you? Also, your TNS) You seem to be FI) More gigging and touring. lyrical content is highly touring extensively at the We’re writing again at the political. How important moment. Where have been minute as well so should is it for subcultures to the most inspiring places have some new stuff soon. inform and politicise their to play? How have you audience? Can music make found mainland Europe The Voice Of Treason is out a difference? compared to the UK? now on TNS and is available in all good record stores or FI) Generally the lyrics are FI) I think since April we’ve online at tnsrecords.co.uk about stuff that makes us had two weekends off and 21 Leeds based 3-piece, Speed Dinosaurs, not only John) I got a D in my half-GCSE German. Though have one of my favourite band names, but they are TNS) And finally, what grade did you actually I did do deliberately badly in my year 7 German also one of the most entertaining live acts about. get in your GCSE German again? exam so as to not take a second language so I They mix skiffle and great harmonies with a fast could do extra lessons of library and PE. Though punk delivery. With tracks such as ‘I Wish I Worked Jonathan) The only non-truth in that song is that I to be fair I love books and sport and am trying to Harder At School’, which discusses GCSE German didn’t actually do a full GCSE… I got an E in my learn Spanish and Urdu now. I do wish I worked results mixed with some fantastic covers by the (half) GCSE German. That bastard Luke from harder at school though... likes of Bad Religion and Beastie Boys you can Faux Foxes/Sounds of Swami/Human Project simply not hear this band without having a broad fame boasted he got an A*… No-one likes a Adam) I got a D in my GCSE German! grin on your face. smart arse. Lastly, can I add some publicity for home made cajons by our very own cajon Questions by Andy (who incidently got a C) TNS) Can you please introduce the band? What player? Check out http://www.facebook.com/ do you sound like, where are you based and who thesavagecajoncompany plays what? an A*... No-one likes a smart arse.” of Swami/Human Project fame boasted he got “That bastard Luke from Faux Foxes/Sounds Jonathan) We are a 3 piece acoustic set up utilising cajon, double bass, ukelele, kazoo, giant keyboard playmat and egg shaker together with our three tenor (and sometimes contra-tenor) and baritone ranges to blast out a punk/skiffle/ska fusion sound. We try to play fast...or slow depending on how tired we are. Adam is our cajon player and band “rapper”. John plays ukelele/kazoo/giant keyboard playmat/human beat box. I play double bass and speak German badly.

TNS) You have your first EP on the way. Can you tell us help people know and express about that? what is going on around them. We always thought we should It acts, I suppose, as a form Jonathan) The EP is due write our own stuff so have of intellectual self-defense imminently! Exactly when we steadily and slowly written songs and scrutinises the not always don’t know. We got a mate (Ben here and there and incorporated pleasant goings on that might of ACiD Drop fame) to record them into the set. We have got not be noticed otherwise. We it for the pricely sum of a KFC to a stage where we have more try to make something cool, and meal and a bacon bap; so we original material than covers so enjoyable that reports the news let him do it when he has spare try and play our own stuff. It’s and allows people to interact time. It’s going to have 5 of our great fun playing covers and with it. own songs on it, which was we undoubtedly always will great fun, shouting stupid things be, but Bad Religion/Rancid/ I guess I am inspired by the ideal in a basement booth… Beastie Boys sound better than of having a free press similar us playing the songs they wrote. to how the One Newspaper John) I have also supplied Ben Saying that, if we play to a ‘punk’ operates in Aldlous Huxely’s with some home brew bottles to crowd we know they’d probably Island. In the Utopian paradise assist with the mixing process. enjoy seeing ‘Sorrow’ played on he writes about in his final a uke/double bass/cajon with book there is only one paper TNS) The covers section of the Leeds Kazoo Orchestra. for the whole of the island, your live set is obviously and all groups and people of pretty prominent. How did John) The ukulele was not different perspectives all have you decide to cover those actually new at that point. It’d a space to voice their opinions songs in this way? Each time been thrown in a few bags and comment on the matters I’ve seen you there have been and played a lot by that point, of the day. People can read more and more of your own especially when I was away in their contrasting opinions and songs. Do you see yourselves America coaching football for discover where their own views moving away from covers and a summer as it was the only lie by finding a middle ground. more towards the original instrument that would fit in my This is the way the press should material in the future? bag! work, but in reality we often have the news reported by Jonathan) I went to see John TNS) You are involved with large biased institutions who play at an open mic night (shout Hyde Park Heat. Can you tell have to cater to the wishes of out to Cloth Cat Leeds) on his us a bit about that? those who fund them, and as a relatively new ukulele. He played normal person you can’t always some Bad Religion and Rancid John) Hyde Park Heat is a print your opinion, or you full covers, which I thought sounded fanzine / independent magazine opinion. Democratic commercial amazing. We got together and it based in Leeds 6. I’ve been media only allows free speech transpired we only knew Rancid bringing it out for the last 6 in small bursts. So I like to be and Bad Religion songs and the years. We print news, people’s able to offer people a platform sound just happened. Our first opinions, funny stuff, political by which to say what they want. ‘gig’ was for a mates leaving rants, art, poetry and whatever Encouraging people to write,

do and Adam had just bought a people send in. It’s meant to make art and then publishing22 it cajon so asked if he could join allow people to be able to leave DIY. in. a standing comment and to 23 Prejudice Me is a top quality design/illustrations for gig distro and label who operate TNS) What causes have you posters or artwork for releases, on a benefit basis, which is been involved with? I know screen printing, making badges inspring to see. Here is what you were heavily involved etc. That’s what we love about Fran and Zoe had to say. with the Royal Park School for the punk movement today, the the Community project. How fact that everyone’s helping TNS) Can you tell us a little is that going? each other out. bit about the label and distro. When and where did it all PM) As previously mentioned, There’s also a political/social start? we’ve been mainly working aspect to it. Many people are with the RPCC. They’re such involved in lots of different PM) Nearly two years ago an awesome bunch of people projects ranging from helping out Pie Race Festival in the front room of our old and they’re fighting for such a with autonomous social centres, Hosted by the awesome guys from ACiD booze at the bar. You get the idea, it’s just a full house in Leeds. We originally good cause. They’re trying to campaigning for animal rights DROP, Pie Race Festival is guaranteed to day packed full of great bands, a really friendly set ourselves up as a label to get an abandoned old school issues, anti-fascist projects and be one of the most fun days out you can atmosphere, at a time of year where there’s release a benefit compilation in the Hyde Park area of Leeds loads more. If you’re passionate imagine. It’s brilliant. We asked organisor not much else going on. Best of all, people for the Royal Park Community turned into a community centre enough about certain causes or and ACiD DROP vocalist and guitarist, Ben come from all over the country for it. I think it’s Consortium (RPCC – more (or even re-open back as a projects, there are always ways Hannah, to introduce the event. great that people are willing to travel to support on them later). We really school, sports centre or anything people can get involved and underground music and it makes me all giddy enjoyed the process of putting as long as it benefits the these groups could always use Being in a punk band is great. One of the only inside to be part of such a unified scene. it all together, talking to bands community!). If you’ve ever been the help. annoying things about it is that you’re constantly involved and getting to know to the Brudenell Social Club or wracked with guilt thinking about all those bands Pie Race Festival kicks off at 12pm on Sat 24th other labels & distros, so we Royal Park Pub in Leeds, it’s TNS) And finally how can that have put you on in their city and put you up November 2012 at The Well in Leeds. Tickets decided to help co-release the the massive empty building people find out more and in their house, fed you with their food, looked £7adv available from the TNSrecords Webstore Officer Down and Burnt Cross opposite. We got involved when peruse your releases and after you or put up with you and your hot, moist (tnsrecords.co.uk). CDs with other labels. It all the building was briefly occupied distro? farts on the sofa in their living room... Did you Ben Hannah kind of snowballed from there by a group independent of the ever have the chance to return the favour?... really. We have helped release RPCC, but supportive of their PM) Our online presence at six records to date and are goals, around February 2010. the moment is on facebook So in 2010, to say a big thank you to all these currently working on our second This was when we got the idea (facebook.com/PrejudiceMe) folks and show our appreciation, ACiD DROP compilation, again to raise of releasing a benefit compilation and on our webstore money for RPCC. highlighting their struggle. The (prejudiceme.bigcartel.com), decided to throw a few all-day boozy parties comp features not just the Leeds but we try and take the distro at The Well in Leeds for those people that had We’ve also been in contact punk scene but the DIY music to as many gigs/events around helped us out. This is Pie Race Festival, and with bands not just from the scene in Leeds as a whole. Manchester as possible. We it’s bonkers! UK, but worldwide, including Although active members of the will eventually have some sort One(8)Seven (Luxembourg), RPCC come and go, the core of proper website, but we have On the 24th November Pie Race 2012 (the Cop Problem (US), Rivers Run group are still fighting Leeds zero technical ability between us fourth) is just about the most exciting line-up of Dry (Hungary) and Tyrannicide City Council to the bitter end and and therefore we’ll make do with underground bands we’ve ever had. Check this (Netherlands) and ended up they always have the backing what we have in the meantime. out… get your Tenna lady/man ready because helping them with their releases of the community. However, we once you see this line-up a little bit of wee may too. had to stop being so actively If anyone’s reading this and trickle out! involved so much when we wants to get in touch, whether We were pretty fortunate when moved to Manchester. We’re to talk about trades for the distro The Roughneck Riot, Captain Hotknives, we started up to get help from currently helping raise money or absolutely anything at all, Faintest Idea, ACiD DROP, Revenge Of The the likes of Pumpkin Records, for the Manchester Social get hold of us on facebook or Psychotronic Man, The Kirkz, Benson, Louise Riotska Records, Bald Cactus Centre, which you covered in email us (prejudice_me@yahoo. Distras, Billy Liar, Drones, The Swindells, Kleine Zine and loads of others. your zine a couple of issues ago, co.uk). We love hearing from Schweine, Speed Dinosaurs, SR Radio, Robin so we won’t go into that much people! Leitch, Diablo 66, The Fuckwits, The Sewer TNS) What inspired you to run detail about them here. Over Suckers, The Franceens. this as a benefit venture? the past year and a half we’ve also helped raise money for Of course there’s the obligatory Pie Race pie PM) We decided to run it as anti-fascist groups and various eating competition at 6pm, that last year saw a benefit label & distro mainly animal rights groups through Matt from RevengeOTPM almost winning, only to help the RPCC with much one-off distro stalls at benefit then to throw it all away when he produced an needed funds. The distro part gigs. came about because we wanted acidic arc, heaving the contents of his stomach to sell other stuff as well as our TNS) How important is it into a Tesco value bin-liner. benefit CD, there’s so much for people involved with awesome music out there that punk rock to get involved in There will be food (available to eat at your own we love. If we can help distribute projects outside of the music pace), merch and distro stalls and plenty of this music and help raise scene? money for groups/organisations that need it then it’s a win-win PM) It’s up to the individual situation. really. Everybody has different priorities and commitments “Of course there’s the obligatory Pie Race pie By running it as a benefit label/ and we completely understand eating competition...” distro it also helps get us into that. However, a lot of people contact with people who are we know involved in punk rock not only involved in just the DIY are somehow involved in many punk scene but also the wider other projects beside music. Be

DIY culture, the local community25 it writing zines, making films, 24 and beyond. setting up websites, graphic With their unique brand of ‘Anarchy On The Airwaves’, Under veggieburgers in the 1in12 women lined up. Chris Butler, their punk roots from the cold The Pavement is “an ecclectic mix of insurrectionary music, Club café, a glamorous social a singer from Derbyshire will hard earth beneath them. Fag news, guests, banter, what’s on and gig guide.” calendar of grubby punk gigs be joining us. We’ll be talking to Enablerz – Dubliners taking It goes out every Thursday on community station ALL FM. and a bohemian intellectual life the folk from OK Cafe and the up the Shitty Limits mantle. I caught up with Richard and David from the show. of an A level at Bradford College. organisers of the Manchester & Grindcore supremos The More or less. The fanzine in its Salford Anarchist Bookfair. But Afternoon Gentlemen are TNS) Can you tell us a bit about the radio show. What’s the first incarnation had become so the show can be spontaneous. possibly the most frantic live general ethos and what sort of music do you tend to play? cider-fuelled and psychotic that Sometimes we only get a guest band, as is their offshoot, Shoot it needed a rest for a bit while on the way to the show! the Bastards. Then there’s the David) I’ve been doing the show for over ten years now. We broadcast I did other things – it really did North West bands – Hammers, every Thursday on ALL FM 96.9, a community radio station in south reflect the frantic, erratic, quirky TNS) Also, what bands would Roughneck Riot, Hated ‘Til Manchester. The idea behind the show is to cover grassroots and music it covered. Later issues you recommend to our Proven, Autonomads, Revenge radical politics in Manchester, with a playlist to match. I don’t think have been just as ranty, but a readers? of the Psychrotronic Man, Black we are tied to any particular musical style, though we do play a lot little more coherent. Maybe. Star Dub Collective, etc, etc, of punk music! Richard) Nu Pogodi!, who are etc. Things are pretty healthy TNS) What have you got an all-female anarcho-crust and productive, which is good. coming up on the show? band (I’m in the process of I think the great thing for me is Meeting the people who make tell us a bit about this? releasing a single for them). David) I can’t believe Richard that doing the radio show forces things like the OK Cafe happen Richard) Errr, we interviewed Etai Keshiki – crazy fucked-up missed out Jezabellezza. She’s me to search out new music. is really inspiring. Richard) One Way Ticket Colin of Conflict, which was a punk noise from Leeds – brill. just played at our benefit gig! to Cubesville featured in a belter and will be out soon. It Queer’d Science are the wild Black Light Mutants... All the TNS) You’ve had some pretty TNS) The show is part of ALL previous edition of your own doesn’t matter if you missed post-punk offshoot of Klaus bands Richard has mentioned. established guests on the FM. Can you tell us a bit about mighty publication. It began any shows – just Google Under Kinski and foot-tappingly, show. Who have been the the station and how you in the 1980s, born from the the Pavement and Mixcloud. jaw-droppingly good. Punk I hear people saying that there most interesting to talk too? came to be involved? How frustration of life as a punk in a You can catch them again while poet Andy T who featured on are no new bands saying things important are stations such shit, provincial town. Fanzines you’re doing the dishes. Crass Records and returned or not enough protest songs. Richard) I love interviews where as ALL FM for underground had become quite formulaic at to sound like a politicised John The show disproves that. I just the other person just opens music? the time – they still are – and I David) Yes. The Colin Conflict Cooper Clarke gate crashing a think you have to look harder up to you. I think we’re pretty always strived to do something interview is a good one. We’ve PIL rehearsal. Perspex Flesh for it... and listen to Under The kind to people and there’s David) I got involved because I unique in it. Every issue is a also got the author of a book who sound like purveyors of Pavement of course! often a high level of trust. was asked to do a community collision of anarcho-politics and about Manchester’s radical power violence clawing out One that springs to mind is radio show on ALL FM. I really absurdity to a background of the Active Minds where Bobs was enjoyed that and I then put music I’ve been circle moshing in the process of leaving the the idea to them of doing an round the parlour and slam “I hear people saying that there are no new bands saying things or Green Party – he had been at anarchist radio show and they diving off the Festival of Britain not enough protest songs. The show disproves that.” its heart for years, and even said yes. They’ve been really sideboard too. I set out my stall written its policies, but when supportive of what we do, which from the first issue in which I 27 it became more centralised it is great. conducted an interview with HR wasn’t for him. We broadcast of Bad Brains, while completely it just as he stepped down as I think ALL FM is really mullered on homebrew. He a councillor. Boff Whalley of important for music and ideas wasn’t amused, but it read ok. Chumbawamba was good too you would not necessarily – it was a retrospective on the hear on mainstream radio. In the latest issue, #13, I’ve band and went on till 2-30am. The temptation for commercial interviewed people who have Ouch. I was falling asleep at radio seems to be to chase studied punk at university. And the desk until another ALL FM advertising money and that can then interviewed punks about presenter wandered in to join mean all the stations playing education. Clever eh? And I in the conversation. I loved similar “popular” stuff. So yes. I did a massive news analysis getting John Player Specials think community radio is really on Pussy Riot up against and Roughneck Riot to play live important in terms of offering an an interview with all-female in the studio – the studio is the alternative. anarcho-crust band Nu Pogodi. size of a box bedroom and they You even get Action Figures were crazy and frantic sessions. TNS) You are putting out a to make your own punk gig fundraising compilation CD. featuring the Mob. David) I got into politics through What’s the idea behind this? anarchist punk so interviewing If you’re in the UK, Paypal me people from bands like Crass, David) This is thanks to Matt £1.20 to cubesville@hotmail. Conflict and Chumbawamba from Pumpkin Records. He com and contact me at the has been great. But it’s the new came up with the idea of doing same address. And Google music that I am interested in so a pay what you like digital “cubesville” to find old issues/ having people like Autonomads, download with all the money audio stuff on my blog. Black Star Dub Collective, going to keep ALL FM on air. John Player Specials and So at the minute I am chasing TNS) You decided to relaunch Jezabellezza is great. up bands/ musicians who have the fanzine after a big been guests on the show and break. What influenced this It’s great to talk to people who getting tracks together. So far it decision? share your politics and have seems like a nice mix! youthful enthusiasm! Then Richard) It never went away. I there’s all the people involved TNS) Richard also runs the got distracted with vital political 26 in campaigns and actions. Cubesville fanzine. Can you projects such as flipping a spot on Hidden Talent Booking incredibly hard not to dance to. good fun and perhaps a homage The production on this really suits Zine. Eat Defeat’s Challenges REVIEWS POLICY: en route. Whilst initially touted Leo Harvey to The Vandals. ‘Rock N Roll’ was it, with a slightly haggard, whisky- is out on Ska Mutiny for a fiver. We try to only review stuff we like as a Capdown carbon copy by probably the standout track for me. doused feel that complements the Bargain. - it’s nice to be positive and we many (with no-one really minding), CHINA SHOP BULL - 9 LIVES I’d definitely like to hear more from raw, might-fall-over-in-a-minute Leo Harvey don’t wanna waste our time and ‘Tempest’ is the sound of a band This is a new 3 track vinyl from TNS these and will certainly be checking drawl of the tunes. In my opinion space slagging off your hard work tearing away from their initial favourites China Shop Bull. As you them out live again too. they’re at their best when they put EGOS AT THE DOOR - when we could use our pages to influences and brewing their own would expect, it’s a fucked up mix Andy the foot down, with ‘On Tap’ a dully- BLANKETS OF DENIAL tell people about stuff we think ferocious brand of metal infused of hip-hop, punk, ska and beats, furious, Angry Samoans-esque, (Lockjaw) they should have a listen to. We ska-core. One thing that hasn’t which somehow comes together THE DOMESTICS - KEEP IT slurred ‘FUCK YOU’ to the concept This album is a complex beast: also need to be honest. There is changed is the bands political coherently. This has a bit more LEAN of not being pissed taking stand out it will not please punk purists, no point being positive if it’s not outlook and their intent to fight beef than previous recordings and What is there NOT to like about this track for me. All in all, it sounds like and is completely saturated truthful. Therefore if we do hate for what they believe comes all it captures a bit more of the live album? Fast drums, fast chugging the dudes responsible could very with experimental and technical your music, we will attempt to guns blaring. The albums flagship energy, with the heavier and faster guitars, songs under 1 minute well be dead by the time you read flourishes, sudden gear shifts and pass it on to someone who might song ‘Go Outside and Play’ is a parts being much bigger in terms 30, album done in 20 minutes… this; in this sort of hedonistic, non-conventional song structures. like it. If no-one does, then you diary entry of the bands life on the of production. This is music that perfect. good time rock’n’roll music that’s Restless, almost impatient won’t get a review. Simple as. We road and documents an unaltered is always gonna be more powerful ‘Stressed Out’ starts the album basically your first big break, I machine-gun drums and frantic, have limited space for reviews so mission to get out there and leave live but this is definitely the closest with an almost de-tuned slice of think? frenetic chords drive the songs if you do send stuff, obviously we their mark. If you’re a fan of heavy, they have come to replicating their metal and revolves into heavy Matt Woods on, while surprisingly gentle bass- are also reviewing stuff we have minor key, breakdown-heavy ska- incredible live show. The title track hitting thrash punk reminiscent of lines drift in and out, wandering bought and the fanzine is getting core then go and buy this album. is clearly rooted in the dancey, hip- Send More Paramedics. By the DRONES - MUTINY off down melodic paths amongst less and less regular, so there is a Kurt Wood hop part of the sound. ‘Bite The time you get to 4th track ‘Spit It (Lockjaw) the din. Meanwhile, snarling, good chance you’ll have to wait a Hand’ also has a lot of this, but it Out’ (which is a short time…) you We had these on at TNS London hissing, growling vocals prowl in while to see your review. AUTHORITY ZERO - STORIES does dip back into the ska roots of realise this band are angry and this recently and for me they stole the and out, supported by a mix of OF SURVIVAL the band a bit more, before building is reflected in the vocals, lyrics and show. They are one of the most backing vocals that range from That said if you do wanna send us (Suburban Noise) towards a heavy crescendo. The 3 more importantly the music. The exciting young bands in the UK at primal screams to sung harmonies. something the address is at the I’m struggling to begin this review tracks culminate with the superb Exploited comes to mind. the moment and this deserves to Straightforward, this isn’t. But it front of the zine. Please send the without mentioning the ‘B’ word. live favourite cover of ‘Holiday In Stand out tracks for me are ‘Jimmy’s be part of anyones CD collection. conspires to make something artwork. Art is part of your release Apparently, these lads formed Cambodia’. Lovely stuff. Got A War (Inside His Head)’, due It’s fast punk rock, which has a profoundly rich, powerful and and we think it is integral to what in order to pay homage to their Andy to a great breakdown which makes good balance between the best worthy of multiple listens. you are trying to put across, so we musical punk forefathers; this is me want to throw devil horns in bits of old school punk and the What’s really interesting about want to see the full package. We something they do extremely well. DISCO//OSLO - S/T (Pumpkin) the air and ‘I Want Out’ which is rawer edge of more contemporary Blankets of Denial is the way it prefer to review a physical CD or That it is not to say they don’t stand Aversions to questionable band broken up with an almost rockabilly punk such as (the good bits of) Anti constantly oscillates between vinyl as I think we all prefer to listen alone as a band in their own right names and not being able to speak riff. ‘Nothing Factory’ should also Flag. The raw pace is accompanied harmonic, melodic and more to our music on a decent sound though. German aside, I seriously enjoyed have a shout out for pure moshing by some great hooks and every gentle chords and notes that system, I know I do. However, we In fact, the lads from Arizona have listening to this. It was just a bonus awesomeness. I need to see this single track is good. My personal the band’s mums might enjoy, will accept digital in the interests of come into their own on this 4th that I was also sitting in just my live! favourites are title track ‘Mutiny’ and belligerent, furious and saving money (but include the art release. The laid back, reggae underpants and eating hummus. Dave Allcock or ‘Shells Fall, Pins Pulled’, which intentionally unpleasant noise. please). influenced songs are a welcome I’m not sure about you lot (TNS featured on TNS volume 3. Keep The melodic parts irrepressibly change of pace instead of, “Oh readers), but I quite like to listen DOWN AND OUTS - FORGOTTEN an eye on these because they are seep into the music, almost as if We will also attempt to get some of look, we also do this as well”, to the lyrics and the emotion that’s STREETS (Boss Tuneage) fantastic and have the potential to Egos can’t help themselves: the the releases we really like stocked which you get from bands of a coming across in the song; but, to These guys have been one the grace some much bigger stages in musical equivalent of Freudian in our distro, so check out www. similar ilk. A definite purchase for be honest, the music and sound UKs finest bands for some years the not too distant future. slips. But they are always quickly tnsrecords.co.uk for that. fans of skate punk and bands such of the vocals do all the talking on now and this is a fantastic and Andy replaced by noise and anger, or as H20, Everclear, Guttemouth and this record. Punchy drums, harsh long-awaited album, which I’ve else fracture and disintegrate. This THE ALLIGATORS - TIMES UP, B-B-B-B-Bad Religion (there you cutting guitars and angry-as-you- been listening to lots and lots. EAT DEFEAT - CHALLENGES album is a love-letter to music, YOU’RE DEAD go – I said it). dare singing (shouting) have made The song-writing is superb, with (Ska Mutiny) but from an awareness that music (Bridge Nine) Nathan Mallon me break the language barrier all aspects carefully crafted and Eat Defeat’s debut album has been strangled and mutilated This features Roger Miret of and check out similar bands. Top a great mix between the two lead ‘Challenges’, captures their by an industry that produces only Agnostic Front and members of THE CAROLOREGIANS - FAT IS stuff. Stand out tracks include vocal parts. ‘Tourist In A Tenament’, brand of high velocity, intelligent cynical simulations of sincerity. For Insted and offers 16 short, very BACK ‘Das letzte Mal’, ‘Sandburgen’ and which was on TNS volume 3, is a skate punk flawlessly. Intricate a full version of this review, go to fast and aggressive blasts of angry (Do The Dog Music) ‘Hong Kong’. On the latter, there is superb opener to the album and it’s and technical guitar riffs never tnsrecords.co.uk 80s influenced hardcore punk. Hailing from Charleroi in Belgium, a catchy little riff that’ll keep in your characteristic of the bands catchy, detract from their phenomenally Tom Houseman With no tracks over two minutes the Caroloregians deliver a fine head for days! yet raw punk style, which owes melodic sound while fleeting hints and plenty under the minute mark blend of funky reggae, groovy Nathan Mallon as much to The Clash as it does of energetic upstrokes speckle THE FUNDAMENTALS - GONE it’s full throttle and in your face from rocksteady and sun-kissed ska in to Leatherface. ‘Broken Record’ is a number of tracks keeping Gone is the debut album start to finish. Lyrically it’s an all out their latest album, ‘Fat is Back’, THE CRASH MATS - S/T probably my favourite track, but it the tempo fast and furious. For from Montreal 7-piece, The assault on money, the police, war, released on the ever dependable I have to be honest and say that does this album an injustice to pick a genre usually littered with Fundamentals. The band formed destroying of the planet and much Do The Dog records. The I was slightly underwhelmed with out tracks really as it works really American accents, both fake and in 2008 and have been touring more. People always say Mirets Caroloregians are primarily an this on first listen, but it’s amazing well as it is intended, as a whole genuine, it’s reassuring to hear heavily ever since, all that vocals are an acquired taste. If I’m instrumental band with a few lyrics what seeing a band live can do entity, to be listened to from start to familiar Yorkshire voices belting dedication has shined through on honest Agnostic Front have never dotted about here and there, with to your perception of their music. finish. Very good stuff indeed! out the verses and shouting out the album. Their music is pure really done it for me, but with this the majority in ‘Undercover Agent’ I saw them recently at the Under Andy choruses. Lyrics range from self soulful reggae at its finest with just release maybe I’ve finally acquired and ‘You Got to Be a Man’. The The Pavement All FM fundraiser aware streams of consciousness a touch of blues and rock and roll that taste, because I’m really spotlight is clearly fixed on bright and they were top quality and DOWN FOR THE COUNT - 4 to thoughtful narratives brimming for good measure. The mix of the loving this. Impressive stuff. This is bubbly Hammond organ which got a good reception too. So on YEARS DOWN with positivity. “The Independent cool grooves of “Selfish Man” and hardcore played how it should be flutters effortlessly over choppy second listen this made much Nine tracks of sleazy, scuzzy rock Thought Alarm” is anthemic and “Outta Here”, with the more up and is well worthy of your time. upstrokes and wandering bass. more sense. This EP includes from Down For The Count right uplifting while “Say Goodbye (To tempo bluesy ska of “Cool Down” Andy The band is evidently influenced three ska fuelled tracks, which is here for that ass. It brings Electric Sandwich World)” is a reflective and “Worst In Me” combines to heavily by jazz and blues which add not really representational of their Frankenstein to mind, with a hefty and engaging gem; both are great force you out of your seat and get ANTI VIGILATE - TEMPEST a great depth to their trademark live show, where they were much dollop of country rock influences. tracks from an album filled to the you movin’ to the rhythm. The male With the release of the bands soulful reggae sound. While Fat faster and more aggressive, with ‘Run For The Horizon’ is a decent brim with favourites. As you may and female vocals work perfectly debut album ‘Secure Beneath is Back demonstrates the timeless the occasional ska bit thrown in. I mid-tempo, big ol’ rock ballad, that well know, Summers, the band’s together alongside the powerful The Watchful Eyes’ in 2010, Anti quality of reggae and rocksteady, personally thought the faster stuff reminds me loads of ‘Six Mile Water’ lead singer and guitarist, runs the horns with highly melodic bass Vigilante forced their way onto the the Caroloregians revel in the retro suited them more. ‘My Girlfriend by Therapy? and ‘Moonshine’ could mighty Ska Mutiny Records, as lines keeping everything in check. underground scene, picking up and the result is fun, funky and Only Has 24 Hours To live’ is be off The Replacements ‘Stink’. well as the fledgling Cross Bones A truly awesome addition to 28 29 anyones reggae/soul collection. ‘Dos!’ & ‘Tres!’ can bring to the childish glee with which they For fans of The Pinstripes, The table. approach their subject matter Inciters and Westbound Train. Mikey Wong ensures that the album doesn’t Jack Brew get boring - it might be a quiet THE JIM JONES REVUE – THE Wednesday night but the more I GALLOWS - S/T SAVAGE HEART listen to it, the more I want to go (Venn Records) (Play It Again Sam / Punk Rock and get shitfaced and shout at It’s pretty much impossible to review Blues Records) people in the street - top work all this record without mentioning Naughty boys, spreading out your round! the change in vocalist, so I’ll get 9 song album tracklisting to look Jono Coot that over early. I think I prefer this like there’s 10 tracks, whyioughta! guy. This is quite simply one of *shakes fist* That gripe aside, MAD SIN: 25 YEARS – STILL the best albums I’ve heard this JJR’s ‘difficult’ third album follows MAD year and very much my favourite their raw, loud, primitive debut (People Like You Records) Gallows album to date. The riffs and their uber-catchy singalonga- The German psychobilly mob have are superb, but the melodic parts rock’n’roll second full length with returned with a live CD/DVD to seem to fit better than ever before, a whole different beast. It’s difficult celebrate their 25 year existence. with some huge choruses, which to compare ‘The Savage Heart’ to With tracks spanning the bands somehow manage to not sacrifice the previous albums, as this time entire back catalogue it’s a great the aggression. It reminds me a around the songs are a lot more way for newcomers of the band lot of The Bronx and that can only brooding, menacing, & almost to discover them. For the fans be a good thing. ‘Outsider Art’ is unsettling, to the extent they more accustomed to them, it’s the obvious ‘hit’ with its especially got quite a few confused looks great to have all these tracks on catchy chorus and interesting and nervous shuffling from the one disc. Mad Sin play the songs vocal (almost spoken) beginning. Manchester crowd they unleashed with speed and conviction, it’s a That’s a real highlight, but the their new output on recently. Gone raw and tight set which is evident more you listen, the more every are the two-minute balls-to-the-wall throughout. Koeftes’ larger than track becomes standout in its own wigouts, instead we get the creepy life personality shines throughout right. Other noteworthy bits for me chain-gang lament of ‘Seven Times and his heavy breathing were the superb riffery of ‘Cross Around The Sun’, the strutting New between songs and the audible Of Lorraine’ and the bass driven York Dolls-style boogie-woogie of crowd participation adds to the ‘Last June’. The atmospheric ‘Catastrophe’, the fog-horn-tooting atmosphere of the album, almost qualities of opener ‘Victim Culture’ blues of ‘Eagle Eye Ball’, and making you feel as if you’re at the and ‘Austere’ offer nice breaks and the 6 minute voodoo sermon laid gig itself. Unfortunately the banter build up to the powerful hardcore down on ‘In And Out Of Harm’s in-between songs is in German onslaught superbly. I’ve always Way’. Like the soundtrack to an which I don’t speak. There are a liked Gallows, but in the past I’ve apololyptic spaghetti western. few songs that stand out on this felt there were bands in this genre Yeah, that good! album, Communication Breakdown who were more deserving of the Mikey Wong and Wreckhouse Stomp being my attention they got. This album personal favourites. At 22 tracks however, is 100% deserving of THE LIABILITIES - FAILURE IS and nearly eighty minutes long your attention. It’s superb. NOT AN OPTION there’s enough psychobilly here Andy ‘Slut infested drug punk for kids’ to whet the appetite of any lover of is possibly the best description the genre. Overall it’s a solid album GREEN DAY – UNO! of a band I have ever heard, and that deserves to be in your record (Reprise Records) one that I wish I could lay claim to. collection. Let’s be honest, Green Day are Unfortunately for my journalistic Ebo Morrice on a bit of a hiding to nothing with aspirations, it is the genius word- most ‘punk rock’ fans these days, smithery of South East punks The THE METEORS - DOING THE with their output in recent years Liabilities. In case the description LORD’S WORK seemingly isolating their original didn’t give you a hint, po-faced (People Like You Records) fan-base, whilst simultaneously Crass types this band are not; So to be honest, I am a MASSIVE, transforming them into one of the rather, this is fun and dumb punk and somewhat pedantic Meteors biggest stadium rock bands on that makes you want to chug cider fan, and quite frankly, the ‘Kings Of the planet. Approach ‘Uno!’ with and drunkenly dance until you fall Psychobilly’ could have released an open mind however, and you’ll down on people and piss them off. ANYTHING with their names discover a bloody good album with This has been my modus operandi on it, and I would have given it the distinctive Green Day guitar whenever I see this band live, and a positive review. Thankfully, it sound resonating throughout, on my first listen to their studio didn’t come down to that. From the bolstered by the sleeve notes and output they don’t disappoint. As I opening bars of instrumental ‘My photos finally accepting Jason am reviewing an mp3 copy I don’t Psychobilly Syndrome’, it is clear White as a second guitarist. ‘Stay have any lyrics, but the parts I that The Kings are back on their The Night’, ‘Rusty James’, and ‘Oh can make out are generally about thrones, and they mean business. Love’ are still going for the over- drugs or fellatio, while musically ‘Doing the Lord’s Work’ is 16 tracks blown arena sound, but ‘Nuclear their tunes are redolent with the of top-notch, gutteral Psychobilly, Family’, ‘Let Yourself Go’, ‘Angel nostalgia of 90s Californian punk with the kind of dark lyrical content Blue’, and ‘Sweet Sixteen’ are rock. The guitar work at once that would make Anton LaVey blush good old-fashioned 3 minute pop- brings to mind vintage, ‘Punk in like a little girl. But to label it as a punk tunes the way Green Day Drublic’ era NOFX, however the ‘Psychobilly’ album puts a label on used to do. But the less said about sneered vocals place this album it that does not do it justice. There the dreadful single, ‘Kill The DJ’ firmly on our less glamorous are elements of Surf, 60s Garage, the better. Think Franz Ferdinand shores. Weighing in at a hefty 17 Country and Rockabilly here, all 30 meets Hard Fi. Ouch. All in all songs, topped off with a hilariously forged into the trademark Meteors though a great return to form, and offensive bonus track written in sound, that put them squarely at it will be interesting to see what authentic King Blues style, the the top of the Psychobilly pile. 31 As this release demonstrates, they certainly don’t need to be. on, your face is pulverised by 13 great rawk’n’roll bands, but come other tracks are just as impressive. Is A Bitch’, and ‘SOS (State Of they aren’t constrained by the Comparisons could be made to the songs (in under 12 minutes) of up with a fresh and enthusiastic This is a solid effort that is currently Shock)’ that blend every diverse formats of the genre which they likes of Off, who are reviewed later. bottom-kicking Irish hardcore. take on a well-tried formula. See tearing through the underground element that makes Sonic Boom invented, and this is what gives I definitely want to see these live Reminds me of a much harsher, the stomping hissy fit of ‘I Don’t with style and finesse. Very Six such a unique musical force to them the rights to bestow the title and this is highly recommended. much faster Faded Grey – which Wanna Go Out’, the futuristic impressive indeed. be reckoned with. Edgy and urban of ‘The Kings of Psychobilly’ upon ‘Big Black Wings’ was my favourite can only be a good thing! The self-deprication on lead single Kurt Wood without coming across as crass, themselves. They constantly break track, but it’s all great. You can guitar tone, especially on ‘From ‘Addictive’, and the wailing SB6 combine important social down and rebuild the genre, and stream it on the Static Shock The Start’ (which is track 8 by adrenaline-rush of the brilliantly- SMELLS LIKE COMMUNITY themes with some cracking tunes. are constantly one step ahead of bandcamp, so go and do just that! the way) is a violent chainsaw titled ‘Make Love Not War (If You SPIRIT - DIY BENEFIT TO RAISE Brap. all their unworthy competition. I Andy mechanically hacking its way Have Have To Make War – Be MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR Mikey Wong have heard it said by non-believers through the decaying, wrinkly flesh Sure To Make Time To Make Love ROYAL PARK COMMUNITY that The Meteors haven’t released NO FRIENDS - TRADITIONAL of a threatening horde of zombie In Between)’. They’re touring the CONSORTIUM SORRY AND THE SINATRA’S anything that stands up to their FAILURES EP OAPs. Top lads from Galway UK in November in support of their (Prejudice Me) - THE KINGS OF SHAMBLES classic debut, ‘In Heaven’ or their (Kiss Of Death) (Supermacs!), top record. latest single Everybody Wants To This compilation is a great way STREET benchmark album ‘Wrecking I’m a bit slow on the uptake with this Nathan Mallon Be An Astronaut. Go see them. to raise awareness and hopefully This new EP (of old recordings) is Crew’. This album should dispell as it’s a few years old, but I like it so Mikey Wong a few quid for a really inspiring the last record by this band to be this nostalgic bullshit. Buy it. much I felt it needed a review. Six ORQESTA EL MACABEO - LA project. You can visit www. released as they called it quits last Liam McDevitt tracks of fast punchy and anthemic CULPA SCARRED SOCIETY - S/T royalparkschool.org for more info, year and it’s not a bad ‘swan song’. hardcore punk on one side of a (Entes Anomicos) (Righteous Anger/ but in a nutshell the project is What we have are 5 straight-up MY THIRD LEG - 12 inch vinyl, with only one track This is a very impressive 7 inch I Angry Scenes) about turning an old school into a punk rock tunes that cut out the PROCRASTINATION FOR THE lasting more than two minutes was sent by Carlos from Entes The sound of this album community run centre. They are ripped off Wildhearts riffs of their NATION and two below the minute mark. Anomicos, which I have listened immediately reminded me of the still trying to fund this project so debut (Scott Sorry was previously Hardworking staples of the South This is exactly my cup of tea. You to loads. The twelve piece band Birmingham punk scene, with please check it out. This sort of in The Wildhearts) and concentrate East ska punk scene, My Third Leg can download it for free off their who have played in punk/hardcore/ its old school punk sound being project needs and deserves as more on simple song structures. have finally released their debut bandcamp page, but it’s obviously ska/reggae bands in the past come delivered with way more pace much support as possible. This The title track could easily fit on a LP. The four-piece play a fantastic better played on my brand new from Puerto Rico and play upbeat and aggression than most bands compilation is also pretty awesome Down And Outs album, where as blend of lively stomping ska mixed Rega turntable, so I’d advise salsa fuelled music. This record in this genre. Further inspection in its own right, with a real ecclectic the next 2 songs sound more like with gentle reggae and solid punk. getting the physical version really. has just two tracks so I’m very revealed that not only are they mix of bands. The brilliantly titled Hot Water Music (mainly due to Although the lyrics rarely address One of the best things I’ve heard much looking forward to hearing from Birmingham, but they also ‘David Grolsch’ by That Fucking the vocals). We are also treated any kind of political agenda, the in ages, fully celebrating everything their full length, which we will soon feature Andy, formerly of the Tank brings some experimental, to a cover of The Replacements songs themselves are great fun that made Kid Dynamite so special have in stock in our distro. The excellent D’Corner Bois on bass. instrumental noise to proceedings, ‘Bastards Of Young’ which is done without ever erring on cheesy. but bringing a sort of Born To Lose obvious comparison is Mariachi This is politically motivated, angry which offers a huge contrast to well, although as with the original, I Plenty of bouncy basslines, frantic gruff sing-a-long edge to the mix. I El Bronx. If you like them, you will music, with a hardcore edge and more acoustic tracks such as Gary still don’t get the ending! upstrokes and catchy choruses want to hear more. In fact, I want love this. whilst it’s not exactly reinventing Stewart’s Ewan MacColl-esque Overall not a bad EP. ensure My Third Leg are great to hear everything they have ever Andy the wheel it’s very tight and well folk sound. The compilation opens Dave Allcock to catch live and everything has done. thought out and is a very enjoyable with the drum n bass fuelled ska of been captured perfectly in this Andy THE ROUGHNECK RIOT - THIS listen. It reminds me a lot of the China Shop Bull and features other album. The acoustic track “I95” IS OUR DAY sadly missed Lobotomies, in terms TNS favourites such as the aggro- THIS IS WHY WE DO IT - was a pleasant surprise, while OFF - S/T (Bomber) of the pace and delivery and the folk of Bootscraper, brutal thrash PUNK AND SKA FROM THE “3470 Miles”, “Going For A Drive” (Vice) The Roughneck Riot are a band vocal style. All 13 tracks are strong punk from Dead Subverts and UNDERGROUND AND BEYOND and “Random Inspiration” are sure If I’m honest, it took me a while to that wear the heart of their and they do throw little twists in the Fat Wreck tinged Acid Drop. (Punk And Disorderly/Punk fire crowd pleasing favourites. My get my head round why there was influences on their sleeves. such as a tiny bit of ska and the It also reminded me how much I Britannia) Third Leg does a sterling service so much hype about this band. Combining the electric sound of odd rock n’ roll riff to provide a like Cutting Class, who give a Kid This is a 20 track compilation put to the Gravesend music scene Maybe it was the lo-fi recording The Clash and Social Distortion touch of variation from the furious Dynamite-esque twist to the whole together by two radio shows who by promoting shows through putting me off? Not sure, because with the acoustic sound of The onslaught. Good stuff! affair. Check this and Prejudice Me I have loads of respect for. Both LSP; organising gigs with the on paper it’s exactly up my street. Levellers, Against Me! and folk Andy out asap. Punk And Disorderly and Punk likes of Captain Accident and 80s influenced, scuzzy, hardcore music from across the world, I can Andy Britannia give amazing and regular the Disasters, 7 Day Conspiracy, punk rock. Anyway, thankfully it see why the bands live show is one THE SKINTS - PART AND coverage to quality underground Tyrannosaurus Alan and Jaya really is a grower and I’m glad not to be missed. ‘This Is Our Day’ PARCEL SONIC BOOM SIX – SELF music on their shows and they the Cat whilst providing a great I persevered. It’s bursting with is a barrel-full of bombastic yet (BOMBER) TITLED (Xtra Mile) really deserve your support. This opportunity for local bands to energy and anger and I can only heartfelt music that kicks, hollers The second offering from UK punk It’s always a brave move when serves as a snapshot of some of support. Procrastination for imagine how good this must be in a and twangs full-throttle with no reggae band The Skints is an album a band with over 10 years and the bands covered on their shows. the Nation is available for free packed room. There is obviously a holds barred for a full 40 minutes. closer to a 45 minute seamless live several previous albums under As always with compilations, it’s download from www.soundcloud. Black Flag/Circle Jerks connection Get yourself a drink, raise a fist and show rather than your usual 11 their belts self-titles their latest unlikely you will like every single com/mythirdleg and well worth to the band and I doubt fans of get yourself on the dance floor. track stop-start collection. ‘Mature’ release, but SB6 have taken this track, but it is also inevitable that your time. those acts need telling about this Kurt Wood is a word thrown around all too step on their first CD for Xtra Mile you are gonna find several bands Leo Harvey release, but anyone who is into often but the album does chronicle (home of Frank Turner, Crazy Arm, who you will definitely want to fast angry music should enjoy ROYAL REPUBLIC – SAVE THE The Skints fleshing out their bones & lots more awesome music) to check out further. As such this NO - S/T this. I also always enjoy a bit of NATION and taking their well-known sound declare their evolution – or is it sort of release can only be a good (Static Shock Records) Raymond Pettibon illustration, so I (Roadrunner Records) in new directions. The album kicks revolution? – to a whole new wave thing and the quality on show is This is a noisy blast of scuzzed recommend the 12 inch so you can The Republic boys follow up their off with recent single releases of nu-ravers and crossover punx certainly impressive. Opening up hardcore, featuring members see that in all it’s glory. Good stuff. 2010 debut ‘We Are The Royal’ ‘Rise Up’ and ‘Ratatat’ which fully and dubstep fans. First track, ‘For track ‘Rock Star’ by Jesus And of The Shitty Limits. It features Andy with a second slab of Scandinavian embrace the production of Mike The Kids Of The Multiculture’ has His Judgemental Father was new eight short, loud and nasty (nasty power-pop-rock but this time the Pelanconi; taking The Skints’ been a live fave for ages, and the to me and a good blast of grungey in a good way) tracks on a 12 inch ONLY FUMES AND CORPSES - songs are more stripped down and sound, throwing it through the dirt video for the new single, ‘Virus’, punk with strong female vocals. vinyl. The minimal artwork is great, SELFISH ACT I to the point, with only five of the and mechanically reconstructing is getting silly hits on Facebook This is followed by the always with the photocopied, deliberately (Lockjaw) fifteen tracks overstepping the two it with the parts of an old pinball currently. Check it out. It’s rather impressive Acid Drop with ‘Kids pixelated images alongside the I won’t be the first or last reviewer and a half minute mark. Drawing machine. And it really works. fancy. Those not fully taken with Of The Rebellion’. Other highlights minimal typography mirroring the to state this but I can’t help it; this on obvious influences such as With buzzing bass, trippy noises ‘SB6 - the Enter Shikari years’ will include the hilarious ‘I Like Trains’ stripped down and raw sound of band have a massively ridiculous The Hives (‘Be My Baby’, ‘Punch and delays contrasted with sweet be happy to hear that the likes of by York band, Sky Rocket Jack, the band. I’ve been listening to lots name – a name which ultimately Drunk Love’, ‘Let Your Hair Down’), melody and multiple harmonies; ‘Gary Got A Gun’ and ‘Keep On who are also a top notch live act, of this sort of stuff recently and this makes one think that Only Fumes Danko Jones (‘You Ain’t Nobody the oxymoron effect is in full swing Believing’ are good ol’ rockers, and final track, ‘Price Of Liberty is definitely one of my favourite And Corpses must be a bunch of Til Somebody Hates You’), and with impressive results. It’s easy to but it’s the brain-scrambling likes And Life’ by Social Schism is a records at the moment. None of daft gorps. One would be mistaken New Bomb Turks (‘Revolution’), see which songs have been given of ‘Who Will Survive (And What good blast of fast aggressive old the tracks are over 2 minutes and because, upon turning this record RR combine elements of 32 these ‘the treatment’ as singles but the Will Be Left Of Them)’, ‘Karma school punk and a nice end to 33 the CD. Grab a copy and check lost some of the edge and danger what I think was their first gig last NOFX album closed the show with by the fact that over two weeks of some of the supernatural out both Punk And Disorderly on of his earlier recordings. Anyway, year and I’ve been looking forward Melvin doing a comedic mammoth after the show, writing the review elements marks Rise of Neon as Phoenix FM and Punk Britannia as if you are a fan of Hank III, .357 to these tracks ever since after accordion solo. has put a grin back on my face. more DC/Marvel than Sin City those shows are certainly on the String Band, Dan Inferno, and the being very impressed live. Ebo Morrice Jono Coote or World of Darkness, it’s simply pulse with new music. general new school of ‘alternative’ The nine tracks on here are how Wolverine would’ve been if Andy Country music, you will probably fast and catchy and they also THE SKINTS Rise of Neon by Paul Stevens he’d been brought up in Mosside, dig this album, if not, it will probably sing in Dutch, which is nice to The Cockpit, Leeds (Darkstar Publishing UK), on a diet of chip barms and White TOO MANY CROOKS - HERE just sound like any other country hear. I think I prefer the fast 9th October 2012 released 3rd December 2012. Lightning. There’s a wonderful TODAY, GONE TOMORROW album. stuff such as ‘Wietpas’ (which is I remember about 4 years back, Many people will recognise Paul scene on Hyde Road that Dr Jekyll (Do The Dog Music) Liam McDevitt about the proposed weed-pass just after seeing The Skints at a Stevens as ‘Rev Porl’, performance would’ve been proud off, where With a title like ‘Here Today, Gone card, which will stop people from tiny club in Cumbria, discussing poet and front man of ‘Rev Porl any pretence of hiding Shaka’s Tomorrow’ and a picture of hearse WHISKEY SHIT VOMIT - FROM buying cannabis outside of their with a group of mates how unjust and the Teatime’. Rise of Neon supernatural nature is blown to sporting the words ‘Too Many THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE home towns), although the ska it seemed that the band wasn’t a is Paul’s first venture into writing pieces. As such, suspension of Crooks’ on the side… the average Here is fifteen tracks of dirty punk stuff is also great, especially ‘De lot bigger. Fast forward to 2012 in prose and takes the form of the disbelief can be difficult at times, joe might be expecting this album rock from the fantastically named Maatschappij’, which means and a sold out show at the Cockpit first part of a superhero story set but so long as you’re willing to to be the last. Me personally… I ‘Whiskey Shit Vomit’. It’s certainly ‘society’. It’s certainly not poppy in Leeds, on a cold and damp in early 21st century Manchester. accept that, then what you find is a bloody hope not. This is another evocative, these chaps sound ska, it’s quite dark. There are also Tuesday night at that, seems to The most noticeable thing about Manchester that, whilst clearly not fantastic album. A prime example like they may have coined the elements of grunge and old school mean the band is finally getting the Rise of Neon, is that it’s incredibly our Manchester, is eerily familiar, of what the Brighton seven piece phrase after an incident of some hardcore in the mix. We will be recognition they deserve. I missed difficult to tell who’s a hero and with less than complimentary are capable of. Despite the album kind.... It’s well-executed, riffy, stocking this in the distro and are Jake and the Jellyfish due to trying who’s a villain, and indeed some references to “God’s Cop” James generally being a bit slower than nasty punk with plenty of melody very much looking forward to these unsuccessfully to bully people in characters fulfil both roles based Aderton, and a cameo appearance the rest it has managed to keep in there as well; it reminds me of guys touring the UK in the not-too- to coming down but caught the on circumstance. You will not find by North West Tonight’s Ranvir a firm hold on the trademark the Lobotomies-meets-GBH, but distant future. tail end of The Drop’s dub heavy here a gleaming white toothed all Singh. I personally am very much TMC energy. This album is also with a 90s punk edge, and a good Andy reggae, which had an already action Captain America, in fact even looking forward to the sequel, technically much better than the streak of rock’n’roll, fuck-yo’-ass- packed room languidly swaying the grittiest portrayal of Batman and can thoroughly recommend first three the overall all playing is fool Zeke attitude. All members can NOFX (Support from Snuff and and swigging on cold beers as if would shudder at the darker parts Rise of Neon to any fans of Sci- brilliant, really tight and brilliantly clearly play, with each instrument Margate) we were somewhere much more of Rise of Neon. There is a cast of fi or Superhero fiction. For more produced, sounds amazing! getting several chances to take HMV Ritz, Manchester pleasant than autumnal Yorkshire. characters, each developing new information, check out riseofneon. Jack Brew centre stage across tracks such 12th June 2012 A short break which saw a rush on superpowers, and some hinting com as ‘Drinking And Pissin’, ‘Human Tonight saw the return Southern the bar confirmed that I was on a that they may in future novels, Lee Morrissey VIVISICK - RESPECT AND HATE Pesticide’ and ‘That Fucking Bitch’. Californian punks NOFX, back solo mission for the night, but the this story, though, centres around (Insane Society) Lyrically it’s basically what you’d in Manchester after an 8 year atmosphere was so good it didn’t two; Ronaldo “Shaka” Jones, This is another one that isn’t expect from a band called Whiskey absence. You can feel a buzz of really matter. I’ve never been the and DI Alan Gallagher. Shaka is new, but I love it so much that I Shit Vomit; the vocals themselves anticipation building within the Cockpit’s biggest fan, but on this initially the character that leaps wanted to spread the word. This are nicely spiteful, without being crowd by the time the opening act particular night they came through out, as he metes out justice based is Japanese thrash punk and tuneless, and some well-placed Margate exit the stage. a treat – the DJ knew his audience on his own ethics, which have it is incredibly original stuff. It’s backing keeps the melodies to Up next is London’s very own (for once, no Less Than Fucking been coloured by growing up an ridiculously fast, yet still manages the fore. The name certainly didn’t Snuff. These guys had a big fan Jake) and the sound levels were orphan suffering racial abuse and a few hooks despite it being an disappoint, will definitely listen base in the audience who made spot on. By the time the headliners developing an arguably justified absolutely relentless attack of again, you should get this! their presence felt when the band took to the stage the room was victim complex. As the story hardcore. I can only imagine how Matt Woods came into sight. Snuff played a heaving, and with a much wider develops though, DI Gallagher, they manage to pull this off live. tight set, mixing in new songs range of the public than would the dancing policeman grows and For the first few listens the rapid JOHNNY WOLGA - PUNK’S NOT and throwing in old favourites like usually be seen at these kinds of is probably the most memorable fire vocals don’t even seem to fit, BACK! Choc’s Away for good measure. shows; a heavier emphasis on ska character by the end. As an aside, I but the more you listen the more Contra Records To the side of the stage the NOFX punk at many of this summer’s once knew a policeman who was a you lock in with their sound and it Ten tracks of snotty, poppy punk guys are enjoying Snuff as much festivals seems to have had an trophy winning dancer, but that has becomes really coherent. This is rock’n’roll here from Germany’s as the ever growing crowd are. effect. nothing to do with Rise of Neon. pretty clued up lyrically too. Very, Johnny Wolga. Walking basslines, The set is finishes on a high and The show was part of a tour for the very highly recommended. This is tight, snappy drums and simple yet judging from the response they get band’s new album Part and Parcel, There are scenes that are pretty much my favourite record at effective guitar lines combine with from the audience, you’d think they which shows a slight stylistic shift in most definitely not for the faint the moment! catchy call-and-response vocals, are the headlining act. the music. This is evidenced in their hearted, and barely a chapter Andy and there’s a good vein of piss- NOFX casually stroll onto the stage live show with the punkier elements goes by without at least a minor taking humour here too, with tracks tonight, they open up with 60% being smoothed out by a more dismemberment, but this is all BOB WAYNE - TILL THE like ‘King of Punk’ and ‘The Kids from 2006’s Wolves in Wolves traditional approach to reggae and presented as a reality of the plot, WHEELS FALL OFF Are Still Allright’. The singing style Clothing and We Call It America ska, which is in no way a bad thing; and never crosses the line into (People Like You) reminds me a lot of Olga from the from their last LP Coaster. The they still have enough power and the Saw-esque realms of titillation/ ‘Till the Wheels Fall’ off marks the Toy Dolls (this is A GOOD THING) first few chords of Murder the grit in their performance to stop gore-porn that would have been first ‘proper’ release by former and they clearly know a thing or Government start the first big pit of them sounding overly polished, so easy and would’ve taken the Hank III roadie Bob Wayne, two about sing-along choruses the night, which nearly engulfs the and there is still a wide range of edge off the novel. Indeed there having released a series of albums and well placed Woah-Oh-Oh’s, entire standing area. Fat Mike and influences at play. A lengthy set are as many laughs as shocks himself, DIY style, on hand-printed not to mention G-G-G-G-Goes! It’s co rattled off hit after hit, as always sees most (possibly all?) of the and certain unsavoury characters CDrs. The difference having the nothing particularly new, but any there was a lot of on stage banter new album covered, covering get their thoroughly deserved money of German juggernaut fans of the afore-mentioned Toy which you can expect from a NOFX ska, rock, reggae and rocksteady, comeuppances. ‘People Like You Records’ behind Dolls, The Dickies or any manic show. Mid-set the tempo was with some older classics thrown him is palpable, as this is a slick old-school punk in general will find dropped with Reeko and Arm the in. Singer Josh Rudge’s voice is Early on Stevens makes the release, clean and well recorded, much here to bop along to merrily; Proletariat with Potato Guns. The sounding more soulful by the day observation that no one ever looks with a lot of the rough edges taken they sound like they’d be a right Separation of Church and Skate while Marcia Griffith’s husky voice up in Manchester, and in doing off. Unfortunately, to my ears, laugh live as well. Nice stuff! injects energy back into the crowd. floats over the top of the melodies, so they miss some wonderful this detracts somewhat from its Matt Woods This lead to Linoleum and a cover bringing to mind the sultrier end of architecture. This backdrop charms. Not to say that this isn’t of Rancid’s Radio which erupted the lover’s rock spectrum, and it is is artfully portrayed, with local a fine Country release, very much ZDA - EP into a beer soaked sing along clear that this is a band who have landmarks such as Media City, in the vein of his former employer, This is a mix of fast punk ‘n’ roll before the guys left the stage. After finally arrived at a point where their Central Library, Afflecks Palace, with the same messed up tales mixed with aggressive ska-core a few minutes Fat Mike, El Hefe, sound has almost been perfected and the Lowry Theatre all featuring.

34 of drugs, violence and broken from the Netherlands and it’s very Melvin and Smelly re-took to the – something clear in the sweaty, As I’ve mentioned, the story is fairly relationships, it just seems to have good. I was lucky enough to catch stage for an encore. Theme from a dancing crowd who turned out, and dark, but the sheer audaciousness 35