WEEZER - MALADROIT
Weezer - Maladroit Geffen Records released 28/10/2016 European standard black repress Maladroit is a more banged-up version of the band,...
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- Oct 13
- 2 min
JEFF ROSENSTOCK: LOVE IS WORRY.
The hero of modern punk and his magnum opus 2016 was a freakishly weird year. Six years ago, the world was holding their breath as Barack...
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- Sep 28
- 3 min
DOE - GROW INTO IT
Doe - Grow Into It Topshelf Records/Big Scary Monsters released 28/09/2018 standard black LP pressing (limited to 500) Once again, RIP...
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- Sep 18
- 2 min
SEMISONIC: NOT JUST A ONE-HIT WONDER
Seriously, they're good Picture the scene. You're in a bar, and it's 3:54am. The bar staff have already rang the bell for last orders, so...
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- Aug 31
- 1 min
WEEZER - OK HUMAN
Weezer - OK Human Crush Music/Atlantic Records released 12/02/2021 control room chaos splatter pressing (UK indie record store exclusive)...
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- May 16
- 2 min
ELLIOT MINOR - JESSICA
Elliot Minor - Jessica Repossession Records released 06/08/07 7” picture disc (only variant) Hello. It's been a while (again). I thought...
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- Jan 26
- 3 min
THE CACTUS PARADOX: JANUARY ‘22 UPDATE
Hello there. Josh here. Happy new year to you all. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Firstly, I want to apologise. I’m sorry for leaving...
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- Oct 14, 2021
- 5 min
JEFF ROSENSTOCK - WORRY.
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY. Side One Dummy released 14/10/2016 deep purple and baby pink half and half (second pressing, limited to 1000)...
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- Oct 8, 2021
- 5 min
FRESH MEAT #5: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
Every other Friday, we'll be doing a deep dive into the world of new music, reviewing the cream of the crop of fresh songs for you to...
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- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
GIG REVIEW: THE LOUNGE SOCIETY, KAZIMIER STOCKROOM
Lounging around in the Kaz It's been weird going back to gigs. I've slowly been dipping my toes back in as "normal" comes back in full...
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- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
DOE - SOME THINGS LAST LONGER THAN YOU
Doe - Some Things Last Longer Than You Specialist Subject Records released 09/09/2016 standard black LP pressing (limited to 500) RIP...
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- Sep 2, 2021
- 7 min
GIG REVIEW: CRAPFEST, EBGS/JACARANDA
Who'll babysit the goths? Ash Rowe 18 MONTHS. That's how long it's been since I've gone to a show. I dipped my toes in with a Society Of...
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
THE CACTUS PARADOX: SEPTEMBER UPDATE
Patreon, gigs and Weezer! Hello there! Josh from The Cactus Paradox here. I hope you've enjoyed our return to normal scheduling. In all...
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- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: DANICA DARES - CURATING THE LUNATIC
A daring debut from the lockdown 6Not4 Records released 30/07/2021 Danica Dares can be summed up in one word: intriguing. When I first...
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- Aug 27, 2021
- 4 min
FRESH MEAT #4: JULY/AUGUST 2021
Every other Friday, we'll be doing a deep dive into the world of new music, reviewing the cream of the crop of fresh songs for you to...
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- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: BLEACH SWEETS - 11P MIXTAPE
You'll wanna Get Into This Society Of Losers Records released 25/08/2021 Along with getting the chance to interview Bleach Sweets, I...
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- Aug 24, 2021
- 8 min
INTERVIEW: BLEACH SWEETS
Absolute fear, WWE rivalries and a certain Guy Liverpool's Bleach Sweets are a noisy, sarcastic band, and even if they didn't want it,...
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- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
REVIEW: Chicksters, Edge Hill
Smithdown Road represent I'm eagerly waiting to be able to travel further for some wings this year, but on this trip, I've decided to...
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