geography lesson

A brief profile of Tian An Men 89 Records

Chances are, you’ve never heard of this label, the bands on it, or most of the countries they come from. Kyrgyzstan, Kabardino-Bulkaria, Reunion Island…even if you know the names, I bet you couldn’t find ‘em on a map! But if you aren’t afraid to challenge your definition [...]

bleed for me

Last Friday I got an award.
Hurrah for me, I hear you say. But this is probably one of the most important things that I’ve ever been awarded. It’s a small enamel badge and certificate acknowledging that I’ve just made my tenth blood donation.
I don’t know about other parts of the world, but in the UK [...]

a touch of class

Class War Music - US micro-label with impeccable attitude
I recently came across American streetpunks Bonecrusher and liked what I heard on their MySpace page a lot. So I had a quick look around the web to see who was selling their material. I found a UK distro with some older releases, and a couple of [...]

welcome…

…to Old Punks Never Die.
At a time when a new generation are putting down their punk rock roots, I feel a need to remind them that the old geezer stood at the back still has something to shout about too, even if the body isn’t quite up to a full session in the pit anymore [...]