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December 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 108: Bad Brains– “I Against I”
Of all the albums in this challenge I just feel nothing really about I Against I. I didn’t hate it and I’m not sure I rate it – I’m glad I heard it I spose, so there’s that. And I’ve played it through a few times now to try to hook into something more – […]Archive
November 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 101: Minor Threat – “Out of Step”
Almost everything I know about Minor Threat is due to listening to and reading Henry Rollins. And being a fan of Ian MacKaye’s approach, agenda and ethos. By which I mean I’m more of a Fugazi fan but Minor Threat has been on the radar for me for a while as a direct result. I’m […]Archive
November 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Story of GG Allin & The Murder Junkies
GG Allin and The Murder Junkies might be the most tasteless band you ever hear. And yet the story is riveting. I first heard about GG Allin quite a few years back. I knew a couple of people that raved about his irreverence – he was a guy that worked as a performance-artist, doing spoken […]Archive
July 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Dillinger Escape Plan: Two NZ Shows (Aug 2015)
American hardcore act, The Dillinger Escape Plan has announced two New Zealand shows in August. They’ll be playing Auckland’s Kings Arms, August 25 and the following night, August 26 in Valhalla, Wellington. An intense band, capable of covering electronica and melding jazz, punk and metal influences to make an experimental and pulsing music, The Dillinger […]Archive
February 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
HANNAHBAND: Honey, I’m A Bad Singer
HANNAHBAND Honey, I’m A Bad Singer Independent/Bandcamp It seems fitting to be reviewing this album while all about me I’m seeing revolting notices about how Green Day’s Dookie has just turned 20, insidious and ridiculous old Rolling Stone mag calling it one of the greatest albums ever made. Fuck that noise. HANNAHBAND is the sort […]Archive
October 7, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Ghidoragh: Threat Level Ultra
Ghidoragh Threat Level Ultra Independent/Bandcamp Ghidoragh’s Threat Level Ultra is billed as an album – no EP or demo-sketches here. And yet it plays out – all eight tracks – in just nine minutes. You read that correctly. This Melvins-covers-Ramones style of spewed-up punk-hardcore-spittle is an assault, an affront. It’s also kick-ass good. There are […]Archive
April 4, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
PCP Eagles: I Hate The Mall
PCP Eagles I Hate The Mall Rhythmethod This 7-track EP is just 14 minutes long – but I’ve been pretty into it for a while now. Songs about pro-wrestler Ric Flair, songs about Taumaraunui, songs about hating the mall (no surprise there I guess). Songs that reference The Sex Pistols through the riffs, songs that […]Archive
March 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman