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A band currently bubbling away on the underground, Riskee & The Ridicules’ ‘Blame Culture’ has everything that sums up the current punk scene. Musically tight, lyrically intelligent with a clever humour running throughout, they’re a…
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Surfin’ Wombatz: Dr Sathan’s House Of Terror [Album Review]
Many, many years ago – when Psychobilly had just emerged from its true infancy -a band from Ipswich burst onto the scene with their debut release ‘Lager Loutz’. Their crazed blend of rockabilly, punk and…
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Vuromantics: Vultures [Single Review]
When Craig (Editor/Creator/Almighty Lord and Master of OFTR) mentioned that he was asked to review a song he didn’t quite “get”, I was interested. Craig is a good man, and while we share nostalgia for…
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Less Than Jake: Sound The Alarm [EP Review]
Ska-punk veterans Less Than Jake are back! Yeah! Not that they ever really went anywhere; this release came as a bit of a surprise when it was a because it doesn’t seem like the band…
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The Wonder Years at Stylus, Leeds 31/01/2017 [Live Review]
Pennsylvania’s Realist Pop-Punk Superstars, The Wonder Years, triumphantly returned to the UK for their first full headline tour since the release of their fifth studio album, No Closer to Heaven, in September 2015. The Wonder…
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Action Time Vision: A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1976 – 1979 [Album Review]
Subtitled ‘A History Of UK Independent Punk, 1976-1979’, this is quite possibly the best collection of the roots of the British Punk scene ever compiled. All the big names are here, from the first UK…
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Deaf Havana: All These Countless Nights [Album Review]
It’s always risky bringing out a new album. There are questions to ask yourself like: Will people like it? Is it our best work so far? Is it relatable? The answer to these questions, for…
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Green Day at Manchester Arena 06/02/2017 [Live Review]
Manchester Arena played host to one of the biggest rock bands in the world on the 6th February as Green Day bought their Revolution Radio tour to the latest city. Announcing that the show would…
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The Zipheads: Z2 Rampage [Album Review]
I’m quite partial to a bit of Psychobilly. I’m also pretty keen on bands who stretch the boundaries of a genre to see how far they can go before things fall apart. Those familiar with…
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Vinnie Whitehead Interview [February 2017]
We sat down for a beer with Vinnie Whitehead at his home studio to talk about his new single, We Shall Overcome, February Album Writing Month and discovering new hidden talent at open mic nights.
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