In February/March 2014, punk supergroup Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (featuring Lagwagon’s Dave Raun and ex-Swingin’ Utters bass man Spike Slawson) will be returning to Europe for a short run of dates, as seen below. As with previous Gimmes outings, it is unlikely that NOFX head honcho Fat Mike will make the trip due to record label commitments.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
OFF! – Live at Gilman 2011
After a handful of EP releases, OFF!’s debut album (released in the summer of 2012) was the year’s best punk record. Possibly even the best punk record of the previous decade. The combined talents of ex-Black Flag/Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris and Redd Kross man Steve McDonald was always likely to result in something fairly explosive, but OFF! really pushes their ferocity to brilliant extremes.
King Prawn: new tour dates
In the late 90s, it felt as if it were almost impossible to attend a punk/ska gig without seeing King Prawn in the support slot. Through hard work and a sweaty touring schedule, the band built a devoted following before splitting in 2003.
Lucifer Star Machine: Dead and Gone video
To tie in with the release of their 2013 full-length ‘Rock N Roll Martyrs’, Lucifer Star Machine have issued a promo clip for ‘Dead and Gone’. For those who’ve yet to see it, the full clip can be seen below.
THAT FUCKING TANK – A Document Of The Last Set
‘A Document of the Last Set’ marks ten years of underground noise for the Leeds-based duo That Fucking Tank. To celebrate the milestone anniversary, Andy Abbott (guitars) and James Islip (drums) hammer through the tunes which comprise their 2013 live set in an unrelenting manner – the results straddle the fine line between ugly, intense, genius and surprisingly tight. Those who own the studio records will no doubt know these tunes well and need no encouragement to buy this…but for everyone else, here’s a handy overview of a few highlights.