In 2008 US bar band Black Biscuit released their debut album ‘Blueline’. It was ragged (often in a bad way), had odd attempts at novelty material and – most memorably – included a shameless rip-off of The Beatles’ ‘No Reply’. It was hard to tell whether, as a band, they were playing things for laughs, or just not especially good. Either way, ‘Blueline’ was a notoriously bad DIY record – in misguided terms, beaten only by the staggeringly awful 2010 effort from the now defunct Quakers on Probation.
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes: UK/Euro tour dates
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.
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.