
HUMAN IS NOT ALONE is three charity concerts and a compilation uniting the UK DIY music scene in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Today they announced the tracklisting and it is a tasty one including FUGAZI and more. More »

HUMAN IS NOT ALONE is three charity concerts and a compilation uniting the UK DIY music scene in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Today they announced the tracklisting and it is a tasty one including FUGAZI and more. More »

From September 19th-21st 2013, discover three charity concerts & a compilation uniting the UK DIY music scene in support of The Marie Curie Trust. Please read and share this info. More »

With the sun shining I’ll be damned if I’m going to spend much of today in front of a computer screen. We’ll recap on ten records at random that deserve a place in your collection. There may be ten superior records out so far this year but that’s for others to write about. More »

Not only do I dislike the word veteran in relation to bands like NoMeansNo, the lazy genre box that is progressive punk joins in too. What exactly is the reader supposed to think when they see, “Veteran progressive punks from Vancouver”? Ugh. It’s punk rock beyond three chords and depending on how much Pro Tooling your […]More »
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. My name is Andy and you've found my blog. Once in a halley's comet I'll help a noisy band release a record like Bronto Skylift or die! die! die! but it doesn't happen very often. These days I mostly blog about the Scottish underground music scene. 'Creative Minds' is a series of posts on mental health because ignorance & hypocrisy grind my gears. Saying hello on Twitter is the best way to reach me. If there's a gig or record you think I'd like then drop me a line.

When it comes to DIY punk in Scotland, few are as involved at making things happen as Derrick Johnston. So he’s kindly agreed to bring us up to speed. Because let’s face it, what I know about the hardcore punk scene would fit on the back of a fucking stamp.More »
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