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Best Releases of 2023

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Best Releases of 2023 Vol. II by Silicone Prairie Silicone Prairie  -  II LP Feel It Records Kansas City Missouri  (U.S.A.)    Vol. II is a breezy mishmash of 60's garage, discordant melodies & layered samples of German language dialogue peppered sporadically throughout II's half an hour running time, whilst musical proceedings are predominantly calculated at manageable speeds, Silicone Prairie are not averse to the odd speedy rhythm change. It's playful and full of gusto & there's no doubt in my mind that they had a lot of fun recording this record and it's definitely apparent this is the case in the overall execution of the music. The record has somewhat of a ' vintage ' sounding production that lends well to this release, with static and ambient moments throughout giving it a psychedelic quality, reminding me of hometown band Psycodaises and many of the ' egg punk ' mainstays. Highly recommend listening for your winter nights as you pine...
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GxBxT Exhibition Presents Hardcore Punk Exhibition Tokyo 31st March - 23rd April 2023

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             Sugi Poster design. Tokyo Beams located in Shinjuku’s labyrinthine entertainment district is the setting for an extensive exhibit of international hardcore/punk paraphernalia. For the uninitiated it should be noted that it’s a popular lifestyle brand that sells a range of limited collectibles and unique items that depending on budget can range from the affordable to a small premium. Set to the backdrop of Izakaya’s, bars, clothing shops and Record stores including  Disc Union,  an essential record haunt (located right around the corner from this venue) As can be gleamed from the stated description, it is an area particularly popular with visiting tourists and the many denizens of Tokyo located in this district.   Downtown Shinjuku.   Photo: Adam Farrar Outside Galery B GxBxT. Hardcore Punk Exhibition at Beams.  Photo: Adam Farrar GxBxT  (which stands for  頑張れ ( Ganbatte,  the  Japan...
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Best Records of 2022

There is being fashionably late and then there is just plain 'late' unfortunately i'm the latter. It took me a long time to sit down and write some in depth thoughts on some of my favourite records I heard in 2022. So after new year emanating into existence before i even realised it and then spending a month in Japan exploring the country and hitting various shows, i'm finally ready to publish my list... Best Albums of 2022  The Unscratchable Itch by Sniffany & The Nits   Sniffany and The Nits  -  The Unscratchable Itch LP Prah Records Brighton (United Kingdom)    Sniffany and the Nits already hold an incredible pedigree of musicianship already within their ranks, with members being shared between Ex-Void, The Tubs and Joanna Gruesome. On 'The Unscratchable Itch' the band up the ante with some extremley snotty punky hardcore that had me dialled in straight from the get go. From the opening track (which the album takes its title) we are bombarded with rh...
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