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did not expect to catch a bunch of Italian punk bands from Como in the middle of England last night - but it was a dream. And a reminder of the fucking strange, beautiful nature of music, and the organic networks of community that blossom from picking up instruments and starting a band.
East Anglia has a p strong punk/hardcore/everything adjacent scene and a couple of old heads started a regular all-day gig - East Angrier. These heads had supported a band in Italy and they promised to return the favour.
So here they were, flooding the bar by early evening with sweat, angst, charm and frenetic bursts of Italian as they ordered pints of Guinness.
Pictured is The Forest Calling, who took the roof off the place 🇮🇹
East Anglia has a p strong punk/hardcore/everything adjacent scene and a couple of old heads started a regular all-day gig - East Angrier. These heads had supported a band in Italy and they promised to return the favour.
So here they were, flooding the bar by early evening with sweat, angst, charm and frenetic bursts of Italian as they ordered pints of Guinness.
Pictured is The Forest Calling, who took the roof off the place 🇮🇹
Oct 13, 2024
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🎸🔥 There’s something pretty wild about the fact that Ben Harding from Senseless Things was rocking a Three and a Half Minutes T-shirt on the front cover of Melody Maker.
We toured with them, supported them at The Square in Harlow and shared the same scrappy, do-it-yourself spirit, and honestly, they were a huge inspiration.
If you loved Senseless Things, or just lived for that era when punk was raw and alive, then check out my book “Three and a Half Minutes of Fame”.
We toured with them, supported them at The Square in Harlow and shared the same scrappy, do-it-yourself spirit, and honestly, they were a huge inspiration.
If you loved Senseless Things, or just lived for that era when punk was raw and alive, then check out my book “Three and a Half Minutes of Fame”.
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🤘Me and two other buds started talking about starting a punk band on Thursday, and now it’s Monday and we just had our first rehearsal/jam session and to say we are THE great American punk rock band is an understatement. I apologize for the disappointment when we actually release something.
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new Liquid Mike!
if you haven’t heard Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot it’s an AOTY contender in the categories ‘Filled With Songs That Just Rip’ and ‘Drivin’ Music’.
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if you haven’t heard Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot it’s an AOTY contender in the categories ‘Filled With Songs That Just Rip’ and ‘Drivin’ Music’.
For fans of indie rock/power pop à la Guided By Voices and Weezer.
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