Dick Porter
- Culture
Parallel Lives, Blondie (Book Review)
Now THIS is a story, and while many of the revelations are not necessarily of the pleasant variety, it certainly…
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Scaling The 50ft Woman
Scaling The 50ft Woman Hot on the (high) heels of their recent Menage à Trois EP, I strapped on my…
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Shonen Knife – ‘Free Time’
(album, Damnably) The legendary Osaka trio’s 15th studio album finds Shonen Knife refining their Ramonic poppery to a fine point…
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The Calimocho Club – ‘Whoa Whoa Hey Hey’
(EP, own label) A howling phoenix emerging from the ashes of the mighty Black Knights, the Calimocho Club announce themselves…
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50 Ft Woman – ‘Menage à Trois’
(EP, own label) Debut EP from a London quintet who emerge with a well-released image and sound. Fittingly, Menage à…
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The Computers – How Punk Are You?
Now in their fifth year, Exeter quartet the Computers have developed into one of the most visceral and exciting bands…
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Steve Conte – Paris Fashion Show footage
On 7 July, erstwhile New York Dolls guitarist Steve Conte played a fashion show in Paris for designer Fabien Rozan. He…
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The Loud – ‘Harris Shutter’
Somewhere between an EP and a mini-LP, and housed in a sleeve utilising the photographic technique referenced in the discs…
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Zounds – ‘The Redemption of Zounds’
(album, Overground) After the best part of thirty years, it’s good to have another Zounds album to put next to…
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Crystal Antlers – ‘Two-Way Mirror’
(album, Recreation Ltd) Long Beach combo Crystal Antlers second album sees the group re-emerge from a period of creative development…
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The Kills – ‘Blood Pressures’
(album, Domino Recordings) The Kills’ first album in three years sees the duo maintain their core garage sound while simultaneously…
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WHAT WOULD JESUS DRIVE / THE EYELIDS
Seven Go Psycho In Cornwall WWJD/The Eyelids: Friday 27 May, Penzance, Studio Bar If you’ve not been before, the Studio…
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