Come and join us as we walk you gently through our minds from the past week and the tunes that we thought you needed to hear from all corners of the Globe. From the UK we kick off with the Bar Stool Preachers and a track off their new EP ‘Under The Static’ where they’ve reimagined tracks off their last long player ‘Above The Static’ You can pre order the EP Here

Next up we play the brand new single from The Virginmarys who have a new album up for preorders (At The Link). Ally & Danny are properly coming out swinging with this one folks and once you give it a spin click the link here and get involved. Great stuff from the band who continue to make great music on their own terms and the proof is always in the pudding as they say.

If you’ve been paying close attention to the website we reviewed a band and interviewed the frontman a while back they are Black Adidas and this is their new single. ‘Are We There Yet’ is another class track from a band that seems to be getting better with each release, proving that. With a little bit of The Clash and a fair sprinkling of Rancid thrown into the mix, this is loud and proud stuff and we love it.

Next up is a cover (who doesn’t love a well-executed cover?) we bring you a track off the 2002 Better Youth Organization Split it was Six Rancid covering NOFX and vice versa and this week we have Chris’s favourite Rancid song covered by Fat Mike and the boys and doing a very decent job of it too it must be said leaving enough Rancid on the bone whilst almost owning the track with NOFX style. Enjoy!

UK punks Bad Nerve have been featured a few times on the Podcast for one reason only: they write great punk rock songs. Their new album has only just been released and they have a UK tour in place for later in the year and this week we feature the closing track off their latest album ‘The Kids Will Never Have Their Say’ is the closing song off ‘Still Nervous’ and its one of this year’s best albums no question about it and this won’t be the last track we play this year I’m sure of that.

We delve back a couple of years for a song from The Cutthroat Brothers and a cut off their last album ‘Devil In Berlin’ and we feature ‘Bad Candy Girl’ the record was released by Hound Gawd! Records and also features Mike Watt who has played with The Stooges and shouldn’t really need an explanation of his quality but it is a great collaboration and the second of today’s bands to be a duo Donald Hales, and Jason Harsin certainly knows how to rock out in style if you aren’t familiar with their work then this is a fine time to jump on board.

The Courettes are another pair of Rock n Rollers who are on fire at the minute and seem to be forever on tour. This is their latest single ‘California’ Flavia and Martin are a formidable force who take on board the style and sound of a bygone era and drag it right front and centre of the 21st century. Available from the most excellent Damaged Goods Records this is such a happy summer tune get on it.

Now it is time to move away from the lush summer sounds of The previous song and bring you a track from Slumb Party whose sound is not a million miles from the awesome International Noise Conspiracy and a slew of New Wave bands like XTC if they had punk rock on loop. This is the opening track from their ‘Spending Money’ album released in 2019.

Next, we head south for a trip down under and bring you the excellent Cutters who hail from Melbourne Australia and this is the track ‘Asphalt City’ from the awesome EP ‘Australian War Crimes’. Another day another belter from down under. There’s no messing with these boys they get straight to the point and don’t fuck about. Guaranteed to raise the blood pressure as they surge on a wave of hardcore pun rock with more than a hint of classic Motorhead happening, love it.

We continue down the cartwheeling punk rock route and bring the brand new song from Chubby And The Gang who tell us all about what it’s like ‘To Be Young’. I presume it was taken from their forthcoming album ‘And Then There Was‘ due for sale on October 4th hit the link and pre-order one of the various formats and limited edition variants of wax.

Everybody loves a maverick frontman and there aren’t many currently doing the rounds so why not shine a light on Austin Texas’ Jesus Lizard who have a brand new album on the way in September entitled ‘Rack’. David Yow and band are still delivering it by the sounds of the track already leaked out for the new LP. We delve back in time to their debut and the first time and song I ever heard from the band and ‘One Evening’ off their ‘Head’ album that filled the air with that angst and power back in 1990.

Fast forward a couple of decades and the UK continues to influence the music scenes everywhere and 2024 is no exception with plenty of great music currently being made and released. Millie Maunders & The Shutup are a band that are definitely on the upward trajectory and with a new album and UK tour on the horizon it’s time we played a song and nowhere better to start than the latest single off the album ‘Can I Get Off?’ it’s released on 02.08.24 and you can catch them live everywhere thereafter as well as a couple of special in stores around the record’s release. A real positive message and a band that has something to say that we all could learn from, Millie Maunders Ladies and Gentlemen.

As we head into the home straight we bring a couple of songs from across the pond that Rock – first up is a new song from Richard Dugay & The Beautiful Decline and his new EP ‘Second Prize’. After four excellent solo records, it’s time for an EP (not that we need reminding of this guy) he plays an honest style of Rock that has to be done right and Dugay nails it right here on this track ‘Mystery’ We could have picked any one of the songs on the EP as they’re all killing it. Happy to fall in line somewhere between classic Cooper and Aerosmith Dugay continues to write and record top tunes. Some awesome guitar work that raised the temperature throughout and his warm vocals that hits the bullseye. If you’re looking for a fix of Rock n Roll that’s authentic and exciting then this is what you’ve been looking for.

The penultimate song on this show is the B Side off the new Chesterfield Kings Single ‘Fly The Astral Plane’ (which is great) but, we wanted you to hear how good the B Side is. If they can replicate the quality on the new album that they got on ‘Psychedelic Sunrise’ then we’re in for a treat. Wicked Cool Records knows they have a surefire winner here. such a great band who deserves to be heard and it’s great that they have the faith of a great label like Wicked Cool releasing their records. Check it out ‘So Sad About Us’.

Now we’ve reached the end and our race is run for this week. With only one left to play, Chris chose the brand new song from Fucked Up to end on a note of noise and we fully endorse his choice and something of a return to form for the Canadian Hardcore band. The new album drops next month and from what we’ve heard so far it’s one not to be missed. so until next time adios Amigos, diolch. Thanks for listening and taking the time.