Episode 65 we’re happy to report doesn’t have a tribute to any legend who happened to have popped their mortal coil and left this planet for pastures newso we just forge ahead with wall to wall bangers starting off in the only place relevant this week and that’s down under with the brand new song from Civic who released pre sales details for their new album and something of a departure ‘Chrome Dipped‘. I’m sure it’ll take some getting used to if it is indeed a radical departure, but on the evidence of the song I feel happy to report it’s a quality tune as per. The band want it out there that they’re reimagining Proto Punk as we know it, “I like the idea of Chrome Dipped being a mind set,” says frontman Jim McCullogh. “It’s like a casting of your character, or like an outer shell. One of the main objectives for this album was to make a drastic turn in our sound. Break the mold, melt the steel.” lets ave it!

Next, we have the awesome Guerrilla Teens and their new album, which I’m reliably informed is coming out on vinyl via Sioux Records, who previously put out their debut album as well as some awesome Rock n Roll from Richard Bacchus (D Generation) and a cool band called The Yowl. ‘Monkeys Paw‘ is the name of the record, and it’s packed with bangers that you expect from a legend like Scott Deluxe Drake.

We keep ’em coming – How about some Japanese Punk Rock n Roll in the shape of GlitterFast with their self-titled mini album and a track entitled ‘JapanesePunk’, breakneck riffs and showing outta Tokyo with the likes of the excellent Angel Face, who we’ve played previously. This is available to pre-order from Slovenly, of course who else is doing this this well?

Anyone fancy some UK hard Rock in the shape of The Diaz Brothers who are a couple of months away from releasing their sophomore album ‘The World Is Yours’, so we figured why not get your juices flowing with the title track off the record. Again, if you’re already a fan, you’re gonna love this one, and if you’re not yet, then this will introduce you to the band’s sound as well as their striking artwork. The new album is coming out on Serial Bowl Records out of Sunderland, so get on it, folks, the debut is past its third press, so remember if you snooze you lose. ‘Be My Drug’ is the opening track and a real earworm.

Next we have The Maggots – from ‘Early Maggots’. ‘2 ft tall’ is available on Chaputa Records. These Swedish Garage punks’ late 90s output is condensed down into this comp that delivers the 7” plus a whole bunch of hard to find (until now) tracks. Fill your chelsea boots kids this one rocks. Imagine being only 2 ft tall, shucks.

The Godfathers have a compilation album just around the corner entitled ‘Deja Vu Electric’, which is a whopping eighteen tracks culled from the band’s most recent three albums, so now seems like a good time to unleash ‘Till My Heart Stops Beating’ Originally from ‘A Big Bad Beautiful Noise’ which in my humble opinion was the bands finest work since the seminal ‘Birth, School, Work, Death’ album but that’s a debate for another day.

After Alvin Gibbs made the news and social media revelation regarding his detainment and subsequent early flight home to France. His recent experience at the US border and his deportation back to the South of France and him not being able to fulfil the Subs last ever US dates, along with two of the others in the band with only Charlie getting access to LAX and the greater Los Angeles area Jedi mind tricks might have been used to gain access for Charlie but that’s unconfirmed if he does indeed have the force. He did, however subsequently have to play with a pick-me-up band at the last minute. It must be particularly gutting for Alvin, who gave his side of the story on social media. Careful kids Big Brother is watching you, so it seems only right that we should hit you with some of Alvin and The Dissobedient Servants and the track ‘If Only’ taken from the ‘History EP’.

As listeners should by now know, we do love a cover version round HQ and this week is no exception. The Bad Plugs – ‘Macho Man’ is actually a Village People cover. Yeah, that’s right, the Village People (never thought that would be something that would make it on the pages of RPM) Unsettling rip snorting punk rock though as it goes all the way from Milan, Italy.

Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin perform “GlamOrama” by The Amplifier Heads as their side of the bargain on this split. Maybe next week we’ll hit up the Amplifier Heads version of a Rob Moss track, but until then, get your 70s stack heels on and hit the dance floor.

Another Slovenly records release coming down the line is this raging slice of Garage Rock from Los Sex Sex Sex in the shape of their ‘Control’ EP sounding like the relatives of The Briefs Los SEX SEX SEX de Mexmexmexico have actually been around for a decade or so, with a 7″ and cassette out thus far. After a long hiatus they come screaming back with a rager of a garage punk 7inch on Slovenly, before they hit Europe for a tour this June.

An artist we always love hearing from at HQ has to be Johny Skullknuckles and anything he puts his hands to (oh er mrs). This is the latest offering of snotty punk rock n roll courtesy of The Soda Poppers. Obviously, we were gonna play it, so turn up the speakers and get on your creepers, it’s The Soda Poppers.

With a brand new album in the bag and the review on RPM Online it seems right that we unveil a track off the most excellent Eureka Machines album ‘Everything’. ‘Back In The Back Of Beyond’ is another earworm and a little ray of sunshine. Fans will be most pleased wth this record and it would be nice if the band had a break through by picking up plenty more with its optimistic disposition and bloody excellent songs from opening to close. enjoy.

With the news that Pirates Press are going to release a double album of Turbulent Hearts material, it had us revisiting the catalogue and agreeing that its well over due. ‘Crazy Girl’ is taken from the collection ‘All Out’. We’ve been longtime admirers of Moons work from way back doing Civit through turbulent HEarts and onto her solo career so its great that we’ll finally be able to pick up this double album courtesy of Pirates Press.

When we heard Alien Snatch had a split EP from Blowers and S.U.G.A.R. we had to investigate. Here is the S.U.G.A.R. entry entitled ‘Electric Chair’. Of course, its snotty punk rock, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Get some. S.U.G.A.R. side features two blasting hits of their live set, ‘Electric Chair’, recorded while on their Australian Tour 2024. The songs on the 10″ are exclusive, never-before-released recordings that will only be available on this release! The bands will be hitting the road in Europe in May 2025 for a co-headline festival & club tour.

Before we sign off, we have a brand new song courtesy of Urban Voodoo Machine frontman Paul-Ronney Angel entitled ‘Poor Man’s Fight’, hot off the press, it’s Mr Angel doing what he does and we’re obviously loving it.