Chuck SJ – Sink Your Teeth In – Single Review
Since this never-ending nightmare of COVID isn’t going away anytime soon – at least we
Since this never-ending nightmare of COVID isn’t going away anytime soon – at least we
Fed up with everything? Need some motivation to get out of bed & kick 2021
My influence in life is probably my dog Luther because he’s just a really safe geezer & he’s really cool & he’s kind of taught me that you don’t need attention all the time. So he’s a cool guy, I like my dog. My dog is my influence in life.
Four tiers Boris, four? That’s insane. All tired memes aside, Scathing Halifax quartet Burning Flag
Well versed on melancholy Spit Sisters have the answer for us, look to your hero’s, get creative, allow yourself to feel. & if all else fails – slam on a wedding dress & enter the abyssssssss.
I paint my nails, I wear lip gloss & I’ll wear whatever the fuck I want
Indeed, it can be easy for us in these times to lose our cool and feel like everything that’s evil is closing in on us. Ġenn are here to remind us that we can feel powerful, turn the other cheek and keep on going no matter what. ‘We aint’ gonna stop ’cause you told us’.
‘Call Me Crazy’ is a gentle call to arms in taking control of our happiness
It will always remain important to me to keep the same ethical sustainable philosophy at the heart of my business
💖 What are Reveal the Road about? Where did the name come from / How
Grieve wildly, grieve joyfully, grieve painfully, grieve loudly.
As a band we love being on stage together & thats what drives us.
The DIY punk scene runs on sheer community; there’s already too much space being taken up by bands who want to just rock up, get paid & fuck off
Over at KNM Presents we are always very happy when some of our favourite bands
It’s depressing but unsurprising to see that yet again that festivals like Reading & Leeds are set to wheel out the same old man bands.
LOUD WOMEN Fest will be the antidote to this
Ultimately, getting a tattoo is an act of creative defiance, but also a reclamation of our bodies . . . the Dollhouse was always intended to be more than a tattoo studio.
Let’s all stop pretending that anxiety is just for people who are saying “I feel anxious”
A weeklong series of online events dedicated to the creativity of punx of colour
DOGMA is a call to action. Don’t let anyone else tell you who you are.
💖 What’s Riviera Kid about?/ Where did the name come from/How did you set up?
Fun, passionate, sometimes angry (. . . ) Always emotionally charged.
…one thing we could do is stop worrying about people thinking we’re not “nice” for standing up for ourselves.
If we are dancing on stage, wearing “suggestive” clothes, or even or lyrics, it’s not an open invitation to anyone when we leave the stage!
Whether you’ve always wanted to learn about music & never found the time before now,
When someone tells you that girls should be wives & not rock’n’rollers, you should tell them to fuck off.
Loud queers who spit out angry lyrics over gritty riffs.
Behind every great woman is a man who is a drain on her resources.
Breathe it all in, angst it all out
Being apolitical in life & art isn’t an option – being silent is being complicit
Pls pls pls pls pls be involved!!!!!!! 💖
As for who the fuck is Amy Lou? I see Amy Lou as an embodiment of empowerment.
‘So many illnesses, unhappiness, fear, anxiety & feelings of unworthiness can be traced back to money, wealth, status & power. Breathwork is coming home. It’s connecting to your body. & above all else it reminds you what matters most in your life’. We caught up with Regina to talk well-being in the world today.
I wanted to make clothing that is environmentally conscious, locally produced, & that you actually wore & didn’t just hang in your closet – you could say that it’s in my DNA.
The music industry shut its door practically overnight. Gigs are cancelled. Even Glasto is cancelled. Here are 10 of my tips on how best to use this time.
Sewer cats release new single!
We are the babies! & you are all the caregivers
To me being a feminist is about equal rights, & equal opportunities. It’s a no brainer … & I can’t quite understand why it still isn’t obvious everyone should be one.
‘We just wanted to make something fucked up & ugly & ever changing. There’s a lot of baggage that comes with us, but it’s like Louis Vuitton baggage; you always want it. ‘
‘You are not to blame. You do not have to handle things on your own. & if you’ve been through something more than once it’s not because you’re ‘crazy’ it’s because the world is fucked. & you can be a part of the change that so badly needs to happen.’
‘You’re not alone. Despite the internal & external chaos we all suffer individually we’re in this living hell together.’
‘You can do everything yourself & make a difference in your life & other people lives.’
Boys of the Hole will make one beautiful mess out of life, but not before they’re done drinking at street parties & taking down terfs – more on what makes this band so magical below . . .
KNM Presents their first ever event alongside As If Promotions. Purchase of event tickets will
We are looking to find a way to shed awareness on the treatment of survivors. & are therefore looking for willing participants to be brave enough to share their experiences with us anonymously 💖
The best thing you can do to improve your mental health around money is to work on reframing how you see it.
We’re driven by a love of pop music, a fundamental mistrust of the patriarchy & the need to spread the good message that getting older is actually a whole lot of fun.
I love the idea of creating a supportive community with like minded others. When you go to a Cigarette Pie event you’re coming out of it with new friends, networking with the other bands, artists, creators etc & just generally widening your place in the scene.
In many ways musicians working at grassroots levels are even more vulnerable to abuse than those who have industry support & money following them . . . LOUD WOMEN talks about ‘womxn-led or female-powered’ bands, & we’re about supporting musicians not objectifying them.
Women have no boundaries! We want women everywhere to know that & to walk in that.
Like the Scooby Doo team, only we don’t have a dog.
Having somewhere to shout & make as much noise as possible is a release.
We love turning not only our issues but global issues into songs & shouting them in everyone’s face.
To be fair, I am pretty sure everyone is becoming sick & tired of the same all cis-male mediocre line-ups singing about crazy ex girlfriends & boats & hoes.
In a still sexist society, feminist punk is needed now more than ever. We started this band because we had something to say.
If Cherym, Personal Best & Bonnie Tyler started a Julie Ruin – esque indie pop band but with tartan. The Other Ones certainly wouldn’t be out of place playing an end of year prom in 10 things.
Slut Magic is really about having fun & being yourself – it’s about being the most fun version of yourself. Most of all it’s a magical glittery extravaganza every time we perform.
We chatted with Jay Kerr, campaigner of No Sweat, (a grassroots campaign group building solidarity
‘After the #metoo campaign, we got so much interest. I would like to encourage people just to do something about it’
‘I’m a total magpie. I’m very attracted to anything shiny or sparkly . . . I hope that everyone that wears my things feels sassy & amazing in them’
We caught up with The Empty Page to talk feminism, cats, mental health & chutney.
‘The Goddess, the universe, whatever witch powers are out there definitely brought us together.’
We caught up with GLB from Unpretty Zine to talk sexual harassment at work, body image & of course – TLC.
‘Listen to Iron Lung if you need that final push towards acceptance, a disdain for the past & a fuck yeah for the future’
Venus talk riot grrrl, catharsis & the importance of creative safe spaces.
Lizzo may as well be making Lizzo fanzines and handing them out at DIY shows.
Many consumers believe that big business is the cause of all ethical trade issues, & that not enough is being done to improve practices. But that doesn’t by proxy mean that small or local businesses are good, & that conditions within their supply chain are perfect.
Hendricks is living proof that there is glitter at the end of the tunnel & we must say there’s a lot more to the fire inside this album than meets the eye. Young Enough is the ringing truth that silence is over.
I want attendees to know that if they are ever harassed at our shows that we have their back.
Chrissy from Floral Schoppe talks feminism, burlesque & finding your true self.
“Victim blaming is what kept the survivor there in the first place & is one of the most harmful things you can do to anyone who has been in this situation”
“Punk Ethics is a collective aimed at taking those who ‘sing for the rejected, fight for the dispossessed & defend the oppressed’ to turn their ethos into action.”
“But, activist euphoria aside, what does having a picture of a worker from Bangladesh delivered almost directly to my DMs really do for me as a consumer? How will it really impact my day to day purchasing practices?”
We talk with Lou about her passion for beautiful lingerie & supporting women in business.
“My aim is to help you find & take up your space in the world. And to never stop growing that space or defining who you are & where you’re going”
“Amyl and the Sniffers issue a much-needed pick me up positivity vibe to the punk scene but not in a sugary sweet cheerleader Dream Nails kind of way – both have their place, but Amyl is not for the light hearted”
“All it took was a couple of IG stories to have me assured that this zine would speak to me heavily on a feminist level, but what I didn’t expect was the echoes of nostalgia & affirmation that spoke to me on every level of my experience as a woman.”