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Day Of Misery III @ The Fenton, Leeds

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There’s no way I can calculate/remember but Leeds must have over taken the NW staples of The ‘Pool and Manc-land in terms of the number of gig trips for me.  Aided by the draw of bigger festivals like Damnation and underground belters like Dreadfest and Break The Chains, as well as decent independent venues that support a thriving local scene of good folks it’s well worth the extra less-than-an-hour to get over the Pennines.  And with my son now handily placed there too for free accommodation!More

GIG REVIEW – Extinction of Mankind, Cress, Subvision, Zero Again, Vitriolic Response, Wolfbastard @ Star and Garter, Manchester

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EOM (photo – phil king)

Smashing the windows of opportunity.  As if live music of a DIY variety wasn’t chaotic enough without the last couple of years snowploughing it to the kerb under a pile of other shit.  But god nose as your dog knows I’ve tried to seize the chances of getting to gigs when they have been presented, and harboured half a hope we were getting back into some form of satisfaction after the summer, but no.  This marvellous lineup of punk looked like a final nail in the coffin of the year as the next one rapidly goes down-hill before its even started.More

Riffolution Fest @ The Bread Shed, Manchester

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Conan

So, the festival season is upon us.  Not the summer one with its cancellations and constrained efforts, but a raft of autumn ones that are here to rescue us from our musical deprivation.  In the space of a few weeks I’ll be indoors and outdoors, home and abroad, grasping these nascent opportunities of a return to a warped, noisy, reality.  Promoters have persevered and kept juggling the balls of ever-changing circumstances, and I praise them for delivering the goods at the end of the day.More

Crapfest 2021 – Liverpool

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EBGB’s and Jacaranda, Liverpool

I am big fan of self-depreciation and the lowering of expectations to all the more be pleasantly surprised when anything goes right or is good, so it’s great to report that Crapfest did exactly NOT what it said on the tin.  The theme stemmed from its founders, the anarchic Wirral two-piece of the Crapsons setting up a gig of friends, established band connections, and any excuse for a party.More

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