Music The Scientists – ‘Negativity’: Album Review by Bernard Zuel Despite being something like 14 prime ministers from what could reasonably be called the classic Scientists lineup, Negativity is hypnotic,…
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Film and TV Music News Rejoice! There’s a documentary in the works about The Prodigy by Mike Hitch Groundbreaking U.K. electronic punk band, The Prodigy, will be the focus of a new feature-length documentary. Known best in the…
Music News Introducing Emma Dilemma and her riotous debut single ‘We Should Give A Shit’ by Manning Patston Meet New Zealand’s Emma Dilemma and her debut single We Should Give A Shit, a punky sledgehammer with more angst…
Music Lunchtime are pure punk energy on their new single ‘All In a Row’ by Cassia Briscoe Adhering to their own brand of kitsch, Lunchtime brilliantly herald Aussie punk rhetoric on their new track. Slinky, convulsive chants…
Interviews Music Sleaford Mods: How the ringleaders of rebellion solved a problem like 2020 by Emily Elvish Outrage, dissent, chaos, anarchy. Times like these call for a band like Sleaford Mods. Over the last eight years, Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn have spent their days…
Music News New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dead at 69 by Happy Following a battle with cancer stretching across the past two and a half years, Sylvain Sylvain of the New York…
Music After School Care unleash an absolute frenzy on their debut EP ‘No Hat No Play’ by Happy On their debut EP, After School Care churn punk through the ringer of alt-rock and leave audiences with a bloodthirsty…
Music PREMIERE: On The Stoop will take you down on their raucous new single ‘Hard Town’ by Brendan Neville On The Stoop’s new single Hard Town is dripping with fast, loud attitude. We’re completely addicted to this cocktail of…
Live Gallery: STFD with Step-Panther and Mac the Knife by Happy Last Friday Happy Mag hopped over to Cuckoo once again for STFD: a seated gig featuring Step-Panther and Mac the…
Music Die! Die! Die! charge into the climate collapse with a righteous new 7″ by Caitlin Hely Unapologetic punk pin-ups Die! Die! Die! prove they’re only get better with age with the release of a gritty new…
Music LISTEN: Flight to Dubai – ‘Strife’ by Happy Seven songs, 16 minutes, and not a bar wasted. The new EP Strife from Sydney-based proto-punks Flight to Dubai comes with style…