Not Ready to Step Down

Finding out that Sick Of It All would be releasing a 5-track EP filled me with the same kind of joy as an unexpected day off work or finding a tenner down the back of the sofa.

I Want to Be Stereotyped, I Want to Be Classified

Regular readers of this blog (yes, both of you) will be aware of my love of the Descendents.

Uke Hunts

I'm sure many of you are aware that I play the ukulele. I may have mentioned it on several occasions.

I might even have directed a few of you towards YouTube clips and stuff that I've recorded.

S.O.D. Off

Sometimes band members like to step away from their day jobs and create something totally different with a new group of people.

GWAR! Hurrr! What Is It Good For? etc...

Ever heard of GWAR? Their name reputedly stands for Grotesque, Weird Anal Reprobates which sums them up nicely. They wear peculiar costumes and have a back story about coming from another planet and being frozen under the Antarctic ice for some time. Imagine Norse mythology with a sci fi twist mixed with thrash and hardcore and you'll not be far off.

No Rust for the Wicked

Megadeth were my favourite band between the ages of 16 and 18 and I must have owned about 10 of their t-shirts in the early 90s.

You Couldn't Handle the Truth

In this new, possibly regular (if I can be arsed), feature I will take a look back at some albums I believe to be classic. If Oasis' Definitely Maybe is now considered such then I have plenty of faith in my selections.