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Sunderland punks Slalom D release their second album Waltz Into Anarchy this week on Serialbowlrecords - here's a review: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=9779

It's that time again to share my top 40 indie, punk and alternative albums of the year. Has your favourite record of 2023 made my list?: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10047

Post-punk titans I D L E S have today released Gift Horse, the third single from Tangk, their forthcoming album on Partisan Records - and for me it's the best one so far. Read more here: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10077

Teenage punks Noah And The Loners (Noah and the Loners) are a new band to me but I can't wait to hear the rest of their forthcoming debut EP if it's as good as latest single Crash Landing! Read all about it (and listen) here: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10110 #newmusic #punkrock #GenZ

Attention PIXIES fans - in case you somehow missed it earlier, the classic BBC Sessions are being released IN FULL at last by 4AD: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10119

London hardcore/oi merchants The Chisel Official are on the road promoting their new album, which comes out on Pure Noise Records this week. I caught their show at @thecluny with support from Rifle + Unified Action. Here's a review: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10172

One of my favourite bands, Philly punks The Menzingers, have just ended a UK tour. I was lucky enough to catch their gig at Northumbria Students’ Union last week, with two new-to-me acts, green day & 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲, supporting. Here's a review: bit.ly/3SyGXNH #punkrock #livemusic

The highlight of my bank holiday weekend was seeing The Lovely Eggs 🥚 📺 at The Grove, with support from Violet Malice and Loose Articles. Here's a review: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10765

The long-awaited debut album by NYC Oi 'n' B band 45 Adapters is out at last on PiratesPress Records and it's a cracker - right up there with my favourite albums of 2024. Here's a review: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10891

Live At The Star, the long-awaited live album by DIRT BOX DISCO, is a fitting tribute to Uncle Stu of indie punk label STP Records (Uncle Stu). - here's a review: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10933

Former Angelic Upstarts guitarist Newts Newton is back with a new band, HEED CASE. Here's a review of their debut album, out now! ipamusic.co.uk/?p=10946

GIG ALERT!: New intimate-venue dates from one of my favourite bands, BarStoolPreachers, to promote Below The Static, their forthcoming acoustic EP on Pure Noise Records - ipamusic.co.uk/?p=11008

Yes! Fat Mike's Bottles To The Ground (an imprint of his fatwreckchords label) have announced the release date for the new album by @TheMeffs. I can't wait to hear this: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=11060

The Hi Stakes Tour kicked off at @thecluny in Newcastle last night with great sets from Last Hounds, The Last Gang, #SplitDogs and #Clobber. Here's a review and a few pics: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=11272 #punkrock #livemusic

Wow, what a day for new release announcements! New singles from #SplitDogs, Benefits, #LambriniGirls, The Lovely Eggs 🥚 📺 and PIXIES and loads of tour dates too - read all about them here: ipamusic.co.uk

Here To Destroy, the new album from Bristol punk rock 'n' rollers Split Dogs, is out tomorrow, and it's a belter. Here's our review: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=11724 Thanks to James at DIVISION PR for sending it my way

Folk-punk icon Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls were at NXNewcastle this week to kick off their Undefeated tour - and what a show it was! Here's our review and a few pics: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=11807 #punkrock #livemusic #gigreview #gigphotography

Madchester punks Aerial Salad are back with the first single from their forthcoming EP, ahead of European and UK dates. Read all about it HERE: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=11835

Oh yes! What a good day for music news this has been. 1/2 First news of a new album by Seattle punk rock 'n' rollers The Drowns on PiratesPress Records, recorded live at Team Rebellion: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=12041

2/2 And a new single has also dropped from Serialbowlrecords by another band I love, from a little closer to home, Sunderland's own Slalom D: ipamusic.co.uk/?p=12014