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Five Years Ago

Breaking the Girl - Breaking the Girl EP - 02nd August 2005

Breaking the Girl - Breaking the Girl EP

Record Review - With one band member still unable to buy his own cigarettes, it's fair to say there is plenty of time for Breaking the Girl to hone their own sound...

Los Skeletones - Supercalifunkalistic EP - 03rd August 2005

Los Skeletones - Supercalifunkalistic EP

Record Review - Los Skeletones continue the funky foot tapping throughout the verse until the waa-waa abruptly falls away and a distortion guitar tears into the chorus...

Duri - Self Right Me EP - 04th August 2005

Duri - Self Right Me EP

Record Review - In contrast to the angsty low voice in the verse, the vocal soars in the chorus with rich backing vocals thickening up the rock/metal soup in a creamy ambience...

Black Cab - Hot EP - 04th August 2005

Black Cab - Hot EP

Record Review - A full on retro-rock sound with punchy drumming and solo's that would make most mortals bleed to death...

Dragoneye Morrison - The Official Pace Car of the Apocalypse EP - 06th August 2005

Dragoneye Morrison - The Official Pace Car of the Apocalypse EP

Record Review - This 4 track EP would certainly be a contender for the soundtrack to our impending doom...

The Betes Noires - 20 Questions - 07th August 2005

The Betes Noires - 20 Questions

Interview - I don't like bands who have obviously been signed on the strength of the female bassist's looks or the singers 'unique' hair-style. Nobody should have hair. It's dirty...

Jagaver - Demo EP - 09th August 2005

Jagaver - Demo EP

Record Review - It's clear that the band have worked hard to create exciting drumbeats to accompany their irate-indie guitars, resulting in something energetic and bouncy...

Enchanted Mood - Destruction Time LP - 10th August 2005

Enchanted Mood - Destruction Time LP

Record Review - Enchanted Mood have crafted an album full of alternately dark, wired and at times even upbeat synth-led songs...

The New Shapes - You've Got Me Running Round - 11th August 2005

The New Shapes - You've Got Me Running Round

Record Review - When you hear the term "Modernist Punk", it seems to take the angry edge off of things and adds a rounded, thoughtful, art-gallery-visiting twist on things...

The Blunt and Powter Rant - 12th August 2005

The Blunt and Powter Rant

Feature - You're bound to piss someone off with a rant, but sometimes you just have to vent to make yourself feel better, and with this one, I'm sure I'm not alone...