Fresh—if that’s even the right word—off a Sunday night gig, throat full of gravel and ears still ringing, I kicked off the show with a track that bubbled up from the Bangor depths: Katzenmuzik & Feral Whispers – You Don’t Do Politics Do You? One of those elusive, misty projects that appear, vanish, and leave you wondering if you dreamt them. There’s been talk of a split single with Skinflick… and in Bangor, talk like that tends to linger as long as the feedback.
From there, up the coast and inland with House Proud – Rescue Dog, the Sunderland post-punk crew flying the Serial Bowl flag with jagged charm. Then into Wales for The Dogs – I Didn’t Ask, a band that seems to be quietly (and steadily) chewing through the underbelly of the Welsh punk scene.
The canine theme ran strong tonight—no surprise really—so the next logical stop was Dogsflesh – March Of The Damned. North East (again) grit at its finest; the digital album’s out November 20th, vinyl to follow. Yeah, grit, growl, and that unmistakable bite of steel-string punk metal.
Things took a turn for the ethereal with Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc – Rocky Eyes, live from The Horse Hospital in London. Libertine’s voice—still defiant, still poetic—remains one of the great punk echoes of our time.
Then came The Puncturists – Sceptre, from their freshly released album I’m Not Alright. No hype, no gloss—just a perfect slice of paranoid modern post-punk, dropped (ugh, yes, that word) into the digital ether.
New noise from Denmark’s finest followed: NEXØ – Concentration, from their MindfulDINACTION EP on TNS Records—a double-sided concept in recycled vinyl and brilliance actually. Then all the way to Australia with Minge Wizard – Train To Trutnov, at least I think they're from there.
Decibel – Wearing The Mask brought me right back to Denbigh, where they shared a bill last night with my own band Spam Javelin and XSLF. It was loud, a bit sweaty, and exactly what Mondays were invented to regret.
There was bile and brilliance next with Maggie Thatcher’s Rotting Corpse – Let’s All Spit On Kier Starmer, courtesy of Garry (who else?), followed by David Delinquent & The IOUs – Everybody Loves You, which Dave personally handed over like some rock'n'roll contraband.
Value Of Nothing – Die Verge was next—proper DIY spirit from Lestah, hand-dubbed, hand-folded, and fully unpolished. Then the gloriously grimy Cock Batteth – Soul Digger, which came recommended by Mick Magic, who hasn’t stopped evangelising about them since he saw them in Blackpool.
Citric Dummies – Dropped Out Of Punk is fast becoming a recurring anthem, and rightly so, before I let Bossmags – Ghost Ships drift in, a piratey but heavy heavy ska swing into their latest video offering.
The back end of the show veered darker: Wiccans – Crucifixion from their Phase IV LP on Drunken Sailor, then Salt The Snail – Ideasman, complete with their intentionally rubbish new video (worth a look, seriously). Cazimi – Foul Play was a classy highlight from their new record, while Kürøishi – Deal With It—off the tongue-twisting Käärme sisälläsi, myrkyttää maailmani—reminded us that Finnish crust remains undefeated.
Finally, we came full circle with OORYA – Horse, from the stunning Who Are Ya album on 9x9 Records—a perfect close to a night of raw emotion, distortion, and just the right amount of hangover.
Playlist – Louder Than War Radio #197
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Katzenmuzik & Feral Whispers – You Don’t Do Politics Do You?
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House Proud – Rescue Dog
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The Dogs – I Didn’t Ask
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Dogsflesh – March Of The Damned
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Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc – Rocky Eyes
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The Puncturists – Sceptre
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NEXØ – Concentration
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Minge Wizard – Train To Trutnov
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Decibel – Wearing The Mask
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Maggie Thatcher’s Rotting Corpse – Let’s All Spit On Kier Starmer
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David Delinquent & The IOUs – Everybody Loves You
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Value Of Nothing – Die Verge
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Cock Batteth – Soul Digger
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Citric Dummies – Dropped Out Of Punk
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Bossmags – Ghost Ships
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Wiccans – Crucifixion
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Salt The Snail – Ideasman
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Cazimi – Foul Play
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Kürøishi – Deal With It
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OORYA – Horse
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