Category Archives: Punk

SONG OF THE DAY Mock Tudors – Bin Day

Posted on December 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Once you hear this little rascal, you may not get it out of your head again, it’s highly addictive, so be warned!!! I’ve heard it twice now and both times it had me scrambling to note down what it was!! … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY We Hate You Please Die – Melancholic Rain

Posted on November 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“From post-punk to garage through pop, this time anything goes. It might have been what felt most liberating to the band who usually rejects labels. If the topics are tough, having fun is not overlooked, for if this visceral wrath … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Medicine Singers – Sunrise (Rumble) 

Posted on November 1, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“A vivid new context for the sound of the powwow drum, highlighting the debt that rock music owes to Native American music.” (Pitchfork) When I first heard this song I was couldn’t stop myself grinning with joy at what I … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Birthday Party – Deep In The Woods

Posted on October 31, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Loving Halloween as I do, I couldn’t let this day pass without a spooky offering…and, courtesy of the fantastic Bad Seeds, I’ve got something rather deliciously doomful to the mark occasion! Not for the faint hearted, Deep In The Woods … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Squid – Global Groove

Posted on May 14, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

“However, for all the innovative recording techniques, evolutionary leaps, lyrical themes, ideas and narratives that underpin the album, it’s also a joyous and emphatic record. One, that marries the uncertainties of the world with a curious sense of exploration, as … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Zounds – Can’t Cheat Karma

Posted on February 11, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Post-punk/punk band, Zounds, originally formed in 1977 (broke in 1982 and reformed n 2007!!). Hailing from Reading, Berkshire they were part of the cassette culture of the late 70’s (this being the amateur production/distribution of recorded music on cassettes that … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Prettiest Eyes – Don’t Call

Posted on December 6, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Something a bit lively for you today! Known for their heavy onslaughts of post-punk, synth-punk and crazed psycho retro rock, Prettiest Eyes are a cross-genre trio hailing from LA. With a sound that strikes the finest balance between No Wave … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Non Band – Duncan Dancin’

Posted on November 5, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Non Band released their self-titled six song debut in 1982! Described as being “decades ahead of its time”, this eclectic mix of lo-fi, new wave and no wave soundscapes hit the Japanese punk movement just as things were hotting up … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Swamp Rats – Hey Freak

Posted on October 10, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

, Known as one of the first bands responsible for the earliest examples of proto-punk, The Swamp Rats were a garage-rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The band originated from a group called The Fantastic Dee Jays, who formed in 1965 … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Randy and The Randies – Solar Myth

Posted on October 9, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

After being away for the last five days its been rather exciting to come back and catch up with some music, I’ve really missed it!  Tonight’s song was one of the first tracks I came across and I instantly fell … Continue reading →

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