BUZZCOCKS!!! Hopefully that's written big and bright enough to attract the attention of those people who might come across this update but would possibly scroll past it as they haven't got a clue who the Mark Vodka Group are and anyway, they only listen to music from punk's golden era.
So who are the Mark Vodka Group? They're from Halifax, Nova Scotia and feature members of the highly rated Booji Boys (if you've somehow missed them catch up now : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2017/12/booji-boys-sister.html), Alienation, Washing Machine, Blood Beach, Negative Rage, Genetic Angry, Crossed Wires, Vulva Culture to name but a few.
They released their Debut ep last year on Big Dunce Records and it's available on Bandcamp as a name your price download. It's now been joined on there by 3 more name your price songs, these are an early taste of an upcoming album titled Marks Blues and if they're any indication, the album's definitely worth watching out for. Don't take my word for it, check them out yourself : https://markvodka.bandcamp.com/
All 3 songs are great. Catchy, quirky, modern day diy punk. I chose to highlight the song you'll find below as it's a mega cool track that not only sounds great in it's own right but also riffs on a Buzzcocks classic (hench my attention grabbing start to this write up). I even defaced the label of the Buzzcocks song and sandwiched it between the Mark Vodka Group's lyrics in a (probably pretty naff) poster ad for Sunday's Just Some Punk Songs show (the poster is supposed to scream out "Just Some Punk Songs tips it's hat to punk's golden age but pretty much ignores it in favour of bringing to your attention some of the great music that is being made now!"). In reality though, anyone who actually sees it won't get any of that but hopefully a few might listen to the show : https://www.facebook.com/events/1339819089488400/
If you've waded through my self indulgent waffle, here's the good bit : This is titled Everybody's Punk Now....
everything is different now that they've seen the light
follow the leader down
it's quite the sight i'm not sure quite
if all of this is allowed
if everybody looks the same and acts the same
then how are we supposed to
even know their name
i barely know mine
everybody is punk now where did the time go
just look around, it's a better place then before
everybody's goin to a show
denim dreams and neon greens whatever it takes
to find the look
i've seen better pretenders down in hilden park
or maybe even truro
i don't care where they live they don't exist
as far as i can tell
just memories, i can't believe
i let them get that close
everybody is punk now they've all seen the sign
where were you when i was getting my assed kicked in grade 9
everybody's goin to a show
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