They bow out today with a track from the 69 song compilation titled Ceasefire? There Ain't No Fucking Ceasefire!
It's a comp that features a great line up of bands. It's available as a name your price download and all proceeds go to a very good cause (which you can read about on Bandcamp).
Here's a great song I've just stumbled across from a band that's new to me.
Yunk are from Bilbao and their bio says; "A new punk and noise band from Bilbao with vibrant guitars and catchy pop melodies. An EP full of epic anthems that will make any skinhead's hair grow, sound like a cross between JJ & the A's and The Men"
They've just released a Self Titled ep on Symphony Of Destruction Records and it's a blast. 4 tracks of melodic punk from a band I hope we'll hear much more from.
Cheltenham melodic punk quartet 4ft Fingers have long been one of my favourite bands. Great music and equally as good live shows. But it's been 17 years since their last release (2008's New Beginnings Of Old Stories album) and it's been 11 years since they featured on here : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2014/04/4ft-fingers-emergency-manoeuvre.html
Happily they've announced a new album that'll be out next year on Disconnect Disconnect Records.
It can be a worry when a band has been away for so long. Are they going to be as good? Happily the answer seems to be a resounding yes.
Here's the first single from the album. The sound of a band that's matured but have kept their edge. This is Better Days...
Imagine if the BBC's Riot Women wrote a song about men moaning about how hard done by they are. It might sound something like this.
Pegging Mitchell (https://www.facebook.com/pegging.mitchell) are a new band from Worcester. They've just released a debut single. It's proof that bands can be angry but still have fun. They still want to take aim at the typical targets but they're going to have a laugh whilst they do so.
And it's pretty obvious they can write a catchy tune to go with their well thought out lyrics.
Supposedly it's London town but I'm not sure I'd take that as gospel?
They're a mystery band called The Local Offenders.
All they admit to for a line up is this;
Vocals: whoever’s sober
Guitar: someone’s cousin
Bass: the only reliable one
Drums: banned from three pubs
They play oi! music with very much tongue in cheek. They claim they're taking the piss out of the scene but they're treating it with fond respect to my ears. They bring to mind favourites such as Hard Skin and City Miles. They sing about Doc Martens, pubs, working class heroes and girls.
Here's a blast of nostalgia about back in the day. It's called You Weren't There In '82...
I saw Sham at the Bridge House
Before they ever made it big I was there when it all kicked off You were still in your crib Got the first seven-inch Bought it right from the band Got the badges, got the patches This is real Oi, man!
Not you! Not you! You weren’t there in ‘82! Not you! Not you! You weren’t there in ‘82! Don’t talk to me about the scene When you don’t know what it means You weren’t there in ’82!
I remember every show Every band, every fight Kings Cross on a Friday Tottenham Saturday night You can read about it online But you’ll never understand I’ve got the scars and stories This is real Oi, man!
Not you! Not you! You weren’t there in ‘82! Not you! Not you! You weren’t there in ‘82! Don’t talk to me about the scene When you don’t know what it means You weren’t there in ’82!
I’ve earned my place, paid my dues These boots have forty years on you You’re a culture vulture, you ain’t real You don’t know how it used to feel
I was causing bovver with my droogs While you were sucking from your bottle Running wild through the streets You were still learning how to toddle Now I’m fifty-three and grey But I was there back in the day And I’m still more authentic This is real Oi, man!
Not you! Not you! You weren’t there in ‘82! Not you! Not you! You weren’t there in ‘82!
Well mate, I wasn’t born ’til ’84 But you keep fighting that old war
You weren’t there in ’82! You weren’t there in ’82! You weren’t there in ’82! None of you were there in ’82!
Public Figures are a new punk infused power pop quartet from Melbourne who boast a line up of Evie Vlah, Gigi Argiro, Lakota Vella and Mary-Lou Hylands.
They've released 3 singles over the course of the last 18 months and these will feature on their upcoming debut ep alongside 3 more tracks. The ep will be titled Figure It Out! It's released on Feb 18th on 12" vinyl and you can find out more here : https://publicfigures4eva.bandcamp.com/album/figure-it-out-ep
One gig saw them wow a 10,000 strong Melbourne crowd as support for Amyl And The Sniffers. Their star is definitely in the ascendancy.
This is my pick of the available tracks, it's called Onto Something...
Dr Sure's Unusual Practice (https://www.instagram.com/drsuresunusualpractice/) are a now-wave music band from Melbourne featuring a line up of Dougal Shaw, Jake Suriano, Miranda Holt, Mathias Dowle and Asher Bates.
They're "7 years, 3 European tours, 3 LP's and a hoard of EP's and mixtapes into the project." I've played them on the show before but haven't yet introduced them on here so let's rectify that.
They've a new single out on the 10th of this month. One of the songs is already available. It's a love song with a difference of which the band say; “Pigs is an Animal Farm reference - it’s nothin’ new for art to hold a mirror to society. Sing “10 year old kids locked up in your prison” and you pretty quickly recognize the absurdity. Music can have a role in making that shit plain as day, bringing people together.” "It's about a farm with a pig problem," quips Shaw, describing the song's Orwellian portrayal of a coercive ruling class, "Animal Farm style, but the other animals are clued on to it, they're getting fired up."
It'll be available on 7" coloured vinyl and as a digital download
I've been checking out a debut album by a band who's introductory promo reads like this; "A strange brand of lighting fast political punk rock entertainment! Mixing the styles of bands like Frenzal Rhomb, Sonic Boom Six and Random Hand!"
The band are called Tape It Shut (https://www.facebook.com/TapeItShut) and they have members hailing from Reading and Manchester (Dan Tape - Guitar and Lead Vox, Kane Preston - Bass and Vox & Andrew Owens - Drums and Vox).
The album's titled Suspicious Package and to be fair to them, it's pretty much what I expected and what I was hoping for. It's a familiar sound done well and it's well worth checking out. 16 tracks, it's available physically from Cats Claw Records (UK) and Punk Rock Radar (US) https://linktr.ee/TapeItShut.
I like how they give a brief summing up of the songs on Bandcamp. So here's what they say about the song I'm highlighting today;
We are witnessing a scary increase in people hoarding wealth and assets in order to charge people extortionate rates for access to everything from concert tickets to housing to drug patents. In countries like the USA, healthcare is commodified to such a level that many people can't afford even the most basic levels of medication and treatment, while profits are funnelled into the pockets of CEOs and directors and the rich get richer. These systems are parasitic and unethical, taking advantage of the desperation of the many to benefit the interests of the few.
This is Parasites Inc...
It's not investment you're a parasite It's just a mark up keep the prices high You're just a scalper hoarding supplies We sing the rich stay rich for life
Landlords are charging arms and legs They'll start with eyeballs next For the roofs over our heads Floorboards collapse with every step Regulations ain't met It couldn't even house the dead It's what we've have come to expect There's no quality left Just greed and returns instead Why not exploit others to death As you raise the rent You blood sucking insects
Strangle supply Until you deny Access to medicine that saves lives We know why Price is sky high Choice is buy it or we die
It's not investment you're a parasite It's just a mark up keep the prices high You're just a scalper hoarding supplies We sing the rich stay rich for life It's not just investment while others have none Your just hoarding shit just because You'll make money on the long term Oh the monsters you've become
The skin and the bone is being ripped from the flesh We're bleeding out slow under the churn of business Another conman with more money than sense He'll buy out the blood banks without consequence Treat drugs like assets not life saving cures Treat property like cash not a place your secure Create scarcity for profit we cannot ignore Their worth is their money and nothing ever more
It's not investment you're a parasite It's just a mark up keep the prices high You're just a scalper hoarding supplies We sing the rich stay rich for life It's not just investment while others have none Your just hoarding shit just because You'll make money on the long term Oh the monsters you've become
It's not investment Your a parasite It's not business Your a parasite It's not a hustle Your a parasite Oh the monsters you've become Your not a landlord Your a parasite Your not a genius Your a parasite Your not human Your a parasite Oh the monsters you've become
They've just released a fiery new album titled To Die Among The Stars. It features a line up of Kyra Wagler (vocals), Nicholas Carbo (guitar), Cody Heebner (bass), Jared Spry (saxophone) & Charles Raffaele (Drums and Percussion). Sadly it's Kyra's last recordings with the band as she's decided to step away but she's going out on a high.
Suckerpunch (https://www.facebook.com/punchbags77) are from Birmingham and feature a line up of Neil (Guitar/Vocals), Craig (Bass), Joe (Guitar) & Jay Jay (Drums).
We have weapons grade narcissism church of self is a new religion treat yourself to the demolition broadcast pain is premonition every day you think you’re right but no one really wants the fight Broken down is the new obsession Someone answer the fucking question
What does a liar do when he’s dead? He lies still with a hole in his head. defend corporate greed for free, carry the cost of inequality Deny the rights of the working man Depose the few that stand with blood on their hands
unite to survive as they have profits to feed unite to survive as we can't eat greed unite to survive unite to survive unite to survive
What does a liar do when he’s dead? He lies still with a hole in his head. defend corporate greed for free, carry the cost of inequality Deny the rights of the working man Depose the few that stand with blood on their hands
Thee Headcoatees are back with their first new music this century. It's already been given a sparkling review by Ged Babey over at Louder Than War (so normally I wouldn't bother posting anything on here but I'll make an exception today) so go read what he thinks about it as he's spot on https://louderthanwar.com/thee-headcoatees-man-trap-album-review/
The older you get the faster time seems to fly by. Hard to believe we're already half way through November. I guess I better start thinking about the 100 songs that are going to feature in the Just Some Punk Songs end of year chart. There's going to be plenty to choose from.
Their new album, Watch It Die, is every bit as good. I've already played a couple of the singles from it on the show (Light Sleeper in particular being a firm favourite). I'm noticing plenty of glowing reviews popping up online. I don't really write reviews, I'd rather just recommend you listen for yourselves... https://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com/album/watch-it-die
I do however highlight a song. You will hopefully already be familiar with Light Sleeper so I'm going with a different one today. This is For The Children (F*ck All)...
The Scuts are a punk band from London who formed in 2013 and are influenced by the American punk scene of the 80's & 90's (NOFX, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Lagwagon, No Use For A Name etc...).
A few months ago they released a split ep with fellow Londoners Scrotum Clamp and one of the songs in particular caught my ear. It's an all to topical look at life through the eyes of an easily led bigot. Someone who wants to smash up Greggs to protect our streets. All in the name of St George. I couldn't find the song on Youtube so I thought I'd rectify the situation. It's also available on Bandcamp :
One thing that stands out about them for me is their carefully thought out lyrics. Their new album, Things that Cannot Be Unseen, bears ample testament to this. Just one example being closing track, Shamima, in which they tackle a divisive subject and put forward a compelling case about how maybe we shouldn't be too harshly judged by the mistakes we made when we were still a child. Agree or disagree with them, they tackle a thorny topic eruditely.
(The song is an album highlight and I was going to feature it here but the free version of the Youtube movie maker I use won't let me convert songs over 5 minutes long. Happily there's plenty more great songs on the album so I've chosen another and I'll settle for playing Shamima on this week's show).
The early days of the internet were hailed by many, who talked about the democratisation of news; that we'd no longer just be able to hear the words of governments or corporations – everyone would have an outlet to be able to share their thoughts to the world. These days, the reality is more of a dystopian nightmare, rather than the utopia many had imagined. In this new online world, it has become difficult to even be able to differentiate facts from lies. When everybody has access to everything anybody says, and it can all look equally legitimate, how are you supposed to know the motivation of those who are behind the stories that are spread? It has created a platform for psychopaths and fanatics which is far more effective and wide-reaching than any which has ever existed before. A great many people now rely on social media as their primary source of news about the world. This is an environment in which deliberate disinformation is rife, and hate speech is normalised. Self-appointed sleuths, who are primarily interested in maximising an income stream for themselves, can undermine criminal investigations and make fictitious online accusations about people which some struggle to ever throw off. And for those with an extremist rage against innocent sections of the population, the internet provides access to a network of like-minded lunatics to make themselves feel both vindicated and supported. The live-streaming of the Christchurch Mosque shootings in March 2019 was a grim wake-up call for the world as to where all this can lead. A right-wing fanatical maniac murdered 51 people while his social media followers cheered him on. Many of those who had watched the live-stream had recorded it and then tried to upload it elsewhere on social media – there were well over a million upload attempts made on Facebook alone. Violent extremists look to post even the most gruesome of content because they realise that there are people in the world who are looking for something to believe in, and yet who are completely desensitised to violence – often due to the games they've played since infancy. It is a potent and appalling combination.
Not only great lyrics but also a nod musically to Stiff Little Fingers, this is Terrorvision...
So, now maniacs can live-stream their atrocities, And upload essays of their twisted philosophies Straight to your homes or to your phones with such consummate ease – Thanks to the miracle of modern technologies.
The most sickening future acts will all be televised – Twisted minds playing out their fantasies before our eyes. Pandora’s box is not just opened – it’s been pulverised. Is this what global tech-giants once visualised?
To facilitate the sharing of everyone’s thoughts may seem a great idea, But there are those who’ll want to use it to spread vile hatred and fear. They screen the close-up details of the latest crazed attack. The genie’s out of the bottle – can it ever be put back?
Is this what we think freedom of expression means – That ISIS can broadcast war crimes to computer screens? And is the horror of the image still all that it seems When decontextualised and reformatted into memes?
And so this desensitised online culture that’s been building up for years Leads to mass murder sprees accompanied by the sound of online cheers, Where all the victims look like targets that you are supposed to slay To get extra bonus points in all the games you’ve learned to play.
The horrors that appear on the screen Are things that cannot be unseen. The cruelty, the terror, and the screams May always haunt you in your dreams.
Hopefully by now you're all well aware of Blvckhelicopters, the prolific outlet for the thoughts and frustrations of anarchist and digital creator Michael Maus https://blvckhelicopters.bandcamp.com/music
Despite the high number of releases, the quality has remained consistently high. I've no idea how the guy manages to keep up those standards.
I've also no idea how he's also found the time for a side project.
National Razor hits even harder than Blvckhelicopters. It's still in the same ballfield lyrically, the goal is to spread the idea of a better world without governments, but the music takes more of a hardcore path. Happily it remains very catchy. There's also a very pleasing mix of female & male vocals.
Is it as good as what we've come to expect from Blvckhelicopters? I honestly think it is! This is the title track, it's called Ungovernable...
What I do with my body
Is none of your business
What I do with my mind
Is none of your business
What I do with my voice
Is none of your business
What I do with my rights
Is none of your business
No kings, no state, no master’s law
I won’t submit, I won’t withdraw
My body, mind, and soul
I am ungovernable
What I do with my body
Is none of your business
What I do with my mind
Is none of your business
What I do with my voice
Is none of your business
What I do with my life
Is none of your business
My rights are not subject to your feelings
Human rights are non-negotiable
My rights are not subject to your beliefs
Human rights are ungovernable
My rights are not subject to your lifestyle
Human rights are non-negotiable
My rights are not subject to your morals
Human rights are ungovernable
YAKKIE are a punk supergroup from London who are fronted by Janey Starling who you may remember was the vocalist for Dream Nails and who guested on a few tracks on the Petrol Girls album, Baby. Also in the band are Robin Gatt (Personal Best & Petrol Girls) on guitar & vocals, Laura Ankles (Colour Me Wednesday) on bass & vocals and Maeve Westall (Itoldyouiwouldeatyou) on drums.
I feel I should know more about GOLD CUP (https://www.instagram.com/gimmiegoldcup/). They're from Manchester, they introduced themselves a couple of years ago with debut single 8 Ball but I don't think I played anything on the show till recent single Zero Percent.
So let's make amends today.
Their new 6 track ep is titled The Piss Has Been Taken and it's available on cassette via Sour Grapes Records.
It's no secret that I was one of the biggest supporters of "Night Birds". From their early opening gigs to their farewell 2 night spot at Asbury Park's "House Of Independents". I was literally crushed when they announced their break-up.
But luckily for us here at "The Jersey Shore" we have no shortage of bands that were willing to take their place. Enter - "School Drugs" (https://www.facebook.com/schooldrugs). A band I've been friends with before they even existed.
Their lead singer Josh Jurk is a "Lifer". He lives and breathes Punk Rock history & culture. We became friends upon our first meeting. Along with bass player Edgar I've known these guys since they were "Punk Pups". So I've gotten to see "School Drugs" evolve the same way I watched "Night Birds". Starting out as a 80's "inspired" Thrash/Hardcore band they transformed with each new release. Adding a second guitarist & acquiring the drum skills of Chris Pierce the plan was put in motion. Release a series of 7" EP's that would eventually culminate into a full length. Well my friends that mission has been accomplished with the release of "Funeral Arrangements".
All 4 EP's combined to form one of the best examples of Modern Punk Rock you'll ever hear. Without being biased this is easily my pick for "Modern Punk Rock Album Of The Year". 12 songs that reach their apex in the final title track. I LOVE my "Jersey Shore" music scene and I'm so proud of all these guys have accomplished. Do yourself a favor and wrap your head around the NEW best Punk Band in New Jersey!
As I've still not unearthed too much info on the band I'll pad things out a little by posting both the live version of the song and the studio version. This is digital people...
It's been a while since I've posted anything on here by Nashville power pop heroes Vista Blue (https://www.facebook.com/wearevistablue). They've featured more times than anyone and I guess there's only so many nice things I can say about them before I get repetitive.
But when I heard that their new EP is all baseball songs based on titles from The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead album, I thought it was time to remind you all of their magnificence.
There's 6 songs, mostly fast paced and all catchy & fun. Even my heavenly friend Billy Leeds would (probably) approve of this one (though with it being a Vista Blue/Smiths combo he might not admit it!).
The Bobby Lees (https://www.facebook.com/TheBobbyLees) are a powerhouse of a band from Woodstock, New York who I wasn't sure I'd be hearing from again. Following the release of their highly acclaimed 2022 album, Bellevue, it looked as though the world was their oyster. Unfortunately they seemed to grow disenchanted with the state of the music industry and decided to go on indefinite hiatus.
Watching the video it seems they've slimmed down to a trio but they've lost none of their energy. You listen to many rock bands these days and often it's a struggle to work out the lyrics. Sam Quartin however has a vocal delivery where every word is clear as a bell. Always a great way of getting your message across.
The Out-Sect (https://www.facebook.com/TheOutSect) are a fuzzed out garage punk quintet from Philadelphia featuring a line up of Lisa (vocals/guitar), Grey (lead guitar), Romain (drums), Laura (bass/backing vocals) & Todd (harmonica/organ).
They've been releasing music since 2020. One of those songs, Go Away (https://theoutsect.bandcamp.com/track/go-away), ended up grabbing the number 11 spot in the Just Some Punk Songs 2022 end of year Top 100 chart.
They've just unleashed a new 14 song album titled Primitive Sound. The title sums up pretty well what you're gonna get... primitive, authentic sounding garage rock. It's available on vinyl from Drowned World Records :
Without a doubt, one of my favourite discoveries of 2025 has been London street punks Roxie & The Razorblades (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576340464669). I gushed effusively about their album Eat The Rich here :
Some albums boast maybe 2 or 3 great tracks and then a bunch of decent/pretty good ones. Eat The Rich was consistently great throughout so this was obviously a band to keep an eye on.
The latest news from them is that they're working on a new album but having the knack of composing top notch tunes (that are both powerful and catchy) with deceptive ease they've made that wait easier to endure by releasing a new 4 track ep titled Masters Of War. It's available as a name your price download here : https://roxietherazorblades.bandcamp.com/album/masters-of-war-ep
Check it out, they might just become your favourite new band too.
This song is called So This Is Capitalism...
[Verse]
Broken glass streets and a cold hard stare
Empty bellies but they don't even care
This is the land of the great divide
Where dreams rot and the truth's denied
[Verse 2]
Steel-toed boots on the backs of the weak
Every shadow’s a threat every future’s bleak
They sell us war while our homes decay
Oh so this is freedom they say
[Chorus]
So this is capitalism life on its knees
Scraps for the hungry while the fat ones feast
Boarded-up futures and a clawing dread
We’re the living ghosts of the violently misled
[Bridge]
Chains of the state rattle loud and clear
Eyes in the sky feed the boiling fear
Marching orders in a uniform line
No questions asked as they strip us blind
[Verse 3]
Concrete jungles and the sirens hum
Broken promises we’ve all gone numb
Statistics charts they bury our cries
Profit and loss while the planet dies
[Chorus]
So this is capitalism life on its knees
Scraps for the hungry while the fat ones feast
Boarded-up futures and a clawing dread
We’re the living ghosts of the violently misled
Now we're just a little over a month away from the release of their next lp. It'll be titled Dream, Believe, Achieve and going off the evidence presented by the 3 teaser tracks it'll be a definite winner. It'll be available on vinyl (red, white or black), cd and digital download. Check it out here : https://dickmove2.bandcamp.com/album/dream-believe-achieve
This song is an attack on the ideology of patriarchy and it's hard to disagree with the band's point of view. It's called Scared Old Men...
Here's a little something I stumbled across today whilst looking for cool new music for this week's show. It's the opening track from a rowdy as fuck new album by a garage punk trio called The Etters. They're fronted by Jerry Hormone (who's been the vocalist for The Jerry Hormone Ego Trip and guitarist for The Apers as well as featuring in a few other bands) and also feature Luna Becking (bass) & Kate Oram (drums).
The album is titled The ETTERS maken je hartstikke DOOD! (English translation: The ETTERS will make you DEAD!). It's sung in Dutch, it's fast & furious (21 songs in under 20 minutes) and it's streaming on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/0XtuIsDiDsJswv2ND3XwbE
Quitters are a garage rock trio from Detroit, Michigan whose line up features Krystian Quint (Guitar/Vocals), Tristan Presley (Bass) & Brandon Fecteau (Drums).
They're not reinventing the wheel but I thought the first of those demo tracks was really rather good in a scuffed up kinda way. Take advantage of the free download. It's called You (Yeah)...
Bear Away (https://www.facebook.com/bearawaymusic) are the Scarborough/Leeds melodic punk quartet who I previously featured on here a couple of years whilst drawing your attention to their album A Drastic Tale Of Western Living
The song I'm sharing today features on an upcoming 7 song compilation from Sell The Heart Records titled A 7 Step Guide To Happiness. It also features the likes of Her Head's On Fire, Neckscars, Shotclock etc and you can find it here
It's about "...the prisons we build for ourselves. That’s what the ‘modern mountains’ are, these massive ugly buildings in which we spend decades of our lives making ourselves miserable to serve a purpose we don’t even believe in."
Boasting a line up of Lucas (Guitar/Vocals), Jon (Bass/Vocals) & Oliver (Drums), they have that pleasing knack of making the churning out of catchy as hell melodic punk tunes seem an easy task.
Proving my catchy as hell assertion correct, this is Sad Adult...
Do you feel like you’re running out of time?
A hollow shell with nothing left inside
and it makes you want to scream (ahhhhhh!!!)
Things get more and more complex
Fewer simple answers fewer good prospects
It's hard to sleep and even harder to dream
But I don’t wanna be a sad adult
Pining for my glory days
I don’t wanna be a sad adult
All depressed and filled with rage
Ba ba ba bada bop ba
In case you’re wondering, we’re singing
About growing old, about giving out
You gotta understand what I’m saying
You can't sell when no one’s buying
And I don’t wanna be a sad adult
Pining for my glory days
I don’t wanna be a sad adult
All depressed and filled with rage
I don’t wanna be a sad adult
clinging to the past, refusing to change
I don’t wanna be a sad adult
Closed off, stuck in my ways
Ba ba ba bada bop ba
Well, I guess this is midlife
In The Red, the debut album by Melbourne power pop n roll quintet The Prize (https://www.facebook.com/theprizemelbourne) has been out for a week now so I think it's time I highlighted a song from it.
It's not easy selecting just one, the album is a gold mine offering up copious tuneful nuggets. Ever since they released their debut ep, Wrong Side Of Town back in 2022 it's been obvious they've got that little bit of something that elevates them above their contemporaries.
According to their Facebook bio (https://www.facebook.com/p/Sadaxe-100087184339695/) "Sadaxe are fast becoming one of the ones to watch on the local punk scene. Influenced by the likes of AC/DC and Thin Lizzy just as much as NOFX and Amyl & The Sniffers, Sadaxe bring thunderous drum fills, rock n roll guitar solos and ear worm melodies."
With that in mind let me share the Manchester band's latest single.
It's a fast paced and melodic personal account of vocalist Molly's 15 year struggle trying to get help with severe pain caused by endometriosis and how in general a lot of medical research seems to be based around men meaning that women are often misdiagnosed or missed.
It's not an issue I was aware of so I guess the band are getting their message out there. This is Medical Misogyny...
