I've played a couple of songs from it already on the show and no doubt I'll feature something else next week but for the blog I'm highlighting this nostalgic look back to schooldays long past. It's called Youtha Joyce...
Back in 1980, a punk band from Austin, Texas called The Dicks released a classic protest song sung from the perspective of an unhinged cop. It was called The Dicks Hate The Police. You should already know and love it but just in case : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLd2LB4-6co
Mommy, mommy, mommy Look at your son You might have loved me But now I've got a gun You'd better stay out of the way I think I've had a bad day Had a bad day I've had a bad day
Daddy, daddy, daddy Proud of his son He's got him a good job Kills n*****s and Mexicans I'll tell you something, and it's true You can't find justice, it'll find you Yeah, it'll find you Yeah, it'll find you
People tell policemen They've met their match They planted on desert sand The Dicks were hatched Dicks hate policemen and it's true You can't find justice, it'll find you Yeah, it'll find you Yeah, it'll find you
Maybe you once loved me But now I've got a gun You'd better stay out of my way Hey! I've had a bad day I've had a bad day Mommy, I've had a bad day Oh, I've had a bad day Mommy, I've had a bad day
Regular Just Some Punk Songs visitors may know of my love for Philadelphia trio Dark Thoughts. They've featured on here several times in the past and despite not releasing an album since 2019 they popped up last year with a song that featured on an international benefit compilation album titled No Occupation: Another Benefit for Mutual Aid in Gaza.
The album's called Highway Till The End and as per usual it's a fat free sonic delight. It's available on vinyl via Stupid Bag Records (US) and Drunken Sailor Records (UK/EU) and as a name your price download :
The football season is almost upon us and there will again be a Just Some Punk Songs league in the official Fantasy Premier League.
Those of you who were in it last season should just be able to click renew your leagues but anyone who wants to join just sign up free here : https://fantasy.premierleague.com/
Then select your team and join the Just Some Punk Songs league with this code fnur5g
Last season's winner was Andrew Plant so he's the man to beat and as I work with him please someone shut him up!
Fen-phen, also known as fenfluramine/phentermine, was an anti-obesity medication that was popular in the early 1990s. It was a combination of two anorectics: fenfluramine and phentermine. However, it was eventually linked to serious health risks and was taken off the market.
More recently on the show was Motorcycle, the opening track from the band's upcoming album In Yer Sights. It's an album that promises to be as equally fast and frenzied as the debut. It'll be released on August 22nd on various coloured vinyl https://fenfen.bandcamp.com/album/in-yer-sights
This is the latest teaser track to be dropped, it's called SHELLSHOKT...
Shell shocked You look shell shocked In this place Cannot stand the taste Shell shocked Fraid you’re shell shocked Getting sick Preparing for the brick
Go
Shell shocked Think you’re shell shocked Understand Bleeding for the man Shell shocked Come on shell shocked Terrified But is it justified
Sometimes you see a song title and you think to yourself "I bet this is going to be good." When that song's by a band as good as Pizzatramp there's not really any doubt.
So Pizzatramp (https://www.facebook.com/Pizzatrampuk); noisy fuckers from Wales. They've been on this blog numerous times before (with songs about stuff like electronic surveillance, global warming threatening the existence of goths, late night binges affecting one's ability to turn up for work and having a bad back). Fast as fuck songs laced with humour.
Today they return with one of two tracks they've contributed to a Four way split which also includes songs by The Atoms, Healer Of Bastards and Shackleford. It's available on 10" vinyl and the Pizzatramp songs are streaming here : https://pizzatramp.bandcamp.com/album/post-punks
A topical tune, this is called Do Fascists Dream Of Aryan Sheep?
This one's for the anti anteefas This one's for the white pride believers This one's for those old pensioner fucks This one's for the nazi cunts
It's for the Union Jack This one's for every attack This one's for thugs getting their kicks This one’s for the alt right pricks
It’s for the working class Tories This one’s for “the pride and the glory” This one’s for the Mail and the Sun This one’s for the ukip scum
Albert Einstein said and I quote “Racism is like a disease” He’s a right clever physics cunt So I’m inclined to agree
It's always a good start to the day when you wake up and then discover some great new music before breakfast.
Apéro are an anti-fascist egg punk band from both Hamburg (Germany) and Sénas (France). They line up like this; Rock (Synth, Vocals, Percussion), Kris Kandinsky (Bass, Vocals) & Kem Trail (Guitar, Vocals).
They've just released an album titled Cold Drinks, Cool Snacks and it's a thing of beauty. Aggressive budget priced synths and shouty vocals. Just when it seemed obvious that Nevermind, Whatever by Xray Xeroxx (https://xrayxeroxx.bandcamp.com/album/nevermind-whatever) was going to walk away with the accolade of best egg punk release of the summer, Apéro come out of nowhere as serious rivals.
This one's very much hitting the sweet spot today, it's a dose of pure uncensored female rage from Brighton all girl punk band Pussyliquor (https://www.facebook.com/pxssyliqxor).
Featuring a line up of Ari Black (vocals), Hannah Villanueva (guitar), Tallulah Turner-Fray (bass), Victoria Lewis Piper (drums) & Oshen Dee (guitar), they're an energetic riot grrrl explosion of spit and bile.
They've just released a new video and I doubt you'll have seen the wanton destruction of so many sausages anywhere else. I'm guessing the girls are big on metaphors.
Screaming Target... Who are they? I'm afraid I've not much info on this band. Supposedly they're a new Melbourne supergroup featuring Troy (vocals), Kirk (drums), Moose (bass), Ben (guitar) & Grace (guitar).
This track is the eponymously titled Screaming Target...
Everywhere you look Every time your feet touch to the floor You wanna spread your wings The grass is always green until it’s yours You think your life is but a dream Until you hear the target scream Is it enough? Is it ever enough? Is it ever gonna be enough for you? When they suffer, when they struggle, when they’re buried under rubble, even living is a violent thing to do When you’re looking in the mirror does it send a little shiver through whatever’s where your spine is meant to be? You’ll never sleep a wink at night The SCREAMING TARGET never dies Have you had enough? Is it ever enough? Is it ever gonna be enough? Fuck you You’re never ready for the screaming target You can’t be ready for the screaming target You’re never ready when the screaming targets you
The Cars That Ate Paris (https://www.facebook.com/thecarsthatateParisuk) are a fun lot. They're a DIY psychedelic punk ensemble from Leicester featuring a line up of Rob (guitar/vocals), Steve (bass), Mat (keyboards/Kaos pad), Maria (vocals) & Lauren (drums/vocals). Helping expand their sound on their newly released 2nd album are Thor (saxophone), Kev (lead guitar), Craig (saxophone), Sarah (triangle) & Zoe (spoken word intro).
The albums titled Barely Concealed Chaos with The Cars that Ate Paris and it's a brimming over with a cornucopia of interesting ideas. There's a myriad of influences, it's an album that should have something for everyone. Check it out :
This song's a particular favourite, it was "inspired by a long and tiresome bus journey having no choice but to hear one side of a phone call." It brings to mind some of the coolest late 70's/early 80's post punk bands (Delta 5, Liliput, Girls At Our Best etc etc etc) and it's called Girls On Telephones...
Girls on telephones (yap yap yap yap) Girls on telephones (yap yap yap) Girls on telephones (yap yap yap yap) Girls on telephones (yap yap yap)
Girls on telephones Girls on telephones Always on the on the telephone (yap yap yap yap yap yap yap)
Even on the bus (yap yap yap yap) Even in the bath (yap yap yap) Even when they’re cycling on the cycle path (yap yap yap)
Girls on telephones Girls on telephones Always on the on the telephone (yap yap yap yap yap yap yap)
Even in the pub (yap yap yap yap) Even on the bog (yap yap yap) When they're out walking With their little dog (yap yap yap)
Girls on telephones Girls on telephones Always on the on the telephone (yap yap yap yap yap yap yap)
Even at a gig Even in the shop Like a Jack Russel They never ever stop
Girls on telephones Girls on telephones Always on the on the telephone (yap yap yap yap yap yap yap)
If they’re happy If they’re sad If they’re bored If they’re mad If something’s happened Or something’s not If there’s some detail they forgot
Girls on telephones girls on telephones Girls on telephones Always on the on the telephone (yap yap yap yap yap yap yap)
Durham DIY pop punks Martha (https://www.facebook.com/marthadiy) return today with a song from a new compilation album they've just released.
They've featured numerous times previously on here so I suppose no introductions are necessary so let me just tell you that the album is titled Standing Where It All Began - Singles and B-Sides: 2012-2025. A self explanatory title describing exactly what you're going to get. 20 tracks, (re)mastered by Dave Williams, roughly half of which are original compositions with the remainder being covers of songs by the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Marked Men, Lemonheads etc.
This song first featured on the band's 2012 Self Titled ep and the band had this to say about it :
The Quintinshill Rail Disaster happened in Scotland on 22nd May 1915. It remains the worst rail crash in UK history in terms of death toll, killing 226 people and involving five separate trains. It having occurred just a couple of miles from Gretna Green, a place symbolic of young love and recklessness, lends another layer of bittersweet tragedy to the disaster. This song is about a couple ripped apart by the crash, and deals with the idea of enduring love. In that sense, if no other, it’s a love song.
It's called Gretna Green...
I said “I don’t believe in marriage, It’s a Patriarchal scam”. You said “meet me at the station, Train departs at 6am”, I packed my bags and left my politics in bed, And I waited on the platform, With your smile stuck in my head.
So we went through the rain to the place where we found our hearts. They were buried under shit and old debris. And I swear that I had something, And I know you felt it too, But that commute at Quintinshill defeated me.
In spite of everything I’ve done, I’ll knuckle down, I’ll carry on, In spite of everything that’s wrong, I’ll try to write a hopeful song, No matter where I go, No matter what I do, My heart will always be at Gretna Green, Waiting there for you.
So, what went down well on last night's Just Some Punk Songs show? Quite a few of the songs actually and this was certainly one of them.
Roxie & the Razorblades (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576340464669) are from London and feature Roxie C. (Vocals/Lead Guitar), Queen ElizaDeath (Vocals/Lead Guitar/Rhythm Guitar), Lil' P (Rhythm Guitar), Ivy (Bass) & Sloppy (Drums).
They play an infectious brand of old school street punk and they've just released a very impressive album titled Eat The Rich. They say it deals with "addiction, the gutter, rehab, the evil in the world that strangles all that is beautiful, but more importantly, about hope and overcoming. We sing about that and of course, our beloved Canning Town, Hammers football club."
In times like these when you can run foul of those in power for calling for the end to the indiscriminate killing of innocent women and children, this is a band that aren't afraid to call for the liberation of Palestine. They sum things up well in this song, it's called No More War No More Genocide...
Boots hit the pavement stomping hard through the night Gaslights flicker but they can't find what's right Fists in the air and teeth clenched tight Tomorrow ain't promised we fight this fight
No more war no more genocide Tired of the blood tired of the lies Broken bricks and shattered pride No more war no more genocide
Rust on the rails and smoke in the rain We’re swapping our chains for smashes of change Streets torn open red like a vein The screams of the lost still standing in pain
No more war no more genocide Tired of the blood tired of the lies Broken bricks and shattered pride No more war no more genocide
The banners are ragged the boots are worn But the fire in us can't be ignored Oi shouts echo in a back-alley morn Politics for people it’s time to be reborn
No more war no more genocide We've had enough no compromise Locked and loaded the truth won’t hide No more war no more genocide
Big Life are a melodic hardcore punk band from Detroit, Michigan who feature a line up of Ryan Allen (guitar/vocals), Sean Gauvreau (bass), Dan Nixon (vocals) & Jordan Vonzynda (drums).
They've previously released a couple of eps and they feature on here today with a new track which is a cover of a Hüsker Dü classic.
Something I learned today Black and white is always gray Looking through the windowpane I'm not inside your brain, your brain
Something I learned today Yield to the right of way Stopping at a four-way sign Someone else's rules, not mine, not mine
Something I learned today Never look straight in the sun's rays Letting all the sunshine in Can't remember where I've been, I've been
Something I learned today Something I learned today Something I learned today Something I learned today Something I learned today Something I learned today Something I learned today Something I learned today
Today's song is a joy. It's shouty, it's got a catchy as hell chorus and the video left me grinning ear to ear. There's even a Ramones inspired "2nd verse, different from the 1st" bridge.
Cruelster (https://www.facebook.com/cruelsteroh) are from Cleveland, Ohio and I previously featured them on here last year when their singles collection Lost Inside My Mind In Another State of Mind got a release by Drunken Sailor Records. The song I posted was their wonderful cover of I Love It (which was originally a hit for Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX). https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/02/cruelster-i-love-it.html
The line up of the band is Michael Gill (Vocals), Nathan Ward (Guitar/Vocals), Alex Ward (Bass/Vocals), Jo Coone (Drums) & Connor Simpson (Guitar).
A couple of weeks ago on the show I played the first release (Nuclear Word) from their upcoming album Make Them Wonder Why. It was a great teaser track. The 2nd teaser track is even better. The album's promising to be a classic. There'll be a mammoth 21 songs and it'll be available on July 11th via Convulse Records https://convulserecords.bandcamp.com/album/make-them-wonder-why
Further proof is provided by their new 4 song ep. It's titled Slíbhín (which is an Irish word for a sneaky sneak who is sly and untrustworthy) and it's available on cd and digital download from Dead Lamb Records https://deadlambrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nomatrix-sl-bh-n
All the songs are worthy of treating your ears to but the one I'm highlighting is the ep closer. It's called Eulogy...
The Scunthorpe Yobs are the anthemic oi! band originally from Lincolnshire who followed in the footsteps of Bladder Bladder Bladder (if you're unfamiliar with them then try and track down the compilation album Giving Punk A Bad Name that they released earlier this year. Josh reviewed it on Faster And Louder https://fasterandlouderblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/bladder-bladder-bladder-giving-punk-bad.html).
They return today with a song from their new album Kick It 'Til It Breaks which is available via No Front Teeth Records and Wanda Records. You can check the album out on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1g1QS44NG4xx3qhMAynanq
The song I'm featuring is the album closer. A typically rowdy singalong, it's called Sing Through The Pain...
It's been a bit quiet on here this week. I'd like to say it's because I've been busy putting together the listeners favourite songs from the first half of 2025 show but truth is I just couldn't be arsed to write anything.
But I've an update for you today...
Jersey Calling (https://www.facebook.com/jerseycalling) are from Woodbury, New Jersey and they utilise "power chords and catchy riffs backed by a driving bass and drumbeat, with harmonizing male and female lead vocalists." They line up thus; Victoria Maffei-Kates (vocals), Josh Kates (vocals/guitar), Sean Breslin (lead guitar), Randy Ballinger (bass) & John Vouras (drums).
The song questions the huge difference between the haves and the have nots and asks you to have a think about whether to blame those less fortunate than yourself for the state of the nation or if maybe the mega rich/mega greedy should be a more deserving target for your anger and frustrations.
The average person takes 607,478,400 breaths in their lifetime. One billion is 392,521,600 more than that. Billionaires have more money than you have breaths. Should they?
This is X Americana...
Your mendacity's a mockery Of the people that you stand on Petrified, our jaws hang wide Cash in a broken nation Push citizens from aliens So we can't clasp our hands Against your greed and retribution Serfs at your command Tonight, do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana Click agree and dance in lock step with me Tradition is your weapon We're all lined up for the flogging A patriarchal rewind Where men never say they're sorry Our daughters see you on TV As you put them in their place Our sons had better toughen up To replicate your rage Tonight, do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana Click agree and dance in lock step with me Terminal terms & conditions apply As storm clouds gather over blue sky Foster insecurity and label it efficiency Your skin’s so thin, we see right through your disguise BILLIONAIRES CAN’T BUY OUR TRUST BILLIONAIRES ARE NOT LIKE US (Repeated) Spoken: Billionaires have enough trust of their own, Why should they want ours? We’ve been sold a lie. I think it’s time we take our refund. Tonight, do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana Click agree and dance in lock step with me Do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana HEY, do the X Americana Click agree and dance in lock step Acquiesce and take your last breath Live and die by a counterfeit king’s decree
Hekátē (https://www.facebook.com/hekatepunk) are a synthwave punk band from Athens. They formed in 2018 and feature a line up of Iris (synths), Chara (bass), Vicky (drums) & Lydia (vocals).
Death Pill (https://www.facebook.com/deathpillband) are a hardcore punk trio (Mariana, Anastasiia and Nataliia) from Kyiv, Ukraine. I first came across them couple of years ago when they released an explosive Self Titled album. I played a few tracks on the show and then last year I also played their split single Monsters which as recorded in collaboration with Shooting Daggers.
Today sees them release ‘A bold exploration of personal empowerment’ in the form of new album Sologamy. It's every bit as powerful as previous releases and it's available on vinyl, cd, cassette and digital download : https://deathpillgrrrlz.bandcamp.com/album/sologamy
Sympos (https://www.facebook.com/sympathychips) are an oi! band from Waterford, Ireland featuring a line up of Tony O Keeffe (Vocals), Aaron Mulhall (Drums), Paul Power (Guitar) & David Cleere (Electric Bass Guitar). They've already released one of the albums of the year in the form of To The Dogs (https://sympos.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-dogs).
They've just released a track from an upcoming split with Lost Legion which will soon be available via Mr Face Records & Tough Ain't Enough. It's every bit as good as the album was. It's called Welcome To Ballybricken...
I just noticed they recently released a split ep with a band called No Guard (please listen to Love Song by No Guard and let me know if it's a cover as not only is it great, it's bugging me as I'm sure I've heard it before! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfhb0iMDY4).
The song speeds along at a kind of Hard Rock nearly Metal pace. But there are surprises in store! The song will stop & start on a day, shifting into some outstanding vocals from Ricky and dare I say almost "Techno" beats. This song will totally catch you off guard. I had to listen to it a couple times just to grasp everything going on.
This was a collaboration with Billy Pfister who handles the guitars, bass & keyboards while Ricky croons his heart out and smashes some drums. "The Rose Window" is actually my favorite song so far in this ongoing project. We're up to 5 singles already & Summer's right around the corner. Stripe up & get those Chucks moving to this banger of a song!
On the cathedral, there’s a beautiful window Shaped like a mystical rose With illustrations telling tender tales Those stained-glass visions, so intricate up close
And that’s our love, that’s our love A thousand beautiful heartbeats That’s the rose window, it’s our love
The daylight through the stained-glass changes Just like love changes in time But you and I will stay picturesque If you keep your hand in mine
And that’s our love, that’s our love A thousand beautiful heartbeats That’s the rose window, it’s our love
Through every storm, we’re unbreakable Devotion’s our greatest blessing Our bond is mighty but love is fragile To protect it is love’s true lesson
And that’s our love, that’s our love A thousand beautiful heartbeats That’s the rose window
And that’s our love, that’s our love A thousand beautiful heartbeats That’s the rose window, it’s our love
And that’s our love, that’s our love A thousand beautiful heartbeats That’s the rose window, it’s our love
And that’s our love, that’s our love A thousand beautiful heartbeats That’s the rose window, it’s our love
It's titled Bloody Minded and it sees the band combine gruff vocals and pop sensibilities to great effect. You can find it as a name your price download on Bandcamp https://thebuzzers.bandcamp.com/album/bloody-minded-ep
This song came out as a single in January and it's a great way to start the ep. It's called Pick A Fight...
So, after a night out in the pub I awake at 8.45am. My day is my own. I decide to make a cuppa and have one last look around on the internet to see if I can find anything good enough to squeeze onto the playlist for this evening's Just Some Punk Songs show. I also make the mistake of browsing Twitter to see if anything's been happening whilst I slept. Damn it's depressing on there. Why are so many people horrible shits?
But it wasn't a completely down heartening early morning. I was on a different site and stumbled across a band from Glasgow that brightened things up. They're called KUTE (hopefully it's pronounced Cute as that's what I'll be going with when I play them on the show) and they announced themselves with a demo single a couple of years ago https://kutetheband.bandcamp.com/album/demo
The 2 tracks from it have been redone and are now on the band's debut album along with 8 more songs. The album is titled Intrigue/Fatigue and it's been attracting the attention of BBC Radio 6. You can check it out here : https://neversleeplife.bandcamp.com/album/intrigue-fatigue
The band, Amy (Vocals), Fletch (Bass), Kenni (Guitar) & Matty (Drums) will be embarking on their first UK Tour this month supporting Fentanyl so watch out for them if they're playing near you.
This is the song that first made me sit up and take notice. It's called Man On The Street...
Perverts Again hail from Cleveland, Ohio and feature Nathan Ward from Knowso, Cruelster (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/02/cruelster-i-love-it.html), Smooth Brain & The Carp. They've been around for over a decade and have garnered comparisons with such luminaries as Devo and The Fall. I think I first became aware of them when they released their 2018 album Friday Night Light.
So what do I know about Tommy? Not a massive amount to be honest. They're a (presumably) new melodic punk quartet from Minneapolis with a line up of Audrey (guitar/vocals), Britt (guitar/vocals), Felix (bass) & Mike (drums). They've just released a 9 track Demo 2025.
It's catchy as hell. A masterful blending of energetic punk and power pop. It occupies a similar ball park as other Just Some Punk Songs favourites such as The Prize and Rabbit. High energy, fun, melodic vocals and great guitar work. It's an extremely promising introduction. Check it out...
I've had today's song lined up to post for a couple of week's but laziness has held things up a bit. Often when I don't post something pretty much straight away it drifts to the bottom of the pile and gets overlooked in favour of even newer music but on this occasion, that ain't going to be the case. It's a jaunty little number and it deserves your attention.
Gas Station Boner Pills (https://www.facebook.com/GasStationBonerPills404) are from Atlanta, Georgia. They've a new album out in a couple of days which I'm sure will be well worth checking out. It's going to be titled Welcome To The Shit Show.
What will it sound like I hear you ask...
Well check out this recent single. It's fun. It's energetic. It's a song about a topic that's bothered people for generations. It's called Is Your Mother Single? (Can your father fight?)...
This is possibly the most important release to come out of the "Underground" this year so far. Once upon a time terms like "Post-Punk" and "New Wave" actually meant something important. It meant this was something NEW! Something you'd never heard before. A style of music that re-created itself with every new band and record. Over the years they've now become "genres". Very sad in my opinion. We rarely hear bands anymore that create their own "sound". Gone are the days of PIL, Magazine, Gang Of 4, Killing Joke or The Fall.
Well MSPAINT are here in 2025 to remind you just how important that is! With lyrics that stand up for the down-trodden & the beaten down. The undesirables of today. This is NOT pretty music for pretty people. This 5 song EP (No Separation) reaches it's nadir with the anthem "Angel". The first time I heard this song I put it on repeat and cried my eyes out! MSPAINT have done something no band has done in quite some time for me - Give Me Hope!
WATCH! LISTEN! ENJOY! The video for "Angel" . THE Anthem for 2025!
I saw an angel last night Doused in gasoline Flowers grew from their skin And withered in the fumes Is this a dream or mirage Manifestation of pain Dive deep past the heat Break down how I really feel
There’s no control Just controlling yourself There’s no control Just controlling yourself There’s no control Just controlling yourself There’s no control
I feel like the problem I feel in the way But I’m staying present This is just today Cannot feel direction I feel like a stray But I’m staying present This is just today
You’re good enough You’re good еnough You’re good enough You’re good еnough
There’s no control Just controlling yourself There’s no control Just controlling yourself There’s no control
There’s no control
I feel like the problem I feel in the way But I’m staying present This is just today I cannot feel direction I feel like a stray But I’m staying present This is just today
There’s no control
I feel like the problem I feel in the way But I’m staying present This is just today Cannot feel direction I feel like a stray But I’m staying present This is just today I feel like the problem I feel in the way But I’m staying present This is just today Cannot feel direction I feel like a stray But I’m staying present This is just today
