Punk

Noel’s Straight Hedge IX: Blackened Punk, Or Don’t Shoot The Messenger

In his latest punk and hardcore column, Noel Gardner dares tread into the juncture where black metal meets punk, from Raspberry Bulbs and Ildjarn to Detroit's ribald leathermen Shitfucker (pictured)

Noel’s Straight Hedge VIII: Punk Straight From The Canon

Birthday boy Noel Gardner is back with his recommendations for all you who need some punk rock in your lives: this time around, Full Of Hell, Rough Kids, Concrete Cross, Sufferinfuck, Una Bèstia Incontrolable, Filthpact, Bad Noids, Perspex Flesh, Guilty Parents, The Boys and more

Noel's Straight Hedge VII: Punk Around The World

In the first 2013 edition of his Straight Hedge column, Noel Gardner takes a sojourn around the globe to uncover some quality chunks of punk for your willing ears

Unsane In The Membrane: Noel Gardner’s Straight Hedge Punk Column

You don't have to be Unsane to work here but it helps, says Noel Gardner as he lists the best punk, hardcore, crust etc. out this quarter

Spits And No Polish: Noel Gardner’s Straight Hedge Punk & Hardcore Column

2011 In Punk & Hardcore: A Review

Noel Gardner takes a tour through last year's trends in punk and hardcore, via Iceage, NASA Space Universe, Inservibles, Weekend Nachos and more

Mr Gardner’s Straight Hedge No. V: Punk And Hardcore Reviewed

Back once again like some renegade masking tape, Mr Noel Gardner casts a TV Eye over punk and hardcore 7"s and demo cassettes etc that he himself has purchased

Mr Gardner’s Straight Hedge No. IV: Punk And Hardcore Reviewed

Noel Gardner has returned to educate you in the finest punk and hardcore releases he's recently heard. Live photo courtesy of Frederik Korfix

Mr Gardner’s Straight Hedge No. III: Punk And Hardcore Reviewed

Back once again under a renegade masthead, Noel Gardner has a bunch of reviews of punk 7"s but first he needs to dive headfirst into the gunk

Gardner’s Straight Hedge No. II: The Finest In Punk & Hardcore

Our Noel Gardner's back with the best tapes, releases, CDs and so forth in punk and hardcore and says: what's wrong with jamming on the stepping stones?

New Column: The Best In Punk & Hardcore Reviewed

In the first blast of his new column, Noel Gardner looks at new music from Black Breath, Virulence, The Sceptres, Man Men & more