Noel Gardner

Unwound

Rat Conspiracy

Noel’s Straight Hedge X: Punk & Hardcore Reviewed

He's back! Noel Gardner returns with an in-depth look over recent punk and hardcore releases, featuring Perfect Pussy (pictured), The Good Wife, The Offenders, Lumpy & The Dumpers, No Babies, Lotus Fucker and more

Evil Blizzard

The Dangers Of Evil Blizzard

Brainbombs

Disposal Of A Dead Body

The Devil

The Devil

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)

FESTIVAL REPORT: Green Man 2013

Noel Gardner heads to the mountains of South Wales for Green Man, the festival that knows how to get bigger without getting crap - which obviously isn't going to happen when you've SWANS on the bill

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

Mr Vast

Grievous Bodily Charm

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

Finders Keepers

Man Chest Hair

Legowelt

The Paranormal Soul

Midnight

Complete & Total Hell

Supersonic 2012: Sir Richard Bishop Q&A

Ahead of Supersonic, Noel Gardner has a chat with Sir Richard Bishop. Not a real knight!

John Tejada

The Predicting Machine

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

The Big Eyes Family Players & Friends

Folk Songs II

Blues Control

Valley Tangents

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

Ben UFO

Rinse: 016

Saviours

Death's Procession

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

No Popularity Contest: Extra Life’s Charlie Looker Interviewed

Noel Gardner talks to Charlie Looker about masculinity, baring the soul and why he won't slag off Dirty Projectors

Six Organs Of Admittance

Asleep On The Floodplain

Here Come The New Brigade: An Interview With Iceage

Noel Gardner knows punk like no other - so when he says that Iceage's New Brigade album is one of the finest punk rock records of recent years, you should pay attention. He talks to them about the price of beer in Denmark and weird newspaper headlines

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

Bill Orcutt

A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Chris Brokaw & Geoff Farina

The Boarder’s Door

Reformation Culture In 2010: Why We Should Welcome Returning Heroes

Think reunions are inescapable, undignified and generally a bad thing? Noel Gardner disagrees, as long as you welcome them with the right spirit

Master Musicians Of Bukkake

Elogia De La Sombra

DJ Roc

The Crack Capone