DBL#29 - TURPS RETURNS... Neil Turpin (Objections, All Structures Align, Solo). Returning catch up visit for Neil to discuss happenings over the nearly two years or so since #21/22 (Listen if you want more on the many bands he's been in). There's more in depth information about his new post Bilge Pump band Objections as well as All Structures Align…

'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 2 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves). LEATHERFACE were a very important band for myself and guest contributor Tim Brooks, they are our favourite UK punk band. We dug into some obscure fact finding to help build a timeline with new first-hand information from band members. This …

This episode is a recut pairing of DBL #14 & #15 released in 2021 both with myself and Chay Lawrence. These episodes are topical for the month of October because they both concern the Horror genre. I was very happy with how they turned out and don't feel enough people got the chance to check them out when I'd switched podcast hosting. Anyhow I incl…

DBL#27 'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 1 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake Magazine, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves).LEATHERFACE were a pivotal band for myself and guest contributor Tim Brooks they are our favourite UK punk band. There's general information out there already but we really dug into obscure fact finding to help fill the gaps.…

Where to begin... vocalist for THE VSS / ANGEL HAIR / YEAR FUTURE etc. founder of the GSL label and Bottlenekk distribution as well as a graphic designer, art director for Sargent House and prolific digital collage artist. In 1997 The VSS travelled around Europe on the 'Nervous Circuits' tour. Seeing them play here was a total eye opener for me as …

DBL#25 Tony Sylvester (Fabric, Southern Records, The Dukes of Nothing, Turbonegro).This was very interesting conversation for me, a great window into the history of London post-hardcore band FABRIC. From the origins in 1992, recording the 'Body of Water' album, never finding their place or sound & ending with 'Lightbringer' in 1995. After this band…

DBL#24.5 '90s HARDCORE MIXTAPE side A continued' - PETE vs PEET (Narcosis, Hard to Swallow, Red Right Hand, Underclass, Burst of Silence...)Please listen to #24 for the first part of the mixtape. Remaining tracklist:LIFETIME starsixtynineJOHN HENRY WEST avoidingFUEL for lack of better wordsTORCHES TO ROME young arsenalCURRENT bastilleURANUS backhan…

DBL#24 '90s HARDCORE MIXTAPE side A' - PETE vs PEET (Narcosis, Hard to Swallow, Red Right Hand, Underclass, Burst of Silence).This episode is a slighly different one in that it's half conversation and half music. The focus being on the type of 90s U.S. hardcore that we both loved so much. It was a nice way for both of us to find a common bond and a…

DBL#23 - LEE KNIGHTS (Thekevorkiansolution, Koreisch, Slavearc, Frequency Thirteen Records). Having been involved as a drummer in many Sheffield area bands of the past 25 years he has a versatile skill set ranging from death and black metal to hardcore, grind, doom, jazz and beyond.Probably most notable for the frenetic grind of Thekevorkiansolutio…

JOHN HANNON - REST IN PEACE. It was May 7th 2021 that the sad news of his death became known. This is just a repost of DBL#8 initially published February 20th 2021. it's probably my favourite episode, some great insights, reflections & stories.

DBL#22 - NEIL TURPIN - 21st CENTURY. This is the second part of the conversation with lifelong drummer Neil which brings things up to date with his solo work and new band OBJECTIONS. The past 20 years are the focus here so the contrast between more 'session based' playing against personal work is discussed. Please listen to the first part in episod…

DBL#21 - NEIL TURPIN This is a part one which is focused on discussing the music that he was part of during the 90s. As an active drummer for the past few decades now Neil has been involved in a lot of bands who evolved from the mid 90s Leeds 6 scene. Groups like Polaris and Baby Harp Seal and the longest running of which he is best known for would…

DBL#20 - SNED part 2 (Amorphous Pieces, Flat Earth records etc.) He was the first guest on episode 1 of this podcast and is back to discuss the 90s period. Get ready to expect lots of talk about D.I.Y. touring and playing in the groups One by One, Health Hazard, Suffer, John Holmes... then his switch to tour managing for the bands Dropdead, Los Cru…

DBL#19 'Time Travel' w/ Ed Wenn (Dealing With Damage, Stupids, Sink etc). This episode is myself and Chay joined by Ed Shred to discuss some time travel films. More specifically the kind of niche that various paradoxes occur in such as Predestination (2014), Triangle (2009), Time Crimes (2007), Coherence (2013), Primer (2004), Out of Time (2021), .…

DBL#18 - Dave Cochrane (Terminal Cheesecake, Greymachine, GOD, Sweet Tooth, Head of David...). Dave Cochrane has been all over many different projects as a bass player since the mid 80s in Birmingham. He was briefly in the band ANOREXIA with Mick Harris (Napalm Death, Scorn) before spending time playing in HEAD OF DAVID up until 1989. After leaving…

Episode #17 - 'Some Newcastle Stuff' part 2 w/ Graham Thompson. This is a kind of 'case study' of groups I'd had involvement with moving from the fast and chaotic hardcore of ORRIN DEFOREST in late 90s to the formation of the much slower, heavier, doomy vibes of MARZURAAN in the early 00s. Also discussed... learning about production skills and home…

DBL#16 - 'Some Newcastle Stuff...' part 1 w/ Graham Thompson. This episode is a slight variation compared to the previous series of more formal interviews. I am joined by friend Graham Thompson who has played in many bands here over the past 20 years such as Jinn, Ultrashitinferno, Grace, Zealots, OZO, Ballpeen etc. Chances are at some point you ma…

DBL 15 'UNDEAD SOUNDTRACKS' This is another episode where myself and Chay Lawrence take a shot at discussing some Horror movie soundtracks. There are a load of films to talk about, too many to take in because there was about another hour of recording which was either brainstorming or rambling tangents. We start with the obvious and look at John Car…

DBL#14: The episode here is a look at film, more specifically the 'Folk Horror' movie genre with Chay Lawrence who played in the bands Bob Tilton, Tribute and Coffin Pricks. All of his musical life is discussed at length in Episode #9 if you want to hear more about his background. He is also a big fan of the horror genre and October is a good month…

DBL#13 Vique Martin The path from being a young zine maker in the early part of the 90s eventually led her to move to America and work at Revelation records in Southern California. She left that position after 20 years fairly recently to a new home with Pirates Press records who release mainly street punk and oi artists as well as being a broker fo…

DBL#12 Justin Greaves Justin has been active playing music since the 80s, from drummer for hire to guitarist in his own group Crippled Black Phoenix. Whether it's in a Jethro Tull covers band with his Dad, or playing the musical saw on a track with Nick Cave and Debbie Harry he's been all over so many different things. Starting out in hardcore band…

DBL#11 Jim Rushby and Steve Watson from Iron Monkey The band were formed in Nottingham in 1994 and were made up of members who had played in various punk and hardcore bands. They created a unique musical mix in the UK at that point in time, using the term 'sludge'. Over the course of their original five year run they experienced several line up cha…

DBL#10 Andrew Nolan I've been familiar with Andrew's bands since seeing Ebola & Sawn Off play at most of the early hardcore gigs I saw in Newcastle in the mid 90s. That energy and idea of hardcore was definitely fresh and inspirational for me at the time. His early background in Leeds pirate radio gave him exposure to hip hop which has now come ful…

DBL#9 Chay Lawrence Chay was a founding member of the band Tribute and came in as 2nd guitarist for Bob Tilton, playing on their second 7" and first album 'Crescent'. He stayed with the band for around four years and left before their second album was released in 1999. In 2012, after he'd lived in America for a number of years, Chay played bass in …

DBL#8 JOHN HANNON John Hannon has been involved in various musical endeavours over the past 30 years. This began with uksxe band Stand off which morphed into Understand who took a more serious musical approach which resulted in their signing with a major label. Probably making them the first uk hardcore band to take that step in the mid 90s. There …

DBL#7 JOE THOMPSON Joe is best known as the bass player in Hey Colossus a 6 piece band formed in the London area in 2003. They are quite prolific at this point having released a number of albums and splits on a variety of different labels. Their sound incorporates many heavy elements drawing from noise rock, post punk, krautrock & psychedelic music…

DBL #6 - NICK LOARING Some people may remember him as Nick Enslaved if they bought records from his label/distro back in the 90s or saw him doing vocals for the bands Ebola or Boxed In. He now runs The Print Project workshop in Shipley near Bradford where he operates a bunch of printing presses and has made print his business for the past ten years…

DBL #5 Mike Vest. Mike has been involved with numerous projects over the years but is most famous for playing guitar in the band BONG since its formation in 2005. He's also played in 11 Paranoias, Melting Hand, Drunk in Hell & countless other projects. He has also been doing more remote recordings over the past few years with Oblivion Reptilian, OZ…

DBL#4 Martin SHIFT. When I'd initially thought of the idea to speak about the DIY attitude within music I didn't want to stick to one genre in particular. That said it usually goes hand in hand with punk rock, although not really the case here. Martin conceived the industrial/power electronics project SHIFT in Sweden in 1997 and moved it to the UK …

DBL#3: Steve Strode has been a great supporter of North East underground music for nearly two decades now. He was one half of Distraction records with Daz Hubbard in the 2000s and also helped in gig promotions like their notorious weekend fests. One day was always the chance to put on some really unique performances by local underground groups. Dis…

John Esplen has been involved in punk since the 70s and while not the vocalist in a name band he is always busy behind the scenes. There is definitely a reason Henry Rollins goes around to John's house whenever he is in Newcastle. He's been buying and selling records for decades now with vinylonthe.net being the home to his massive second hand busi…

Sned is a true legend of UK punk. He ran the Flat Earth record label and has played drums in dozens of bands over the years. Topics discussed here are punk gigs that inspired him to play music, zine and tape culture and his first gigs/tours. Crucial listening if you're interested in the history of the UK hardcore punk scene. Follow on Instagram for…