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(news – new single/video) The Feelgood McLouds are back with video and song ‘Back In Life’!

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The Feelgood McLouds are back with what is already THE Irish folk-punk anthem of 2023! ‘BACK IN LIFE’ – the first single as a forerunner to the new album means life. Not just back in life but back in their lives. On stage, in the clubs, in the backstage rooms and in the much too cramped and packed tour buses. Sweating together with everyone, dancing and partying together with everyone. Turning night into day with the whole place. Because the world is sad enough at the moment – so escape with The Feelgood McLouds into their wild Celtic punk world for a short while. 

About The Feeldgood McLouds:
THE FEELGOOD MCLOUDS are THE up-and-coming act when ́s comes to mixing Irish Celtic traditional with raucous punk rock sing-a-longs. Sometimes with a clear edge, sometimes with a good dose of humor, sometimes against confused ideologies, sometimes against thirst – but in any case always against the exclusion of people, but in any case always against the exclusion of minorities. Since 2015, the six Saarlanders have been touring Germany and other European countries with the aim of placing messages in the often monotonous world of Irish punk rock: Anyone can write about ́s singing, dancing and drinking!
write! But to connect this at the same time with the serious, the not-good, the bad, the hatred, the war, the oppression, the racism, sexism, homo- and transphobia and the simply wrong of this world, without being too pointing finger dictating, is what distinguishes The Feelgood McLouds from most genre greats. This is also appreciated by fans worldwide. After two successful albums and an EP, with thousands of units sold and millions of streams, after more than 150 concerts at home and abroad, the band is now on the road again.
and abroad, the band is waiting in the wings with the new album – eager to get people dancing, singing and celebrating live again….and on the way home you still remember the lyric line: ‘we don ́t care who you love – as long as you love someone from the bottom of your heart!’.

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(news – new book) ‘Punks in the Willows’ launches on World Book Day!

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‘Punks in the Willows’ launches on World Book Day

Today is World Book Day, a charity event that hopes to change lives through a love of books and shared reading.
The mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. And this year, Earth Island Books will be joining in, launching Alex CF’s beautiful and important new book, ‘Punks In The Willows’ today.

‘Punks in the Willows’ is a colourful guide to the punk rock community, told through the lives of animals. A collection of illustrations depicting the creativity, music, social justice and above all, friendship that is found in punk. Suitable to read with any age, and available to pre-order now!

We will also be offering any younger readers half price copies of Ryan Roberts ‘Nimrod’ or Roy Delaney’s ‘Worst. Eurovision. Ever’ from today until Sunday 26th March. Just get in touch, drop us an email about books for your younger (or adult) reader, as we’re told that “Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income.” We want to support that and World Book Day.

‘Nimrod’ is a coming of age tale. A high school kid meets his first girlfriend and goes to his first gig, all to a soundtrack of Green Day music. It’s more involved than that, obviously, with school, friends and family issues along the way, but we can’t give away too much or you wouldn’t need to read it!

‘Worst. Eurovision. Ever’ is a comical novel all about the Eurovision Song Contest and the hilarious wranglings that go on behind the scenes. There’s a bunch of Moldovians tipped for greatness, a meddling Saudi Prince, and all sorts of nefarious rock n roll hijinks. Ideally timed for reading before the real event in Liverpool this May. 

World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. It is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. The first World Book Day in the UK and Ireland took place in 1997 to encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading. World Book Day 2023 will be on 2 March 2023, children of all ages will come together to share the joy of reading for pleasure.
Spending just 10 minutes a day reading and sharing stories with children can make a crucial difference to their future success and it’s fun for all involved.
That’s why World Book Day continues to encourage children and young people to read for pleasure through its work with authors, illustrators, publishers, bookshops and libraries.
Find out more at: https://www.worldbookday.com

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(news) NEW ‘FAINTEST IDEA’ SINGLE – UK SKA PUNK

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False Prophets is the latest single from UK ska-punks Faintest Idea. It’s the third glimpse at their raucous new album The Road to Sedition which is due for release on 31 March 2023.Opening with a sample about spiritual wickedness, before nose-diving into an urgent horn-riff, False Prophets is destined to get your feet off the floor the second the backline hits. Faintest Idea’s brass section has grown since their last releases and the difference is exemplary on False Prophets, delivering a playful, urgent and layered riff to contrast the raspy street-punk vocals.In the chorus, Faintest Idea implore you to, “Stay alert!” encouraging you to think for yourself and to always remain sceptical of those in authority. The lyrics describe the alienation in modern society that’s been created by receding faith in capitalism, paralleled by receding faith in religion. “It’s a very human trait to try to find meaning in something,” vocalist Dani Rascal explains, “which leads people to place their faith in things that can be hugely damaging to themselves” The message of False Prophets is to maintain a healthy distrust of anyone asking for your faith, telling you that they can make things better.False Prophets was written in a burst of inspiration. “A while ago, we had an ill-fated Canadian tour with our friends in K Man & the 45’s, that got cancelled at the last minute,” Dani says. “Bobble and I decided to go anyway and spent two weeks in Kris’ (K Man) basement in Montreal writing tunes and taking advantage of Canada’s legalised weed. About half the tunes on the new album were written in that basement. Like many a horn line before that was written while feeling a bit worse for wear, it was both very catchy but also incredibly difficult to play that fast on a slide trombone. Bobble is his own worst enemy for this’With dub reggae influences glimmering through when you scratch the surface, the song’s middle eight drops into a breakbeat drum and bass sample that only serves to bring even more energy to the band’s dancefloor-ready new record.The Road To Sedition is a call to arms, marching to a beat of blistering horn riffs and shout-along choruses. With tours of mainland Europe and the USA (in support of The Slackers) planned for 2023, there’s never been a better time to get dancing to Faintest Idea.

Album order and Faintest Idea links – https://linktr.ee/faintestidea
THE ROAD TO SEDITIONFaintest Idea is best known for their incendiary live shows, politically-charged lyrics and infectious horn lines. This six-piece street-punk band from East Anglia return in 2023 with their long-anticipated new album, ‘The Road To Sedition‘, which promises rage-fuelled stomping infused with a good measure of bouncy ska.The Road to Sedition is a call to arms. It’s an accomplished studio release which sits partway between an autobiography and a political polemic, marching to a beat of blistering horn riffs and shout-along choruses. Faintest Idea’s lyrics are unapologetically political and personal, tackling issues of power, war, PTSD, climate change, economic inequality and the ongoing fight for a more equal world … all delivered with a raw intensity that is sure to resonate with fans.Whether you’re a seasoned punk or a newcomer to the genre, ‘The Road To Sedition‘ is an album you won’t want to miss. With its powerful message and uncrushable spirit, it is the perfect soundtrack for a new era of resistance and rebellion. Get ready to join Faintest Idea on The Road To Sedition.The album is being released by TNSrecords (UK) and Jump Start Records (US).Pressing:
Half Orange Half Green – 200 (TNS)
Random Colour Mix – 600 (TNS/Jump Start)
Transparent Orange Crush – 100 (Jump Start)
Ghostly – 100 (Jump Start)

Album order and Faintest Idea links – https://linktr.ee/faintestidea