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(literatura) Paul Hammy Halmshaw – Anything for a PEACVILLE life

Zahvaljujući dobrim ljudima iz Cult Never Dies izdavačke kuće koji rade odličan posao izdavanja fenomenalnih i zanimljivih knjiga, dokopao sam se mojeg primjerka ove knjige, potpisane od strane samog Hammya. Riječ je o svojevrsnoj autobiografiji Paula Hammy Halmshawa, čovjeka koji je utemeljio i dugi niz godina vodio jednu od najvećih i najpoznatijih britanskih i svjetskih underground music labela, Peaceville.

Knjiga je bogato uređena, s predgovorima, slikama, plakatima, te oslikava jedno vrijeme od osamdesetih i tape tradinga, te početka anarho punk i crust punk scene, čiji sudionik je i sam Hammy, svirajući bubnjeve i pjevajući u bendovima. Volio bih da je malo podrobnije u knjizi opisan taj prelazak dosta sudionika scene s punka u metal vode. Hammyevo odrastanje i ulazak u punk preko benda Crass i njihovih ideala je jako zanimljiva priča i s guštom sam pročitao prvi dio knjige do osnivanja prvo tape labela, pa širenja Peacevillea koji je pomalo konfuzna priča i podosta se nekad pogubio u likovima, nekim business događajima koji nisu meni kao čitatelju baš interesantni, više sam volio dio knjige gdje se opisuje odnosa s bendovima, kao svađa s Doom, Darkthrone kontroverta oko Norsk Arisk Black Metal spike, odnos s My Dying Bride, Katatonia, At The Gates, Anathema, te svim ostalim odličnim bendovima čije je legendarne albume Peaceville izdao. Knjiga je interesantna, brzo se čita, da se tako izrazim, pitka je, no jednostavno se ne mogu oteti dojma da njoj nešto fali i da je mogla biti puno, puno bolja.

Calgary’s The Moröns release cover of Enya’s “Orinoco Flow”!

Calgary party punks The Morön’s and recently recorded and released a cover of the classic Enya tune “Orinoco Flow”. 

When we asked frontman Robbie why they chose to cover that particular song he replied, ” I thought it would be funny to cover Enya and I’d never heard anyone else attempt it so I gave it the old college try and it’s turned out to be one of our “fan faves” at shows. We usually play it last though so they could just be cheering cause we’re done…”

You can check out the song on streaming servicesBandcamp and view a more in depth press kit of the band here!

The band plans to record and release a new album later this year so stay tuned.

Ignite released new single and video from their forthcoming album!

Orange County hardcore legends Ignite proved yet again that there is life after the departure of their long time singer Zoli Teglas. New vocalist Eli Santana is more than capable and I love how the band does not copy old times with new singer, rather staying in more faster, aggressive and hardcore side of things, at the same time retaining melody. This one is a keeper! I can´t wait to hear the new album as a whole.

Taken from the Album “Ignite”, Out March 25th, 2022