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🎸🔥 There’s something pretty wild about the fact that Ben Harding from Senseless Things was rocking a Three and a Half Minutes T-shirt on the front cover of Melody Maker.
We toured with them, supported them at The Square in Harlow and shared the same scrappy, do-it-yourself spirit, and honestly, they were a huge inspiration.
If you loved Senseless Things, or just lived for that era when punk was raw and alive, then check out my book “Three and a Half Minutes of Fame”.
We toured with them, supported them at The Square in Harlow and shared the same scrappy, do-it-yourself spirit, and honestly, they were a huge inspiration.
If you loved Senseless Things, or just lived for that era when punk was raw and alive, then check out my book “Three and a Half Minutes of Fame”.
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Jul 12, 2025
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If you like punk music at all this is a must watch!! Here's the blurb:
Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hoped of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vru_cgNnNv4&t=1077s)
This documentary kind of changed my life I can't even lie to you, and their album ...for all the world to see is really masterful work.
check it out --> https://open.spotify.com/album/1cRdIMuwJKSrsQXbp18jGZ?si=lwbxIEWsRT2DpvvE6O9VfA
Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hoped of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vru_cgNnNv4&t=1077s)
This documentary kind of changed my life I can't even lie to you, and their album ...for all the world to see is really masterful work.
check it out --> https://open.spotify.com/album/1cRdIMuwJKSrsQXbp18jGZ?si=lwbxIEWsRT2DpvvE6O9VfA
May 7, 2024
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I’m about halfway through it, but so far it’s been really informative and interesting. It’s all about the birth and evolution of the indie music scene in the US, with an emphasis on punk, post punk, noise, emo, and what we would now broadly call “indie rock.” Each chapter is dedicated to a different band, highlighting influential acts like Black Flag, The Minutemen, Minor Threat, Fugazi, and my current hyperfixation: Sonic Youth. Check it out and buckle in for a pretty long and wild ride through the history of indie rock.
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i just got home from seeing bad nerves at the regent in la and it was one of the best shows i’ve been to in a while... we made it to barricade which was fun and i got kicked in the head by someone crowdsurfing which made me feel young again (im 25 lol)
if you like fast-paced garage punk with good catchy melodies, you neeeed to check out bad nerves
if you like fast-paced garage punk with good catchy melodies, you neeeed to check out bad nerves
Sep 7, 2024
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May 30, 2025
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🎶 ‘90s Sound. Modern Story. Familiar Voices.
When your audiobook ends up in the ears of your old schoolmate Jamie Oliver, you know it’s doing the rounds in the right kind of kitchens.
“Three and a Half Minutes of Fame” is the story of chasing the dream — even if the dream only lasts the length of the perfect pop song.
It’s for anyone who ever sat on the floor with Definitely Maybe, Leisure, or The Stone Roses, thinking:
“That could be me.”
Now, with Oasis reunion gigs (finally) happening, it felt right to put this lineup together — 3 records that defined a generation... including mine.
🎧 Audiobook out now — stick it on between spins.
When your audiobook ends up in the ears of your old schoolmate Jamie Oliver, you know it’s doing the rounds in the right kind of kitchens.
“Three and a Half Minutes of Fame” is the story of chasing the dream — even if the dream only lasts the length of the perfect pop song.
It’s for anyone who ever sat on the floor with Definitely Maybe, Leisure, or The Stone Roses, thinking:
“That could be me.”
Now, with Oasis reunion gigs (finally) happening, it felt right to put this lineup together — 3 records that defined a generation... including mine.
🎧 Audiobook out now — stick it on between spins.
Jul 4, 2025