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Been absolutely spoilt these last couple of weeks. Got this little treat in the post from the excellent Get Human the other day. If you like your pop punk then go check them out! Awesome artwork as well — at Rec and Play Studio Sheffield.

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BIG WOW - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work LP

Already announced a whole load of new things this week so why not another one ey? This track Viva Venom! is from Big Wow's debut record coming out 8th September.

The band feature members of The Dauntless Elite & Get Human playing disjointed power pop with electronics all over the place.

They're playing Wahl Bar in Manchester tomorrow night and the Deadpunk Bank Holiday Special in Bristol 25th August with a load more dates in the works for September.

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LIVE REVIEW: APOLOGIES, I HAVE NONE IN MANCHESTER.

Proof that Manchester, not Birmingham, is the UK's second city, is pretty well proven by it essentially being the second home of our capital's flagship band. Apologies, I Have None always have great crowds in Manchester, are always welcomed with open arms. They used to be up here pretty regularly, but they've been gone for a long while now. Good to have them back, though, even minus half of their original members/songwriters/frontmen – after getting on board with the Black Everything EP I was really keen to see how they fared live, and I think a lot of Manchester-Apologies-Shows regulars were in the same boat.

The whole thing felt like a proper flashback to a few years ago, too – Moving North show with Apologies, Above Them and Leagues Apart on the bill along with a couple openers – felt good to be getting back to the setup that has made for some of the finest gig experiences I've ever had. Odder Bar was, I think, a new venue for all of us, though, and I can't decide if I liked it or not. It had windows, which meant most of the show took place in daylight, which is something I just really love for no real reason, and big wooden sculptures on the wall, which was weird, though they also suffer from “unfortunate pillar” syndrome, which can be lethal for venues. Still, it was a decent enough place, and I'd definitely go to shows there again.

KK is one of the few promoters who can get away with five band bills, I think, though openers Fair Do's weren't the strongest ever choice. We missed most of their set due to pre-show street beers, but the couple of songs I caught had far too many squealing metal riffs to really make it appealing. Get Human, on the other hand, are ace – Leeds pop punk in the Cost Of Living/Get Serious vein rather than, y'know, shit pop punk. I never really rated their first EP but they've impressed every time I've seen them live so I'm now looking forward to checking out their new one.

Leagues Apart are another one who's new record I need to get round to, because apparently it's actually really good. Which is nuts, because Leagues Apart basically used to be what you'd get if you found Dillinger Four passed out in a bin behind an ALDI. But they've been around forever and have got steadily better every time I've seen them live, and this was definitely the best set I've seen them play yet. Not as trashy as they used to be – they're actually pretty tight now, even if they might still argue otherwise themselves. Above Them, too, have gone from a band that used to really bore me to being one of the scene's long-standing heavyweights – adding a second guitarist and going for a poppier sound than their early days has really helped, and now they come off like Rival Schools crossed with Hundred Reasons, which is a good thing. It's great to see both of these bands just sticking it out and getting better and better.

But it was Apologies that most of us were really there for, and the crowd swelled for them. Surrounded by familiar faces, it felt like old times again, but it wasn't – Apologies minus Dan Bond (but plus another second guitarist) is a very different band, and that is even clearer live than it is on record. Under Josh McKenzine's leadership they are darker, more aggressive, and fucking LOUDER. Josh looks fuckin' scary without hair but with added face tattoos too, and he makes an imposing frontman stood centre stage as they swing further towards hardcore than ever before. Despite opening on The 26, which was always one of the darkest Apologies numbers, they mostly stuck to the new stuff, and actually played a pretty short set overall, which was a bit of a shame, but I guess they're going to be leaving a lot of songs behind. The whole thing was drenched in feedback and noise – not a lot of time, or maybe not a lot of need, for talking – and it was only with the closing singalong of Sat In Vicky Park that the old Apologies shone through like an old friend. They are a completely different beast, now, and beast is the right word – their response to losing a member was to just get mad, and fill his absence with volume. I'm not gonna lie, it wasn't really in the same league as Apologies at their prime, packed with singalongs and good vibes, but still, I'll take it, because they absolutely raged. If this is what they are now, then we have no choice but to accept it, because they're not gonna let anyone stand in their way.

(Click on the names of the bands to see pictures - Get Human - Leagues Apart - Above Them - Apologies, I Have None)