Sam Duckworth is out from under the shadow of the bat. Doing away with the Batman computer game-inspired moniker Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly., Duckworth has released an album in his own name and we got uber-teen Lewis B - Get Beer. Drink Beer. Spew - to review it for your eyes. Read on for his teenage friction.....

High Wycombe four piece Feud follow up their 'Out From The Inside' EP with 'Waterdog', their debut long player. We asked Ben Hughes to check it out but he's sure he's heard it before...or at least thinks he has. Read on for the ultimate grunge-fuelled example of "something borrowed....."

Rob Watkins checks out the second in a series of EPs from ambitious Australian rockers Shift, entitled 'Watch It Burn'. Hearing Spinal Tap somewhere in there, alongside covers of songs by Anthrax and XTC, this is a curio that you just have to read about.....

Everything We Left Behind are a punk band from Bristol peddling a NOFX style of music. We gave their self released album, 'Our Ears Are Bleeding' to Dom Daley to see if the title lived up to its promise. Read on for the answer.....

Described in some quarters as the new neanderthal punks, New York hardcore skate punks Cerebral Ballzy have released an album that crams eighteen in your face tunes into twenty nine fuck you minutes. Dom Daley tried to get his thoughts on this frantic and fucked up new release down before it was over.....

Babyjane are an Australian hard rocking outfit whose debut album, 'Are You Listening', was produced by the legendary Michael Wagener, famous for his work with the likes of Mötley Crüe and Skid Row. Our man Craggy finds those very same bands having a heavy influence over this record. Read on for his lusty lowdown.....

Cool independent label Bristol Archive Records keep on churning out quality retro collections and, again, they don't disappoint. Nev Brooks checks out the latest release, chronicalling the singles of '80s reggae contenders Black Roots, and is suitably impressed. Read on to find out why....

Nev Brooks was ready to stick pins in effigies of the UR postal department when yet another release with 'progressive' in the press blurb turned up at his castle o' rock for review. But, hold sway Monsieur Brooks, is that a contender for your album of the year list poking its head out of that dirty hole you've dug for yourself? Read on for a delicious slice o' humble pie.....