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May 20, 2019

Podcast #12–May 2019: The Best of the Rest; 1982 Style

It’s late and this one is pretty straightforward. Part one of potentially a few discussing how great 1982 was and how pivotal it was worldwide for punk and hardcore.

Jon Kruithof in General Admission

May 18, 2019

Show Review: The Ex, May 17, 2019

The Ex are a band that have existed in some form or another for 40 years, and are probably a shining…

Jon Kruithof in General Admission

May 17, 2019

General Admission Traveller: Osaka

Osaka is often referred to as Japan’s kitchen, and while I think that might be a bit overstated…

Jon Kruithof in General Admission

May 7, 2019

General Admission Traveller: Tokyo

13 hour flight behind us, ready to sink into the neon (after finding our hotel and a good night’s sleep). Culture shock not really hitting full-on yet. Where are the record shops? What to do?

Jon Kruithof in General Admission

Apr 30, 2019

Podcast #11–April 2019: Japan Record Scores

The podcast this month was delayed once again due to illness. Some think that me…

Jon Kruithof in General Admission

Apr 1, 2019

What Not To Buy At Record Store Day 2019

The short answer is obviously, almost everything. Almost everything that is coming out is…

Jon Kruithof in General Admission

Mar 29, 2019

Podcast #10–March 2019: 1982

Apologies for the show notes going up late. Forgot them in draft in my workflow… anyways now that I’m back in the saddle, it should be less irregular than it’s been the last six months. On a personal note, 1982 was four years before 1986, the year I got into punk. I don’t really…