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N. P. Ryan 5d ago

Pizzatramp @ The Chelsea Inn 2026 Easton Punk Festival (vid two)

#punk #thrash #pizzatramp #bristol #music #livemusic

https://youtu.be/l0pcUpezO_s?si=lZVL2_JLV_H6m4VS

Pizzatramp @ The Chelsea Inn 2026 Easton Punk Fest (vid two)

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N. P. Ryan 5d ago

Pizzatramp @ The Chelsea Inn 2026 Easton Punk Festival (vid one)

#punk #thrash #pizzatramp #bristol #music #livemusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LDbXU5rtmE

Pizzatramp @ The Chelsea Inn 2026 Easton Punk Fest (vid one)

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N. P. Ryan Apr 26

The sizzling debut EP from The NaNaz bristles and bursts with passion, energy and serious political intent!

FFO: The Slits; Poison Girls; The Pretenders; Blondie; Buffy Sainte-Marie; Courtney Love

#music #punk #punkfolk #newmusic #musicreview #WASPI #wales #women #SundayRead

https://npryan.com/2026/04/26/nanafesto-the-nanaz/

NANAFESTO: The NaNaz debut EP reviewed

The NaNaz—from Newport, Wales—formed as a result of Nana Punk; a punk music workshop held in 2024 and aimed at over 50s that sought to get participants actively involved in music for all the benefi…

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N. P. Ryan Apr 26

Many years ago I sat in a pub giving three lads advice on approaching women: 'just be yourselves'. When reading Lost Boys, I discovered how little such advice is taken, it sounding cliched, for one of those lads was indeed James Bloodworth. Of course, if he had taken it, he wouldn't have gone on to write this truthful and frightening insight of the manosphere!

#books #bookreview #review #manosphere #misogyny #patriarchy #reading #SundayReading #sexism

https://npryan.com/2026/04/26/lost-boys/

Lost Boys; more wake-up call than review

People often call me a feminist. It’s not a label I’d give myself even if never disagreeing with anything in the small amount of feminist literature read. I do, though, consider myself relatively w…

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N. P. Ryan Apr 6

My review of the cracking new EP from Bristol's Certified Bozos⬇️
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#music #review #newmusic #thrash #punk #metal #dirtyrocknroll #bristol ❤️❤️❤️
https://npryan.com/2026/04/06/bozos-devils-dandruff/

Bozos’ Devil’s Dandruff EP Reviewed

Devil’s Dandruff bursts into life with taught ball of high octane audio ‘In the Pit’. Bozos’ ability to revel in the straightforward then add neat breakdowns and slick solos without taking any of t…

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N. P. Ryan Jan 15

The ScareBears will be down The Chelsea Inn tomorrow night (Friday) for the single launch party - for a taste of what to expect checkout my review! (hope you like it 🔥🔥🔥!)

FFO: Petrol Girls Illuminati Hotties; Gang of Four; My Ruin; The Workhorse Movement; Tool

#punk #music #newmusic #postpunk #bristol #newmusicfriday #newmusicthursday

https://npryan.com/2026/01/15/scarebears-scapegoat/

Scarebears’ ‘Scapegoat’: the scorching debut single reviewed

Scarebears debut single ‘Scapegoat’ opens with stern spoken word that acts as launch pad for an audio OOF! factor ten take-off, each note from there unleashing like a tightly coiled spr…

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N. P. Ryan Dec 14

N P Ryan vs. Poetry: Sock Drawer - the sort of poetry that happens when you have a bad cold or variant of covid or even a subdued flu thanks to having the shot. Who knows? - either way this is the feeling-sorry-for-self result!
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#poetry #poem #selfpity #death #socks #mortality

https://npryan.com/2025/12/14/sock-drawer/

Sock Drawer

My sock drawer Isn’t so important As I think Soon won’t matter What will happen— emptied forever or refilled in the name of another— I don’t know Except to be certain The day will come When my sock…

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N. P. Ryan Dec 12

An utterly incredible night @ Cafe Kino, Bristol, featuring Hermeticus & Rites of Hadda. Plus a review of the latter's latest album! ⬇️
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#anarcho #pagan #gothic #bristol #empwaves #environment #food #foodie #hawkwind #livemusic, #lolita #london #music #MusicReview #NHS #noiseattack #notforprofit #punk #psychedelic #queerpunk #witchpunk #RobertCalvert #roxymusic #Saxndragnrocknroll #seaquarium #thrash #vegan #whitehills #xrayspex #newmusic #newmusicfriday
https://npryan.com/2025/12/12/rites-of-hadda-hermeticus-cafe-kino/

Rites of Hadda / Hermeticus live @ Café Kino, Bristol: plus Inevitable Machete album review

I first caught Rites of Hadda at the Easton Punk Festival, 2024. During the set singer Wasperella jumped into the crowd to embrace members of the audience; in the process, I was lucky enough to be …

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N. P. Ryan Dec 3

FFO Strawberry Switchblade / Mobiles / Tubeway Army /Cats
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#vengacats #cats #meow #music #newmusic #newmusicalert #punk #electro #garynuman #musicreview #pink #strawberryswitchblade #synth #TheMobiles #tubewayarmy #vengacats

https://npryan.com/2025/12/03/vengacats-bosscat/

vengacats: bosscat – an electro punk cat’s whiskers

vengacats’ bosscat makes for compelling listening across its six tracks. Always punk, the album can be Strawberry Switchblade poppy to having a dark sinister, yet playful, edge similar to that of t…

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N. P. Ryan Dec 2

BelzebonG's upcoming EP is going to be MAMMOTH! My review ⬇️
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HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS #music #musicreview #musicrelease #rock #metal #stoner #doom #sludge #psychedelic #tour #TourDates

https://npryan.com/2025/12/02/belzebong-the-end-is-high/

BELZEBONG: The End Is High EP Incoming

The 20th February, 2026, will see the release of BELZEBONG’s The End Is High EP; in the meantime track ‘420 Horseman’ is available for a listen and to download for pre-orders.

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