International punk-crossover collective the Midwich Cuckoos are following up the release of their album last year, with a cover of Anna Myles’s, Black Velvet. This is a heavy new take on the classic 90’s ode to Elvis!

The single ‘Black Velvet’ comes with humourous electric music video where Elvis is rockingly resurrected back from the dead. The single and video is being released 8th February via Onslaught Music.

Midwich Cuckoos - Black Velvet

This week Jake is joined by Shout-Louder head honcho, and Lockjaw Records team member Sarah Williams! 

https://shout-louder.com/
https://lockjawrecords.co.uk/

Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2uv1od1GxzlQUNNhfxqKxb?si=4Ym8f5y1QMCZXkwtBXGiFw 

DIP PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/desertislandpunks

ALBUMS

Fenix TX - Lechuza  
Random Hand - Another Change of Plan
A Wilhelm Scream - Career Suicide 
Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear
Darko - Bonzai Mammoth 

Book - Craig Clevenger

Luxury Item - A bunch o’ Heroin

DIP #14 - Sarah Williams (Shout-Louder, Lockjaw Records)

P - Ro Jones - Wilderness 1st Birthday Mix

Mof Gimmers - Wilderness 1st Birthday Mix

This instalment of the Shout Louder podcast features an interesting interview with Lesely-Anne O'Brien: label manager at Lockjaw Records and guitarist in Midwich Cuckoos. Lesley is an eternally upbeat, enthusiastic and dedicated member of the UK punk rock community who works tirelessly to help new bands get heard.

We discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on small artists and labels, and how using social media can help bands to get out there right now. We also discuss ways to improve inclusivity in the punk scene and make it more open to all audiences. We even get on to what it's like to be a woman in a mosh pit!

All our conversation is broken up with fresh new tracks from Borts, Prey Drive and Midwich Cuckoos. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Tracks played:

Borts - Broke Alone
Prey Drive - Shinjuku
Midwich Cuckoos - Dutty Love

Read our interviews, reviews and opinion pieces over at shout-louder.com. Follow us on social @shoutlouderzine.

S3 E5: Lesley-Anne O'Brien from Lockjaw Records

The Shout Louder Punk Podcast is the audio home of www.shout-louder.com, a UK zine for punks who don't like papercuts.

In each episode we aim to bring you our take on the world of DIY punk, with plenty of new tunes, gig gossip and amusing anecdotes. We will be talking about gigs we've been to recently, albums we can't stop listening to as well as tales of some of the worst experiences we've ever had!

Your hosts are Sarah Williams and Mark Bell. Sarah's a certified gig-addict and the puppet master of Shout Louder. Mark is an illustrator and guitarist who runs Umlaut Records along with his friends in the band Mug.

Give us a listen and let us know what you think!

S3 E5: Lesley-Anne O'Brien from Lockjaw Records

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