Upcoming releases include Stay Clean Jolene’s S/T album (JSNTGM 028) – will be released on CD in conjunction with Bombed Our Records from Leeds, and the vinyl will be released courtesy of Drunken Sailor (UK) and Dead Broke (US). The delay is purely down to the backlog at the pressing plant but I can assure you that it will be worth the wait as it is a great record. Really looking forward to getting it out. SCJ are playing this Friday 26th September at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge with Snuff and Mr Shiraz- should be a cracker.

After their first appearance at this summer’s Rebellion Festival Blackpool’s Dinosaurs are Shit Dragons are planning a new release on the label. Similarly expect to see vinyl releases by Scouts and Allofusondrugs who have just concluded a joint UK tour and hopefully an upcoming split with Epic Problem and Holiday which is somewhere in the pipeline. Some late but good local news is that old JSNTGM stable mates SICK56 are back in full training and will hopefully be getting some new material out in early 2015. Keep an eye on www.jsntgm.com for updates n gigs and activities.

As part of the Blackpool Music Festival 2014 Andy Higgins (yes that’s me) will be doing an afternoon slot at HMV Blackpool and then a solo show at Blackpool Cricket Club on Saturday 11th October – there are over 100 bands and artists involved over the weekend which runs across 20 participating venues – see John Bamborough’s www.blackpoolmusicfestival.com for up to date information and listings …