Nö Class - Here Comes Trouble

1. Who are Nö Class? 

Nö Class are an Oi, Punk, Pub Rock band from New Zealand who fight out of Melbourne, Australia. The band have been creating havoc since 2014-ish and have one or two long players to their name Painted In A Corner (2018) and The Early Years (2021). Here Comes Trouble steams off the E.P. of the same name Here Comes Trouble (May, 2022). 

2. What kind of tune is Here Comes Trouble? 

Here Comes Trouble is a pub punk rock song that charges out of the blocks like a greyhound after the rabbit and with the sound of a full pub cheering on their favorite horse in the Melbourne Cup. The opening verses are reminiscent of Jim Carrol's People Who Died (or the GWAR cover) which I assume is no accident as it is dedicated in memory of a fallen comrade. The chorus lands like a well placed footy kick and with the exuberance of a crowd at the MCG cheering a surprise goal propelling their favorite team to an unexpected victory. There is something intimate and yet universal in this celebration of a genuine character and Here Comes Trouble is the kind of rowdy banger to accompany a triumphant arrival in Valhalla.

3. Who do Nö Class sound like? 

There is a bit of early Kiwi punk about them like No Tag and they have covered The Enemy/Toy Love. Others have suggested there's a bit Motörhead in there (because of the name I guess) or Rose Tattoo. I'm hearing a bit of The Angels and RIXE too.

4. Which bands have influenced Nö Class? 

Motörhead, Rose Tattoo, The Business, Cock Sparrer and ...  AC/DC (which is a bit like crediting the Beatles and the Stones when you're a Kiwi or an Ocker but whatever). They have plenty of love for MESS and RIXE too.

5. What have the cut and paste bandits said about Here Comes Trouble? 

"Booze fuelled Aussie pub-rock, punk and Oi! and rock'n'roll" - said the wordsmiths at Epidemic Records.

"The perfect blend of ratbag Aussie rock, fist pumping British Oi, and an outer suburban pub car park fight" - VICE.

"Not as shit as I thought given you are sheep molesters" - YouTube Comments. 

"Hey! You better get out of the way!

He's been on the piss all day,

Here comes trouble again"

131's - Distorted Images

1.    Who are they? 

131's are a punk rock band from Melbourne, Australia. They have been together since 2016. Distorted Images (Dec'16) is a standalone single. 

2. What kind of tune are they peddling? 

A powerful punk song with a driving rhythm and some classic Aussie rock trimmings. Catches on after a few listens and becomes essential ammunition.

3. Who do 131's sound like? 

Rancid, The Clash and even The Choirboys.

4. What have the press said about Distorted Images? 

1.    “Displaying their signature guitar growl, impassioned vocals and kinetic drumming” - Around You. 

“Fucking great tune” – You Tube Comments.  

“Kick ass” – You Tube Comments.  

5. Which bands put the fire in 131's belly? 

The bands that influenced the 131's are Rancid, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Birthday Party and Rose Tattoo. 


6. Why should I give Distorted Images a fair crack of the whip? 

Distorted Images is the finest kind of punk rock; social commentary without a baseball bat to the head and ripping riffs. Killer key change in the last chorus too.


7. What are 131's best songs? 

This Ain't Culture is their debut tune and remains their finest. 


8. Any more words? 

Singer and guitarist Luke Yeoward fronted rock'n'reggae band King Cannons. 

“That don’t mean much to me”

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Stacked Like Pancakes are a ska punk/brass rock band from Towson, Maryland. The band started in 2007 and six or seven of the band members got degrees at Towson University. Stacked Like Pancakes sound like Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake. They are influenced by Reel Big Fish, twenty one pilots and Cage The Elephant. Dangerous Beginnings is an album track from THIS IS US (2015). Dangerous Beginnings is the perfect ska song borrowing from familiar ska punk tropes and twisting them into inventive new shapes. An improbably inventive song. 

“If you choose me tonight,

You’re gonna like what I do to you”