American punk rockers The Spits are back and they are faster, louder, and better than ever!Continue Reading
Punktuation chats to the high priestess of punk, Toyah Willcox, about the reissue of her debut album, Sheep Farming In Barnet and her extraordinary career Toyah is quite simply a force of nature. She is a musician and songwriter, she’s a very successful actress, and she’s a producer and storyteller. She’s had eight top 40 […]Continue Reading
As heavily hinted at by Rat Scabies when he chatted to us last month, The Damned is reuniting its original line-up for a 2021 UK tour! The Damned have announced a UK tour for summer 2021 with the original line-up of Dave Vanian, Brian James, Rat Scabies and Captain Sensible – for “one tour only” next […]Continue Reading
With an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery London and being friends with bands like Adam & The Ants, The Damned, The Sex Pistols and The Professionals, Illuminati, a.k.a. Mark Sloper, is an artist with a seriously impressive punk pedigree. Creating beautiful punk art from his Shepherd’s Bush studio, using vintage flags, t-shirts, distressed wood, and […]Continue Reading
Matt Dangerfield and Casino Steel shoot the breeze with Punktuation about their new five-CD box set and give their side of the story about ‘that’ Duncan Reid fight “Yeah… we… knew… that!” Matt Dangerfield says rather unconvincingly when I mention that in just a few short days it will be 44 years since The Boys […]Continue Reading
First released 40 years ago, Dead Kennedys’ debut album Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables is being remixed from the original multi-track tapes, with help from renowned mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge. The first track to benefit from this treatment is Chemical Warfare (originally the last track on Side one), which was released to stream and download […]Continue Reading
New York band THE CARVELS NYC have just released their debut album and it’s live... well kinda! Continue Reading
September 16th '88 former Clash drummer, Topper Headon, is released from jail. Now back on the streets, his life is about to hit rock bottom.Continue Reading
As Professor and the Madman prepare to release Séance, the band's fourth album, Punktuation and Rat Scabies hold hands in an attempt to contact the living!Continue Reading
Now Pinch has left the Damned and the drum stool is currently empty does that leave room for Rat Scabies to join the band again? Rat shares his thoughts! “Ooooh, be careful what you wish for,” Rat Scabies says with a wry smile and a chuckle when asked in an upcoming Punktuation! magazine interview whether […]Continue Reading