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Album review: Making Friends second release ‘Home Is Where The Heart Was’

By Hannah Calver July 29, 2026

From the UK’s sunny south coast, Making Friends are a Skate-punk band who formed back in 2020. Returning with a banger of a second album, ‘Home Is Where The Heart Was’ is reviewer Hannah's new favourite of the year with its insane and powerful guitar riffs, killer basslines, impressively fast hard-hitting drum beats, melodic and raw vocals, what more could you ask for?Continue Reading

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Live review: Emily Flea, Spit Sisters, Not The Face!, & Yur Mum at The Pipeline, Brighton, 18/07/26

By Hannah Calver July 25, 2026

A fun and successful benefit gig at Brighton's newly community-owned venue The Pipeline, to benefit charities Refuge and Mermaids, starring Emily Flea, Spit Sisters, Not The Face! and Yur Mum!Continue Reading

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Album review: Lueur remind us about ‘Half of Humanity’

By Hannah Calver July 24, 2026

Sélestat punk quintet Lueur released their album ‘Half of Humanity’ on 18th June 2026 with 15 tracks of fun (essential to the spirit of the 90s) melodic punk rock. The hardcore energy hits hard with the raw and melodic vocals bringing it together to make the perfect combination.Continue Reading

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Live review: The Abbey Ghosts, Tape It Shut, & Cheap Dirty Horse at The Butler, Reading, 18/06/26

By Hannah Calver June 21, 2026

What a fun night this was! A new folk punk band - The Abbey Ghosts, my favourite local punk band - Tape It Shut, and a folk punk band from Nottingham - Cheap Dirty Horse…what more could you ask for?! This night, put on by Shadow Promotions, was definitely needed!Continue Reading

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EP Review: Mr. Dinkles release R.I.P.T.

By Hannah Calver June 20, 2026

LA / Seattle power punk duo Mr. Dinkles blend garage rock, lo-fi punk, post-grunge, and sharp-tongued power punk, with a mix of humour, frustration and genuinely catchy songwriting, underneath the chaos. Across new EP ‘R.I.P.T.’, Mr. Dinkles confront the realities of modern adulthood, from economic uncertainty and social media fatigue to political frustration and personal Continue Reading

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Album review: General Chaos release second LP ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’

By Hannah Calver May 30, 2026

Montreal’s sixteen-year-old punk trio General Chaos are back with a bang, releasing their second album, ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’ on 8th May 2026 via Stomp Records. General Chaos are direct, confrontational, and show a lot of frustration towards political dysfunction. Fresh and fun, they show us that the younger generation know what they’re doing!Continue Reading

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Slam Dunk Festival, Hatfield Park, 23rd May 2026

By Hannah Calver May 27, 2026

It’s that time of the year again, and Slam Dunk Festival’s pact with the weather gods is holding up like never before, as Hatfield is bathed in glorious sunshine for the entirety of the day! As well as the bands, crew and organisers, we’d like to give a huge shout out to the crowd...Continue Reading

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Album review: Ultrabomb’s third LP ‘The Bridges That We Burn’

By Hannah Calver April 29, 2026

Punk rock power trio UltraBomb are based in Minneapolis, with the members having been in well-known bands beforehand - Hüsker Dü, Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Adolescents, and Soul Asylum. Third album The Bridges That We Burn’ mixes melodic punk with alternative rock, keeping it modern and relevant. They call out political and social issues, while still keeping their Continue Reading

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Live review: A Punk Rock Outlook 6 at The Outlook, Reading, 17/4/26

By Hannah Calver April 20, 2026

It’s that time of year again! Another awesome Punk showcase at The Outlook in Reading, UK, hosted by the incredible Launch Control and Shadow Promotions. This one was a lot of fun and was a well needed night out! It’s great that Reading has such an amazing punk scene, and what better way to celebrate that than with a gig? Joining Launch Control were locals bands Halloran Continue Reading

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Album Review: Broadwing release their debut ‘Duck and Cover’

By Hannah Calver April 16, 2026

Based in Portland, Maine, Broadwing are a pop-punk trio. Their debut album ‘Duck and Cover’ which drops today, 16th April 2026. The album is produced by Tom Denney, ex-guitarist for A Day To Remember, who also features on an album track himself. I love when bands take risks, so Broadwing have caught my attention with that for sure! I love the authentic pop-punk with hints Continue Reading