

On 31st August 2025, Paradiso held a punk festival in its big hall. Journalist and DJ Oscar Smit launched a new expanded version of the first volume of his book series on punk in Paradiso. This volume is about proto-punk in 1976, and the explosion in 1977, after the Sex Pistols had played Paradiso. There is also a new compilation LP on Suburban Records 'NEDERPUNK: The Continue Reading

Saturday at Rebellion Festival 2025, and somehow we're still going, possibly on adrenaline and coffee by now! We caught some amazing shows today, including Los Fastidios, Split Dogs, TV Smith, Girlschool, Conflict, PIL and a moving tribute to Colin Jerwood.Continue Reading

South Korean band Rumkicks: Jeong Yeawon, guitar and vocals; Heynam Sin, bass; and Wanseo on drums are back with a bang with new album 'Hit A Nerve' (逆鱗). The group has become known for its high-energy performances, sharp-edged sound, and fearless social commentary.Continue Reading

On 26th June 2025, Pussy Riot brought their Riot Days show to het Paard in the Hague. Canadians New Age Doom and local punks Dolly Min opened for them. The words spoken or sung in Riot Days are in Russian. However, words in English are projected behind Pussy Riot. So are images of the terrible conditions in Russian prisons, and of state police violence. They ended by Continue Reading

On 26th June 2025, Maria Alyokhina brought her Riot Days show to het Paard venue in The Hague, The Netherlands. Before the concert, Pussy Riot original member Maria was interviewed by Dutch journalists Hubert Smeets and Stefan de Vries about her resistance, imprisonment and escape from Putin's "authoritarian hell".Continue Reading

Venue Hillyweird in Hilversum, the Netherlands, announced a concert on 19th June 2025 by Pissebed from Utrecht, Holocausts, from Israel, and Los Intrusos from Mexico. After enjoying dancing to all three bands, people went home very satisfied about a great night! Los Intrusos will play more concerts during their European tour this summer.Continue Reading

On 2nd June 2025, Colin Jerwood passed away at 63 years of age. He was the singer (often one of two singers) of Conflict from the founding of the band in 1981 until their recent album ‘This Much Remains’, and the only remaining member of the original line-up.Continue Reading

Young Clitteband played at Catena, Leiden on 30th May, to (for them) an unusual, yet very enthusiastic audience! Clitteband proved very convincingly that they can set audiences on fire - even not out-and-out punk audiences.Continue Reading

Sixteen new Conflict songs, including one with poet Benjamin Zephaniah, are released in their new album 'This Much Remains'! The sound of a band that continues to surprise and progress, decades after it first begun. “Conflict are stronger than ever,” says singer Colin Jerwood. “and more relevant than ever.”Continue Reading

Saturday, 19 April saw the postponed 2024 Breaking Barriers festival in Leuven, Belgium. Two English punk icons ever since the 1970s, Steve Ignorant and UK Subs, plus Cryssis from Germany, Deaf Devils from Spain, and Belgian bands Toxic Shock and BrainDead played a great festival, to be remembered for a long time!Continue Reading