Herman de Tollenaere, Author at Punktuation!

Kicking off a short tour of the European continent before their UK tour, punk pioneers The Damned appeared at Amsterdam's Melkweg on 26th November 2024. The Damned made the Melkweg crowd look like the 'stormy sea' in the lyrics of their song 'New Rose'. They very clearly enjoyed themselves, with much ‘happy talk’ between the Captain and Dave. The Damned will continue Continue Reading

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Book review: ‘Kästner, Kraftwerk, Cock Sparrer’, by Campino

By Herman de Tollenaere October 27, 2024

Die Toten Hosen singer Campino's book about the history behind his song lyrics is out now! Campino gets political and personal, talks about Düsseldorf and art, the influence of English punk, Germany's Nazi past and his own aging. The volume contains all of the songs and poems performed and is supplemented by exclusive new texts and passages.Continue Reading

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Live review: Maria Iskariot and Chattermag rock The Hague 11th Oct 2024

By Herman de Tollenaere October 14, 2024

A free concert in the Paard venue in The Hague, the Netherlands, by Maria Iskariot from Gent, Belgium and local band Chattermag, founded last year, had the audience pogoing!Continue Reading

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Dutch punk band Downtown District celebrates flight of Spanish army in 1574

By Herman de Tollenaere October 7, 2024

On 1st October 2024, there was a free concert in Leiden, the Netherlands, by the young local punks of Downtown District. They attracted an enthusiastic crowd, mainly of their own twenty-something age. Their mostly fast songs inspired pogoing, and sometimes skanking, as there was some ska influence in part of the songs. On 26 October, Downtown District will be playing their Continue Reading

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Eight young punk bands play at release of their sampler LP in Amsterdam

By Herman de Tollenaere September 12, 2024

On 4th September 2024, the 'Uitholling Bovenlangs' sampler LP, a collaboration between young punk bands was launched at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. Seven Dutch bands and Belgians Maria Iskariot proved once again that punk is not dead, especially young punk!Continue Reading

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Brighton LGBTQIA+ punk band Daffodildos release second and third singles

By Herman de Tollenaere September 7, 2024

Hailing from Brighton on the south coast of England, Daffodildos have released three singles in just a few weeks! The lyrics of all three deal with important social issues, emphasizing a tendency present within punk since it began.Continue Reading

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Dutch punk legend Wick Bambix releases solo single ‘Red Flag’

By Herman de Tollenaere August 12, 2024

Wick Bambix played drums in a punk band in the late 1980s, first called Punkpanthers, then Second Lesson, then the Bingo´s. She also founded Bambix, where she was singer and guitarist. Bambix became reasonably popular in the southern and eastern Netherlands; and very popular in Germany and South America. And now, after recent acoustic guitar work, Wick has released a new, Continue Reading

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Review: Rebellion Festival 2024 – Day 4

By Herman de Tollenaere August 6, 2024

Rebellion 2024 has been an absolute blast, but who did our intrepid reporters, Herman de Tollenaere and Ruth Rae see on day four? Let’s dive in to their final report from Blackpool! The organisers and staff at this four-day Rebellion Festival, with over 300 punk and alternative groups performing across seven stages, must be heartily applauded for their efforts once again. Continue Reading

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Review: Rebellion Festival 2024 – Day 2

By Herman de Tollenaere August 3, 2024

In the heart of a sunny Blackpool, even more punk enthusiasts from all corners of the UK and beyond gather for the ultimate punk pilgrimage. It's day two of the Rebellion Punk Music Festival, and it's getting hotter! This four-day extravaganza boasts an impressive lineup of over 300 punk and alternative groups performing across seven electrifying stages. And in the midst Continue Reading

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Live Review: Hi-Fi Spitfires, Chaos 8, & Mouser, Leiden, the Netherlands

By Herman de Tollenaere July 25, 2024

During their 2024 European tour, English punk bands Hi-Fi Spitfires and Chaos 8 played one of their two Dutch dates at the Resistor venue in Leiden. Herman de Tollenaere was there!Continue Reading

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