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'Out The Dark' is the culmination of Lunar Sounds' punk-infused work to date, and shows why they’ve been such a mainstay of the UK northern music scene since 2018. Lunar Sounds have consistently explored themes of self-worth and societal expectations in their music, delivering their message with a raw, defiant attitude that strikes a chord with listeners. Another reminder Continue Reading
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Based in Leuven, Belgium, The Flemish Primitives are five young guys with a lot of passion and enthusiasm. Each musician brings their own unique contribution to the band's sound; an eclectic mix of garage rock, punk, indie and psychedelic. Their fourth single, 'Luckily I don't look that bad' is a humorous song about the good looks of the band members, which they need to Continue Reading
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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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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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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