Roger Kasper, Contributor, Punktuation Mag

It’s the most maligned Stranglers album. No-one has a good word to say about. Every fortnight someone will start a post on a Facebook forum referring to the best/worst long player. And guess which album doesn’t come in at Number One. Yes, '10'. So I thought I’d turn things on their head and write my love letter to '10'.Continue Reading

Punk News Reviews

Stunning Stranglers 50th Anniversary show captivates Cambridge!

By Roger Kasper March 23, 2024

"I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a fucking great time tonight!" That’s Stranglers bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel as we near the end of an epic concert at the Corn Exchange. This is a JJ many longstanding fans have rarely seen. Not that he doesn’t enjoy gigs – but that he’s willing to go up to the microphone and say so. We all agree, by the way. It’s been a groundbreaking Continue Reading

Reviews

Jingle Bell Rock: Punks Celebrate an Early Christmas at the 100 Club, London

By Roger Kasper December 19, 2023

Panic Shack and Lambrini Girls Spread Punk-tastic Yuletide Cheer Igniting the Stage at the Legendary 100 ClubContinue Reading

New Releases Punk News

Killing Joke release new single and video to celebrate sold-out Royal Albert Hall show

By Roger Kasper March 11, 2023

Killing Joke's new single 'Full Spectrum Dominance' shows the band have no intention of slowing down or mellowing out as they finish up their short UK tour at the Royal Albert Hall. Continue Reading

Punk News

Feline good! The Stranglers’ acoustic album gets a red re-release

By Roger Kasper February 3, 2023

The Strangler's 1983 album 'Feline' has a brand new re-release to celebrate 40 years since the album first hit our ears!Continue Reading

Punk News

Who are Panic Shack and what is ‘The Ick’?

By Roger Kasper February 2, 2023

Let us introduce you to your new favourite band- Panic Shack.Continue Reading

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Punk Interviews Punk News

Interview: The Stranglers’ Baz Warne hints at the band’s 50th anniversary celebration and reveals what happened to Dave Greenfield’s original keyboard

By Roger Kasper January 24, 2023

Guitarist and lead singer Baz Warne teases Stranglers super-fan and Punktuation writer ROGER KASPER with a few nuggets about Jet Black’s funeral and that amazing mural of him and reveals a secret about Dave Greenfield’s massive swelling organ!Continue Reading

Punk Interviews

Exclusive interview: Big Joanie’s Lead singer Stephanie Phillips talks about the new album, touring with the Idles…and a love of The Carpenters.

By Roger Kasper December 17, 2022

“Bands like The Slits, X-Ray Spex and The Raincoats were so forward thinking, I would love to have a legacy like any of them.” With the release of their second album, on Daydream Library in the UK and Kill Rock Stars in the US, Big Joanie are ready to bring their unique brand of feminist punk to […]Continue Reading

Punk News

SOD off!! Spear of Destiny are back with a new album

By Roger Kasper September 30, 2022

Spear of Destiny are back with a new album- 'Ghost Population'.Continue Reading

Punk News

Lead singer of The Alarm, Mike Peters, has shocked fans by announcing his cancer has returned.

By Roger Kasper September 26, 2022

The Welsh rocker has been battling leukaemia since 2005. In a personal message to fans of the Alarm – who hit the charts in the 80s with tracks like ‘Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke’ and ’68 Guns’ – Peters wrote: “I am writing today to let you all know that my Leukaemia […]Continue Reading

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