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Live review: The Godfathers and WitchDoktors rock the 100 Club!

By Ruth Rae
It’s Friday the Thirteenth, and The Godfathers are hosting their annual St. Valentine’s Day Massacre gig at The 100 Club tonight.. as frontman Peter Coyne quipped “What could possibly go wrong?” From the huge crowd’s point of view, it all went very, very right! We already knew this was going to be a special night - tickets had completely sold out for this show at the Continue Reading
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Opening today: Punk Guitar Exhibition in the Gibson Garage, central London

By Ruth Rae
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Punk, Gibson Guitars have put together an exciting new exhibition at their London shop The Gibson Garage, which includes guitars and suits from Captain Sensible of The Damned, Leigh Heggarty of Ruts DC / The Price, Mick Jones of The Clash, Matt West of Neck Deep, CJ Wildheart of The Wildhearts and Laurent Bernard from Gallows. The Continue Reading
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Album review: ‘Needs Must While The Devil Rides’ – Roadkill Drive-Thru

By Ruth Rae
Roadkill Drive-Thru describe themselves "Like a car crash into a moose, a band you just can't pigeonhole. A musical fusion brought to you by roadkill-eating hillbilly banger racers from the dystopian future." Coming into being just before the Covid pandemic (timing is everything!), they decided to tear up the rule book and play anything and everything they wanted to play.. Continue Reading
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EP review: Thee Soreheads – ‘I’m Not Your Fucking sex Doll’

By Ruth Rae
Hailing from Montréal, Canada, Thee Soreheads are a dynamic feminist punk band drawing inspiration from iconic acts like Dead Kennedys, Bikini Kill and the high-octane energy of Amyl and the Sniffers. Thee Soreheads bring a hard-hitting garage punk sound, influenced by surf rock, riot grrrl and rock'n'roll to their debut EP 'I’m Not Your Fucking Sex Doll', out now!Continue Reading
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Bar Stool Preachers belt out a banger with a vital message..

By Ruth Rae
First single release from Rebellion favourites Bar Stool Preachers' next album, 'Pick A Side' was written about a true story.. "If you won't pick a side, in a genocide, don't pretend you fight for the power!" It's a no-holds-barred, say-it-straight questioning of the fence-sitters and cowards who are too scared to stand up against bigots, bullies and fucking genocidal Continue Reading
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Album review: 1978 punks The Inflatable Dolls get around to releasing their debut LP!

By Ruth Rae
They say it's better late than never - and in the case of original punks The Inflatable Dolls from Dungannon, Northern Ireland, this has proven to be true! The band's debut full length album 'Punk Rock, Guitars and Girls' was released on 31st August 2025, nearly 50 years since they formed as a gang of school friends, having been well and truly bitten by the punk bug. If Continue Reading
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LOUD WOMEN support Resonance FM with fundraising live compilation album!

By Ruth Rae
Female and non-binary music champions LOUD WOMEN are releasing a special compilation album via Bandcamp featuring exclusive live session tracks from some of the most exciting artists on the scene right now, recorded on the LOUD WOMEN radio show on Resonance FM. All proceeds from the album will go directly to Resonance FM, helping to ensure the station can continue Continue Reading