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Torpedoes Band
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Post-Punks Torpedoes to release exceptional new album ‘Heaven’s Light Our Guide’

By Ruth Rae
Portsmouth based Post-Punk/Goth band Torpedoes have just released their fourth album ‘Heaven’s Light Our Guide’. In this magnum opus, principal songwriter Ray (Razor) Fagan (Ex Red Letter Day) gives his take on the world we must all inhabit whether we like it or not, across 20 tracks. With 'Heaven’s Light Our Guide' Torpedoes have created a poetic body of work that nods Continue Reading
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Rancid release debut self-titled EP on streaming services for first time!

By Ruth Rae
Today, Bay Area Punk legends Rancid have released their debut self-titled EP on streaming services for the first time ever. Exclusively released on 7-inch vinyl back in 1992 on Lookout! Records, the inaugural 'Rancid' EP is the band's seminal five-track induction to punk rock that set the tone for a prolific and subversive thirty-plus year run. The 'Rancid' EP’s gruff Continue Reading
The Interrupters - Alien
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The Interrupters Share Animated Video For ‘Alien’ plus tour news..

By Ruth Rae
Ska-Punk sensations The Interrupters have teamed up with Ukrainian sisters Olga & Vira "MadTwins" Ishchuk to share an animated video for the track 'Alien' from their fourth studio album ‘In The Wild’. Mad Twins created the 'Alien' video based on a plot invented by Aimee Interrupter. They say: “The song 'Alien' spoke to us strongly because we know what it is like to be an Continue Reading
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Rock legends Midnight Oil announce film biography – The Hardest Line

By Ruth Rae
The time has come … for the story of Midnight Oil. Relive their journey as this “contrary bunch of bastards” blazes a trail like no other rock’n’roll band. Legendary music and activism are front and centre in this exciting documentary, created with unfettered access to seminal Australian rock band Midnight Oil, who emerged from politically charged 1970s Sydney to become Continue Reading
Amyl and the Sniffers band
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New single from Amyl and the Sniffers takes aim at the bitchy music community

By Ruth Rae
Melbourne Pub/Punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers make a triumphant return with their first new music in over three years - new single 'U Should Not Be Doing That' with B-side 'Facts'. The band’s frontwoman Amy Taylor says: “Lyrically both tracks are pretty self-explanatory. ‘U Should Not Be Doing That’ makes me laugh, but it’s also in a way poking fun at the shock that Continue Reading
Johnny Moped - full band - 70th Birthday
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Johnny Moped celebrate 50 crazy years with a final studio album – Quonk!

By Ruth Rae
Are you ready to 'Quonk!'? It’s Johnny Moped's first new album since ‘Lurrigate Your Mind’ came out five years ago and finds the band in suitably barmy form! Set for release on 17th May 2024, via Damaged Goods Records, be prepared for 'Quonk!' to blow your mind.. There's a bit of everything in this album, from a band who know their chops and don't have to work too hard to Continue Reading
The Members album launch 2024
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Live Review: The Members album launch and a new line-up for Los Santos!

By Ruth Rae
Unless you've been under a rock, you must have heard that quirky late 70s punks The Members have just released a new album entitled; 'Greetings From Knowhere'. JC, Chris and Nick are back making more noise, so where better to launch their new album than the legendary 100 Club? Inviting special guests Los Santos London along to open, we were guaranteed a good night of Continue Reading
Yur Mum - Anelise and Fabio with Duality album
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Review: Yur Mum’s new album ‘Duality’ – out today!

By Ruth Rae
London-based Fuzz Punk Rock duo, Yur Mum, release their highly anticipated album 'Duality' today! A wild mix of beats and melodies and rocking out with fuzzed-up riffs, Yur Mum's iconic bass and drums have levelled up. Beyond the high-energy tunes, the band explores themes like faith, guilt, existentialism, mental health, toxic people, classism, and immigrant catharsis.Continue Reading