The Mopeds put on a tremendous show for their leader Johnny's 70th Birthday, with superb guests WitchDoktors, Charlie Harper and Monty Oxymoron!
The atmosphere inside the 229 was one of the best I've experienced - everyone was cheerful and in a celebratory mood. On stage, it was clear that the performers were enjoying themselves as much as we were! Continue Reading
Original The Damned drummer Rat Scabies re-joins the band! In a surprise announcement made today, it was confirmed that original The Damned drummer Rat Scabies will be back behind the kit for tours, festivals and more in 2024!Continue Reading
Norwich punks On The Huh have just released a great new video for their song 'Put Your Boots Away', from this year's debut album 'Bit On The Side'. A heartfelt ode to the recently retired soccer player, it will stike a chord with many! 'Put Your Boots Away' is a favourite in the band's live set, with its sing-along chorus and vibrant guitar riffs. Tom Blyth, bass player of Continue Reading
Hard touring punks Grade 2 celebrate their most successful year yet with a stratospheric show in London! Putting many older bands to shame, these guys are tight, seamless and almost telepathic in their moves and music. Jack and Sid frequently criss-cross the stage, their vocal and musical interchanges as slick as a whistle. It's mesmerising and mind-blowing! Jacob on Continue Reading
'Strangler In The Light' a biography of The Stranglers extraordinary bass player Jean-Jacques Burnel has recently been published in English. Compiled from a series of online interviews conducted by writer Anthony Boile, this biography is an easy one to pick up and put down, as the chapters don't have to be read in strict order to obtain fascinating insights into JJ's life Continue Reading
Rising from the ashes like a phoenix, Liverpool's YOBS launch their debut double single 'Fortune Teller b/w Cemetery Man' upon the public this week, and announce their signing to Fuzz Club!Continue Reading
A new single from Guadeloupe Punks The Bolokos is out today! 'Factory' is one hell of a record - bold, biting bass lines from Océ Cheapfret underpin a blistering beat from Mister Fridge, overlaid with Edy Caramello's raging guitar riffs.
A song about the enforced apathy of the workforce, stuck on the treadmill, it takes a shot at the system which has enslaved us.
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New young bands are making their mark this year - none more so than Brighton based Eville. Fronted by Eva Sheldrake on vocals and guitar, with Milo Hemsley on drums and Billy Finneran on bass, they're bringing 90s Nu-Metal to the next generation! Eva explains: “Leech is very special to me - the song’s themes are meant to inspire others to overcome inner conflict, no matter Continue Reading
Ruts DC return with the wonderful 'ElectrAcoustiC Volume Two' (Sosumi, 2023), another stunning collection of their best music, re-worked acoustically in the way they do so well. This admirable follow-up to 2021's ElectrAcoustiC Volume One (there was always going to be another album, given The Ruts / Ruts DC's rich back catalogue!) is an absolutely essential addition to any Continue Reading
UK '77 Punks Menace celebrated original drummer turned frontman Noel's birthday with a lively party at London's 100 Club.
With Red Anger, Jack THe Lad and 16 Guns in support, plus music from DJ Andy Riff, it was an evening to remember!Continue Reading