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The band originally formed in 2021, and they deal in hard-edged yet anthemic punk rock with the occasional muscular hardcore twist here and there. Rise Against wrestling Good Riddance with Sick Of It All as the referee? Yeah, something like that.Continue Reading

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Album review: Gogol Bordello boldly state; ‘We Mean It, Man!’

By Hannah Calver February 18, 2026

From the lower east side of Manhattan, American punk rock band Gogol Bordello originally formed back in 1999 and have just released their 10th album ‘We Mean It, Man!’ on 13th February 2026 via frontman Eugene Hütz’s label Casa Gogol Records. The album has 12 tracks and three of them include guests - ‘Boiling Point’ features Grace Bergere, ‘From Boyarka to Boyaca’ Continue Reading

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Album review: a posthumous release from Brian James – ‘Kicks And Diabolik Licks’

By Nic Howden February 17, 2026

Despite battling illness in recent years, Brian James stayed busy. He managed a final reunion tour with The Damned in 2022 and a couple of shows with a reconstituted Lords of the New Church, as well as writing and recording his final album 'Kicks And Diabolik Licks'.As he would say, “You want some action, then… yeah?”Continue Reading

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Album review: AAA Gripper – ‘We Invented Work for the Common Good’

By David Osbon February 17, 2026

What we get are nine tightly knit songs of struggle and desperation where work is shown to be the big suppressor when living life. Angular guitar sounds, fabulous encompassing rhythm that are nicely iced with vocals so subconsciously affecting you can’t help but be swayed by M Edward Cole’s lyrics.Continue Reading

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

By Ruth Rae February 16, 2026

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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Slam Dunk Europe announces 2026 dates with Knocked Loose topping the bill

By Alex Goose February 16, 2026

With two decades at the forefront of the alt scene, Slam Dunk continues to evolve, building a reputation as one of Europe’s must-attend series of summer shows. The 2026 European leg will follow the two UK festival dates, heading over to Europe at the end of May. Continue Reading

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Opening today: Punk Guitar Exhibition in the Gibson Garage, central London

By Ruth Rae February 16, 2026

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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Shake Some Acton gig #134, London Hope & Anchor, 13th Feb 2026

By Alex Goose February 15, 2026

Some folks are just born to play punk rock, and in German quartet The Gee Strings, we have a whole band of them. Ingi Pop and her band barely pause for breath as they rip through a 20-odd song setlist that recalls the confrontational attitude of the Pistols, the melody of the Ramones and the swagger of the Heartbreakers.Continue Reading

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EP review: Emergency Broadcast – ‘Make Them Pay’

By Alex Goose February 14, 2026

Subtlety be damned. Sometimes you want music to hit you with all the force of a jet-fuelled runaway freight train (well, something like that), so it’s pretty handy that London-based quartet Emergency Broadcast have shown up on our radar with this short but brutally effective EP of metallic hardcore.Continue Reading

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Album review: Gehimratszecken bring us ‘Mein Bester Trick’

By Florian Reith February 14, 2026

Punk band Gehimratszecken from Bielefeld return with third album 'Mein Bester Trick'. These 12 songs in 30 minutes are no coincidence, it’s a statement - 'Mein Bester Trick' wastes no time. The guitars are sharp and direct, the drums push relentlessly forward, and the bass drives each track with solid force. This is melodic German punk in the spirit of the 1990s – Continue Reading

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Album review: Heart Attack – ‘The Future Is(n’t) Yours’

Album review: Gogol Bordello boldly state; ‘We Mean It, Man!’

Album review: a posthumous release from Brian James – ‘Kicks And Diabolik Licks’

Album review: AAA Gripper – ‘We Invented Work for the Common Good’

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

Slam Dunk Europe announces 2026 dates with Knocked Loose topping the bill

Opening today: Punk Guitar Exhibition in the Gibson Garage, central London

Shake Some Acton gig #134, London Hope & Anchor, 13th Feb 2026

EP review: Emergency Broadcast – ‘Make Them Pay’

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