Yabba Dabba Doo! Prehistoric Rock 'n' roll comes to the South Coast from CaveGirl & The Neandergals, with The Tridents and Joanna & The Dropouts along for the ride..Continue Reading
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So far, all Antillectual songs have been in English. But now, their first-ever song in Dutch is out. Its title is 'Voorrang Voor Rechts', which means literally: priority to the right, in traffic. This fast, thrashy song is not about traffic rules, but about politics: the current worldwide shift to the right and authoritarianism.Continue Reading
Now into their 51st touring year, The Stranglers have survived many of the very worst things that can happen to a band. Their immense and impressive back catalogue stretches through the decades, yet it’s been a point of consternation for many fans that despite a wealth of material, they were hearing the same songs over and over again when the band played live. Fortunately, Continue Reading
Just when we started thinking we were a productive bunch at Punktuation, we encountered Andy Mansell, who fronts not one, but two excellent bands - melodic hardcore merchants Barriers and razor-sharp crossover thrashers RAD (whose debut EP, ‘Toxic Slime’, we reviewed earlier this year). How does he do it? Read our interview with the man himself and find out!Continue Reading
Disorder, Healthy Junkies, and local punks Tape It Shut and Skinhawk brought the generations together at Reading Facebar. Disorder are still angry and all the better for it.Continue Reading
‘Early Days, a conversation about art, punk & otherness’ by Penelope Houston of The Avengers with Maria Elena Buszek was recently published in the USA as a 44-page booklet.The chapbook contains ten portrait drawings by Penelope Houston, and conversations about opening for the Pistols, women in punk, hardcore, queercore, riot grrrl, record labels, art schools, and Continue Reading
The Stereotypes (UK), Family Of Strangers, Noir Mates and Thee Derelique put on a punk party at Brighton's Prince Albert to celebrate Rats With Wings Records' 5th anniversary!Continue Reading
Formed and based in Bristol, UK, The Menstrual Cramps have applaudingly never held back with their righteous manifesto. They are proudly, self described as a "DIY, loud, queer, anti-fascist, pro-choice, intersectional and feminist" band. 'We're Not Ovaryacting' is actually the band's first online album, recorded at home in true DIY fashion back in 2017, and this vinyl and Continue Reading
A particularly big fixture in the anarcho-punk scene of the early 80's, Omega Tribe were much more tuneful than many of their peers, which made them stand out from the rest. After a lengthy hiatus, this is their fourth release on Grow Your Own Records, titled 'Power Pop Punk Rock'Continue Reading
The second day at Undercover Festival 2025 saw even more of the best bands and artists playing, including The Stereotypes, Wyrd Sisters, Hinge, The Fanzines, Static Kill, Dharma Hounds, Rat Hole, Fraser Morgan, Red Anger, Cherry & Peesh, Eastfield, Menace, Eddie & The Hot Rods and headliners Skids!Continue Reading
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