Reviews
Eight years had passed since The Adicts last toured Europe. Fllorian Reith couldn't miss their show at Live Music Hall in Cologne. More than fifty years into their career, The Adicts still possess a rare ability to make people forget about everyday life for ninety minutes and leave a venue wearing a huge smile.Continue Reading
For twenty years, London-based King Salami and the Cumberland Three have travelled across the globe, mining those early Rock'n'roll sounds to create their own playful brand of ‘Rhythm ‘n’ Blues Punk’. about to release a sixteen-track compilation of their best songs, cunningly titled ‘16 Knockout Hits’. It’s a wild, occasionally sausage-fixated ride through the band’s Continue Reading
Yorkshire 5-piece Tiger Island unveil their new garage punk/pop sounds on debut album 'Let's Go Out', released via Reckless Yes Records. 70's and 80's New Wave shines through (and that's a good thing), and with this release, they prove that Yorkshire has definitely got the chops!Continue Reading
When Sludgeworth were formed in 1989, a side project from Chicago band Screeching Weasel, their pop punk sensibilities and infectious rhythms seemed to announce a band that had a bright future ahead of them. However, after just one album, 1991’s ‘What’s This?’ they split up. 2022 saw them officially regroup, and their long awaited (and appropriately titled!) second album Continue Reading
Two of the UK's best current Anarcho-punk bands on Grow Your Own Records - Amass and Cress - released split album 'What Is The Government Scared Of?' on 1st May 2026. There is almost a concept at play on this album, regarding our alternative lifestyles being threatened by the powers that be. Proper political punk rock, delivered with rage and compassion.
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Ska-Punk Alternative Fusion band News for Parrots hail from Sleaford, UK. This fun and funky sextet bring their own blend of musical influences together to create a unique sound. Their second EP 'Happy Songs for Sad People' dropped on 31st May this year, with 5 epic tracks of intelligently written and dynamically composed songs.Continue Reading
From blistering heat to unforgettable performances, Pit Rock Festival 2026 in Alsdorf was a perfect celebration of punk rock, friendship, and community spirit! This year’s bill included Buster Shuffle, Evil Conduct, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Sex Piemels, Maid of Ace, Ravagers, Loaded, Authority Zero, and Die Gimpel, and with its welcoming atmosphere, fair prices, and Continue Reading
From the moment The Peawees take the stage, we wanna be in their gang, and by the time they launch into a scorching ‘Ready To Go’ (yes, we are - and then some!) we feel seriously bad for anyone who just couldn’t be bothered to show up tonight.Continue Reading
Menace-in-Chief Noel Martin put together a superb selection of bands to support Menace at their 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Dublin Castle in London. We had a range of styles and ages across the two evenings, including Daddy Those Men Scare Me, The London Sewage Company, Johnny Moses & the Electric Motherfuckers, Wipes, Debts, Anabollic Steroids and Paranoid Continue Reading
Brewing chaos in the underground LA punk scene since 2022, Mermaid Island are all about total emotional honesty, based on building and protecting the DIY community. Debut self-titled album 'Mermaid Island' explodes with justifiable rage across 11 searing songs from this incendiary live band!Continue Reading


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