Reviews
Sixteen bands - two stages - no clashes! Shadow Promotions put on a memorable and mighty varied Punk Festival in the form of Shadow Shuffle 3 at Reading Facebar, where we celebrated and eclectic mix of styles falling under the punk umbrella!Continue Reading
Cynics might say that the Screeching Weasel of today are really The Ben Weasel Band, following the departure of then sole remaining co-founder John Jughead, but it’s safe to say that, as they rip into opener ‘I’m Gonna Strangle You’, everyone present is just thrilled to have them back.Continue Reading
This unique band - Ancient Lights - is based between Brighton, London and Exeter. 'Reclamation' is their debut album, and I can safely confirm that it's an interesting one. Fronted by Alex CF (formerly of emo/crust legends, Fall Of Efrafa), they make a pleasurable anarcho-punk noise, going at things from a historical angle. These 13-tracks will certainly keep you guessing Continue Reading
Although it may not scale the heights of my personal Social D favourite (that would be their 1990 self-titled record), ‘Born To Kill’ is an impressive effort - and all the more so considering that Mike is well into his 60s.Continue Reading
Here at Punktuation, we like to believe we don’t care what anyone else thinks, but it is nice to back a winning horse, and clearly there are plenty of other folks out there who enjoyed Australian quartet Mini Skirt’s excellent sophomore album ‘All That We Know’ as much as we did.Continue Reading
On 'Hopeless Overthinker', Dundee’s The Overbites have delivered a debut album that is filled with singalong hooks, self-deprecating wit and yet has the resigned indignation of a band trying to survive the pressures of modern life without losing themselves in the process. They aren’t reinventing punk rock here. Instead, they’re using its most enduring qualities; honesty, Continue Reading
Badterms, punks from Boston, Massachusetts, release new album ‘Nest of Vipers’ - their first one with all members present! Singer Curt Florczak named his band Badterms after some bad experiences in his life which he survived. The album uses snakes as metaphors for his bad experiences with some humans.Continue Reading
If ever you needed validation that punk rock is a music for all ages, then MEFF FEST in Colchester on a Mayday bank holiday Saturday is the place to be. With the youngest performer just 15 years old and the oldest 81, this truly is a celebration of all styles of punk rock, from across the ages. Continue Reading
Subversive Intent hail from San Diego, California, and on this debut album, they blast through ten tracks in a little over twelve minutes, quite rightly jettisoning everything that isn’t essential. As the likes of ‘Disappeared’ and ‘Coerced Perception’ zip past, elements of Poisoo Idea, Crass, touches of D-beat and NYHC-style crunch all make themselves heard.Continue Reading
It’s the final track - ‘Gawking At Infinity’ - where the band’s inventive streak really shines through. Initially built around a stop-start riff and propulsive drumming, it gives way to an epic breakdown of sorts, with what sounds like flashes of horns in the background.Continue Reading


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