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ill jill release debut EP ‘My Body Is Mine To Decide’

By Hannah Calver
Swedish queercore band ill jill are an innovative new band to the local punk scene, forming back in 2023. Their musical background spans different genres and projects and is a mix of members from, among others, Syndromet , Limba Power and Animal Nights. They tell us "We don't take ourselves too seriously – but our message is important." Their debut EP ‘My Body Is Mine To Continue Reading
Goldfinger by Caleb Alvarez
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Album review: Goldfinger’s latest contains ‘Nine Lives’ of lived experience

By Ruth Rae
Los Angeles-based ska-punk band Goldfinger have just released their new full-length album 'Nine Lives' via Big Noise Music Group, distributed through Virgin Music. Led by frontman and producer John Feldmann, the band's ninth studio LP 'Nine Lives' captures Goldfinger at their most focused and energized. The record features a range of guest collaborators, including Mark Continue Reading
Peesh 2025 by Cherry B
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Album review: Peesh illustrates another year with ‘The Perennial Effect II: Seasons’

By Ruth Rae
Singer-songwriter-guitarist-drummer Peesh returns with another fascinatingly creative album, filled with 12 songs from his ongoing annual solo music project, exploring the creative workings & noises in his head and heart - 'The Perennial Effect II: Seasons'. We honestly don't know how Peesh comes up with such a gargantuan output - the man is a songwriting dynamo! He's Continue Reading
Deaf Devils Jan 2026 main - photo by Ruth Rae
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Live review – Deaf Devils / Desperate Measures / Morgellons / The Phobics at SSA#130, London, 23rd Jan 2026

By Ruth Rae
We always love a Shake Some Acton gig, and their first of 2026 is set to be a special one. The best way to celebrate Mannie and Roger of Morgellons’ birthdays, the band are making one of their very rare live appearances, alongside a truly superb lineup of The Phobics, Desperate Measures NZ, and incendiary headliners Deaf Devils!Continue Reading
The Glorias album launch 2025 main - photo by Ruth Rae
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Album review: The Glorias return with full ‘Brute Force and Impudence’!

By Ruth Rae
You can't keep a good old Pompey (aka Portsmouth, UK) band down.. garage punk rockers The Glorias have just released their fourth album 'Brute Force and Impudence', featuring six brand new studio tracks, plus a superb selection of five older favourites (from recent live recordings). 'Brute Force and Impudence' is a wonderful combination of The Glorias' time-honoured Continue Reading
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Album review: The Molotovs debut – ‘Wasted On Youth’ – is anything but!

By Ruth Rae
The Molotovs' eagerly anticipated debut album 'Wasted On Youth' is a bold mix of new wave punk, indie, and garage rock, showcasing the band's raw energy and sharp songwriting. It explores themes of social and political awareness, and conveys a sense of being personally overwhelmed, connected yet internally fragmented, brimming with hope and youthful energy, yet grounded in Continue Reading
Steve Ignorant Band Jan 2026 main - photo by Ian Ladlow
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Resolution Festival: Steve Ignorant Band / Sleaford Mods 11th Jan at London’s 100 Club

By Ian Ladlow
It’s the annual Resolution Festival at the iconic 100 Club on London's Oxford Street. A special Sunday matinee show billed as ‘A Day for Raye’ is a fundraiser for the Club’s long standing head sound engineer, who is sadly terminally ill with cancer. Headlining the gig are the Steve Ignorant Band supported by Mork n Mindy. Through the haze, two figures emerge to reveal the Continue Reading
Conflict main Jan 2026 - photo by Ruth Rae
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Resolution Festival: Menace / The Outcasts 4th & Conflict / Rubella Ballet / Bones of the City 7th Jan at London’s 100 Club

By Ruth Rae
Your Punktuation Editor resolved to see several top bands at the annual Resolution Festival at the 100 Club in London. Joint headliners Menace and The Outcasts had the crowd singing along on Sunday 4th Jan, while Bones of the City, Rubella Ballet and Conflict put on a wild and emotional tribute to the memory of Conflict singer Colin Jerwood on Wednesday 7th Jan.Continue Reading