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Album Review: King Goon’s sophomore ‘Oh My!’

By Hannah Calver
Describing themselves as a six-piece punk rock band with a bad ska habit, King Goon are based in South Wales. Now they are back with their second, 11 track album ‘Oh My!’ dropping on 11th April 2026, and are hosting a launch event to celebrate its release at Hippos, High Street, Swansea the same day - which is free to attend! If you love bands who take risks with their Continue Reading
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Album review – the hard rocking debut by Monkeys Blood – ‘Anthropoid’

By Ruth Rae
What do you get when three lads from several top Northeast English punk bands get together? A new, even wilder punk group named after a popular ice cream topping from their youth! Monkeys Blood are: Peesh (LoGoZ/Junkster/Cherry & Peesh) - guitar and vocals, Denni (The Undaclass/The Unnamed/All Out Attack) - bass and Iain (Slalom D) - drums. Monkeys Blood have gone down a Continue Reading
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Album Review : Good Riddance scratch that 7-year itch, and release a brand-new record

By Sonny Tyler
Based out of Santa Cruz in California (USA), Good Riddance are no strangers to the melodic punk scene, and over the decades, they have more than left their mark. 'Before The World Caves In' is the band's 10th studio album, and the first one in 7 years. This latest release out on 27th March on Fat Wreck Chords actually coincided with the No Kings marches that went on Continue Reading
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Album review: The Downstrokes – ‘The Furious Hours’

By Phil Withall
Hailing from the Northeast of the U.S, The Downstrokes are a band with a lot of experience in them and that journey is evident in their latest album, ‘The Furious Hours’. The twin guitars of lead vocalist Gerry LaFemina and Robin Summerfield are complemented by the rhythm section of bassist Gred Wood and drummer Clint Higgins. Too often bands try to be/sound like someone Continue Reading