
Reviews

Ah, Shooting Daggers, what can we say about you that we haven’t said before? As ever, Sal and co play a tight, vitriolic set that takes aim at macho bullshit and hits it right between the eyes, with everything sounding twice as powerful as on record.Continue Reading

As a genre, hardcore generally isn’t known for its sense of humour, so it’s always refreshing to discover a hardcore band that likes to let its hair down from time to time.Continue Reading

If you’re new to Grade 2, you’ve picked a great time to say hello; the Isle Of Wight trio have just today released their best album to date in ‘Talk About It’, and it gets an airing tonight.Continue Reading

The Philadelphia quartet specialise in a highly compelling blend of punk and hardcore, steeped in medieval imagery and gloomy atmospherics, with echoes of the likes of The Damned and Killing Joke at every turn.Continue Reading

So you thought the days of silver platform boots and glittering body suits were long gone? Think again, as Sheffield, UK's The Voltz are here to bring us a modern take on classic Glam Rock! Their latest glam sham EP, 'We'll Take This City' drops on 3rd April - and you'll love it!Continue Reading

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

Jim Jones All Stars deliver the goods with a new and exhilarating collection in second studio album 'Cat Fight'! A man with an impeccable track record of producing albums that celebrate the golden age of rock’n’roll, drenched with the molten fervour of Detroit’s finest garage bands, the one and only Mr. Jim Jones returns with his latest offering. His relentless pilgrimage Continue Reading

Saturday 14th March saw us travel to The Northcourt Live - a decent-sized venue in Abingdon on the outskirts of Oxford - which has a friendly welcoming atmosphere and a separate lounge sports bar that was perfect for pre-gig drinks. Before we knew it, we were drawn into the world of the Urban Commandos with opening numbers ‘Kevin the Geek’ and ‘Original Sin’. We were also Continue Reading

Plymouth, UK street-punk crew Riot City Radio released their sophomore album 'Spitting Teeth' on 27th March 2026 through Sunny Bastards Records. Sonically, Riot City Radio occupy that sweet spot between the melodic crunch of 'Wolves'-era Rancid and the defiantly working class camaraderie of Booze And Glory. And with a staunch anti-fascist slant, the band are determined to Continue Reading

As the intro guitar line of ‘Cut Throat’ bursts from the speakers, it’s clear that the band haven’t so much reworked their sound as refined it; with their trademark dual vocal attack, abrasive guitars and ridiculously dexterous bass lines all present and correct.Continue Reading


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