
Reviews

South Essex’s favourite punk hoodlums Rat Hole take over The Hope & Anchor on Saturday 18th April 2026, joined by fellow Essex bands One Offs and Wokerati Party. Who’s to say that this has not been anything other than a fantastic evening of REAL punk rock?Continue Reading

This may be the debut EP from Milwaukee quartet The Crosses, but these guys are no newcomers Vocalist Dan Kubinski is perhaps better known as the vocalist of veteran Midwestern hardcore crew Die Kreuzen, and the other members’ pedigree is similarly impressive.Continue Reading

It’s that time of year again! Another awesome Punk showcase at The Outlook in Reading, UK, hosted by the incredible Launch Control and Shadow Promotions. This one was a lot of fun and was a well needed night out! It’s great that Reading has such an amazing punk scene, and what better way to celebrate that than with a gig? Joining Launch Control were locals bands Halloran Continue Reading

It is always a raw, sweat-soaked and utterly uncompromising night when The Baboon Show and The Headlines join forces. To put these two explosive, high energy bands on the same bill for the seven date Swedish leg of the ‘Be a Baboon’ tour proves to be a master stroke, which is cemented with tonight’s closing date of the tour in the sold out Mejeriet.Continue Reading

Right at 9pm, the four Welsh women of Panic Shack backed by a drummer hit the stage at Zeche Carl. And from that moment on, there’s no breathing space: a tight, one-hour set that feels less like separate songs and more like one continuous surge of energy. A high-voltage set full of DIY spirit, sharp attitude and raw live energy from a band who know exactly what they're Continue Reading

Near the beginning of their headline set, The Restarts vocalist Kieran highlights the number of women on this evening’s bill, and he makes a good point. Punk is still a male-dominated scene, and although women are increasingly (and very much deservedly) making themselves heard, there’s still a long way to go in terms of progress.Continue Reading

Opening track ‘Final Girl’ wouldn’t sound out of place on the seminal soundtrack to ‘The Return of the Living Dead’. ‘Vampires and Other Creatures’ is full of fast fuzz drenched guitars augmented by Joshua’s melodramatic vocal.Continue Reading

Sixteen years since the release of their last album, The Arrivals are back with 'Payload', At points you get a feel of the influences, but that is just a reflection of the abilities of The Arrivals to craft quality, original songs. We are all shaped by things that accompany us through our lives, that is what makes us who we are.Continue Reading

Austin’s punk metal rockers American Sharks return strongly with their first album in 5 years. There’s certainly something for everything in their comeback album ‘Not Dead Yet’ - especially, if you like your metal with a punkier edge - or indeed vice versa!Continue Reading

Gypsy Pistoleros new album 'Dark Faerie Tales: A Fairytale for the Damned' is high-voltage, gothic-glam punk with venom in its veins. The band have conjured up an epic album, which more than lives up to its promises. Join them on this wild, strange, emotional musical rollercoaster!Continue Reading


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