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Album Review: Crimson Riot Release ‘Third Time’s A Charm’

By Hannah Calver
Las Vegas punk trio Crimson Riot officially formed back in 2017, but they have been playing music together for over 15 years. The band are set to release their third full-length album ‘Third Time’s A Charm’ on 20th March 2026 via Leg Lamp Records. What an incredible album this is! I love that both Roxy and Chris share the lead vocals, not a lot of bands do this. The album Continue Reading
Black Water County main - photo by Georgia Penny
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EP review: Black Water County’s impassioned, fiery folk-punk – ‘Second Best’

By Ruth Rae
'Second Best' is formed of songs that didn’t quite make the cut for other releases and were put back into folk-punks Black Water County's back-burner, and are now ready to land on fresh ears; a reminder that things can go full circle. Celebrating collective defiance and solidarity in the face of inequality and concentrated power, 'Second Best' offers a much-needed Continue Reading
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Album review: ‘cash rich’, the debut from snake eyes

By Lawerence Linton
snake eyes is a duo composed of Jim Heffy (vocals/guitar) and Thomas Coe-Brooker (drums/vocals), and they have just released their debut album, ‘cash rich’. If there is one word to describe ‘cash rich’ as a whole, it would be… ‘unpredictable’! The album is composed of different songs with different paces and tones for as many different vibes you could want to create. It’s Continue Reading
Drunktank - Tape It Shut - Reason To Leave - Launch Control Mar 2026 - photo by Ruth Rae
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Live review: Drunktank, Tape It Shut, Reason To Leave and Launch Control at The Butler, Reading 8/3/2026

By Ruth Rae
How about a quiet Sunday afternoon in the English town of Reading? Nah!! Top local promoters Shadow Promotions DIY are putting on four punk bands for our entertainment at The Butler - and it's gonna be LOUD. Headliners Drunktank are over from The Netherlands on their 'Devastatour', and on their final date today they're joined by local punks Launch Control and Tape It Shut, Continue Reading