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Swami & The Bed Of Nails / Dealing With Damage, London Hackney Oslo, 28th Sept 2024

By Alex Goose
Reviewer Alex got to feel the force of this new chapter in Swami John Reis’ musical journey up close! Whether with RFTC, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu or Night Marchers (yep, this is one prolific man), an evening with Mr Reis is pretty much a guarantee of high-octane rock n’ roll thrills, and that’s why there’s a sense of occasion in the air tonight as we await his latest Continue Reading
Damage UK
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Damage UK champion the ‘Innocent Bystanders’ in their second album

By Ruth Rae
South London's 'boys who do damage' return with a kaleidoscope of sounds! Hard working live band Damage UK are eager to bring us more of their melodic Classic Punk sounds with 'Innocent Bystanders'. A superb collection of 12 songs from the sensational south London songwriting team, 'Innocent Bystanders' was produced at Sunshine Corner Studios by Steve 'Smiley' Barnard.Continue Reading
Punk News Reviews

Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols bring anarchy to north London!

By Ruth Rae
Original Sex Pistols Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock with Frank Carter on lead vocals concluded this short tour with another sold out show. Support band GIRLBAND! a trio from Nottingham who won national support with their appearance on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury this year were just finishing as I arrived. From the songs I heard, they were most worthy Continue Reading
Span
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SPAN / JW PARIS / LiVES, London Islington Academy, 23rd Sep 2024

By Alex Goose
SPAN are back (albeit just briefly) after a nearly 20-year hiatus, and it was so unexpected! For this one-off London gig, they’ve attracted a relatively small but highly devoted crowd, who apparently know every single one of their songs inside out. Support LiVES, like all the best bands, are fuelled by plenty of righteous vitriol. Bassist Daniel and drummer Alex hold down Continue Reading
spy
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Live review: Spy/Stiff Meds/Trading Hands/Power Failure, London NXI, 20th Sept 2024

By Alex Goose
It’s at gigs like tonight’s that you have to give kudos to the crowd for taking things to a whole new level. Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm weather, maybe it’s the fact that it’s Friday night, most likely it’s the quality of tonight’s bill; whatever the truth, it’s rare to see a crowd quite as enthusiastic and up for it as they are this evening. The New Cross Inn is sold Continue Reading
Punk News Reviews

Rockaway Beach gig #86, London Islington Hope & Anchor, 30th Aug 2024

By Alex Goose
Have Rockaway Beach ever put on a bad gig, or even a bad band? If so, we’re yet to see it. Brazilian duo Altermoderns get down to a typically groovy set. - they always give 150% live, they look great (both dressed entirely in red). Sussex trio Dead Hombres have the songs and the confidence to stand out from the horror-fizated hordes, and even with a set full of bangers, Continue Reading