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New Single, EP and Album releases from The Red Bastards - 'Life's A Trap', Supersonic Deuces - 'Deuce On The Loose', The Mary Tyler Whores - 'Whip It', The Sleights - 'Already Gone', The Bulldozer - 'Battle Scars' and Wyldlife - 'Bystander'.Continue Reading

Follow-up single to their December hit ‘Christmas Smile’, Griff & Michele with one 'L' return with a cover of the 1968 Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae classic ‘54-46’, by Toots and The Maytals. A collaboration with producer Steve 'Smiley' Barnard, a plethora of guest vocalists join Griff & Michele on the track; Witchdoktors, Sharp Class, Chords UK, AKA The Syndicate, Ghosts (Spirit Continue Reading

West coast US rockers Crymwav (pronounced ‘Crimewave’) are crossing the pond to play a show at the famous Iron Maiden pub the Cart & Horses in London, England this Friday 28th March. They've recently released a new single, ‘Sense Of Adventure’, a blend of the energetic punk sound of Angel City with the gothic rock flair of The Damned.Continue Reading

Scarborough Punk Festival 2024 was an amazing event - top photographer Phil Thorns presents the best of the action! Published in a fabulous 72 page book, featuring his awesome shots of Buzzcocks, Anti Nowhere League, Rezillos, Ruts DC, Chelsea, Goldblade, The Members, Hung Like Hanratty, and Face Up on Day One. Covering Day Two in the book, there are yet more great Continue Reading

Rest in Punk, Rest in Power, Saskia aka Sacha aka Syama de Jong! We shall never forget you. Herman de Tollenaere recounts her extraordinary legacy. The only Dutch person around Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's London shop in 1975-1976, drummer of the first all-girl French rock band the Lou's, and of the Miami Beach Girls and LoveCramps in the Netherlands, and cook Continue Reading

Northumbrian punk singer-songwriter Peesh has just released a great new single, 'Under the Radar', to celebrate the first day of Spring - and to launch his new project - 'The Perennial Effect II - Seasons'. Peesh will be releasing a new track on the first day of every season throughout 2025. Then, they’ll all be compiled with another 8 new songs, for a 12 track CD release Continue Reading

March 2025 sees The Wildhearts return with their 11th studio album; 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts'. Featuring their new line-up, coming out on a new label, and as always, focusing on new music! 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts' has some great songs for the punk rock fan, and I do feel it gets better and grabs you after a couple of listens. The best Wildhearts album? Continue Reading

Brian James, a true originator, died last week on 6th March, aged 70 years. In their tributes to Brian James, each of his Damned bandmates stressed what a lovely, funny man he was and how much they had learned from him. On top of that, James wrote the first British punk single and was an integral, uncompromising part of changing popular music. What a legacy.Continue Reading

New Single and EP releases from MEGG - 'The End', Hi Fi Spitfires - '3 Volt Love', The Dreaded Laramie - 'Agency', Ill Gotten Gains - 'Odes To The Troublemakers', SLICERRR - 'SLICERRR' and Reconciler - 'Three Songs'.Continue Reading

The 035 Popprijs competition final took place on 28th February at the Vorstin venue, Hilversum, featuring four bands; Clitteband, Crashing, Lisa Rose, and bloc bloc bloc. Young punks Clitteband from Hilversum, the Netherlands, beat three non-punk bands to win in the final round!Continue Reading