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Iggy Pop‘s cockatoo, Biggy Pop has been named a founding patron of Australia’s Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital. Biggy released a statement explaining the decision behind becoming a patron for the wildlife hospital that is working towards becoming Australia’s largest mobile wildlife hospital – a vital undertaking as the country head towards its bushfire Continue Reading

Photographer and author, Ray Stevenson captured some of the most significant, enduring images of the early UK punk scene. His new book, Juju Across America 1981 Part Two –Siouxsie and The Banshees is released August 31. His brother ‘sort of co-managed the Sex Pistols’, so photographer Ray Stevenson was ideally placed when punk kicked off in 1976. The infamous […]Continue Reading

Pussy Riot's, Nadya Tolokno has taken to Twitter to announce that her mother had been visited by the Russian Police and she was feeling "a bit troubled" by events. Continue Reading

Combining a unique mix of punk rock, Aztec instruments and indigenous lyrics, Mexico City band Los Cogelones are using music to save their cultural heritage. Punk band, Los Cogelones (roughly translates as The Fuckers) formed in 2008 when four brothers Marco Antonio, Víctor Hugo, José Alberto and Jesús Adrián Sandoval decided – with tongues firmly in […]Continue Reading

Indie Author Willy Mitchell is on the lookout for contributors for the book cover artwork for his 4th book, Northern ECHO. This is a tale of two boys growing up during the #Punk revolution in the north of England. Tragically, a dark secret keeps them apart until the very end, until it’s too late, and Tiny […]Continue Reading

Joe Strummer proved that running really is punk by taking part in a number of marathons over the years and Cardiff-based Running Punks is doing its bit to keep the spirit of Joe’s running shoes alive. The original ‘Running Punks‘, two old friends and bandmates, Jimmy (a guitarist and ex-world champion runner) and Rhodri (a […]Continue Reading

Benefit concert marks the first birthday celebration since the death of Steve Soto – founding member of California’s Agent Orange and Adolescents. All monies raised to support local U.S. musicians and live music venues. Greg Antista & The Lonely Streets announce today that they will be among the lineup of performers taking part in a […]Continue Reading

In 1977, punk fan and Manchester postman, Jonathan Ormrod invaded the Buzzcocks’ stage grabbed a guitar and started to play…from that moment on his iconic punk status was sealed! John The Postman (Jonathan Ormrod) was, hardly surprisingly, a postman. Jon (Jon added an “h” to his name on his albums) and his friends were regulars at […]Continue Reading

A special vinyl reissue of Live Fast Diarrhea–the breakthrough album from the snarky SoCal punk outfit, The Vandals—is out now! The LP is pressed – fittingly – on limited-edition “explosive brown splatter” vinyl. Special bundles of the LP and an exclusive tee are also available via our Nitro Records collection on the Craft store. Produced by guitarist Warren Continue Reading

UK punk legends The Damned have shared the details of their new E.P. entitled The Rockfield Files. The four-song E.P. will be released by Search and Destroy/Spinefarm Records on October 16th. It will be available on basic black and psychedelic swirl limited edition vinyl. The Rockfield Files marks The Damned’s return to Rockfield Studios, where they recorded […]Continue Reading