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Dealing With Damage gigs don’t come around as often as we’d like (damned real-life responsibilities!), but boy, are they worth the wait. These guys play what we shall call ‘smartcore’; melodic post-hardcore with SOMETHING WORTHWHILE TO SAY. Midway Still are one of those bands that make me wish I’d been born a good ten years earlier, not least as I may well have caught them Continue Reading

Queer punk trio Daffodildos drop debut single ‘No Pride’ on 5th July on the Not Saints label! Daffodildos have played at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool and at other festivals and venues. Emily Flea is on vocals and melodiously punky guitar. Captain Jax is on bass and backing vocals; Anni Von Flange is on drums. Their lyrics are about various social issues, pro animal Continue Reading

Punktuation's Ruth Rae took her camera along to capture the action at this fantastic family festival, headlined by Guildford's The Stranglers!
Bringing the best in local and national music, poetry and comedy to seven seperate stages in Guildford's sunny Stoke Park across the last weekend in June 2024, GuilFest held its own amongst many larger festivals this summer!Continue Reading

A stunning new song joins older classics as Ruts DC get ready for their first ElectrAcoustic full tour! It's undeniable that Ruts DC are one of the best live bands of the last 45 years - their strong lyrics and music a constant and enduring source of their popularity. Building upon the legacy begun by Malcolm Owen, Paul Fox, David Ruffy and John 'Segs' Jennings back in Continue Reading

Melodic, Angry, Visceral and LOUD! "I f***ing hate how lame we’ve all become" sings former The Sea front man Peter Chisholm on the new LiVES single ‘Cancelled’, out on 19th July on Roulette Records. A raw, unapologetic, guitar driven song that makes for one hell of a tasty racket! A timely reflection of the hypocrisy all around, in the midst of a general election. "They Continue Reading

Young punks Clitteband released a video of their song 'Killversum Mediarat' last year. Now their first album 'Kattekwaad' is out!
They describe themselves as: "young punks with old hearts", and they have played with other Dutch riot grrrl bands, like Panterprint, to enthusiasic audiences.Continue Reading

Young, loud & snotty, yet melodic and poetic, these high school boys are ready to take on the world!
Indie Punk Rockers Spleen are best described as a melting pot of grunge, punk, and melodious expression. Founded in June 2019, the three piece band are: Samuele Riccucci (guitar and vocals), Matteo Innocenti (drums), and Olmo Fantini (guitar). Their debut 3 track EP Continue Reading

'Breathing Room' arrives ahead of an Autumn solo tour in the USContinue Reading

Proving that they are no one shot wonders, UltraBomb (Greg Norton of Hüsker Dü, Finny McConnell of The Mahones and Jamie Oliver ex UK Subs) headed straight to the recording studio last December, hot off the back of a highly successful debut UK tour, to record their second album 'Dying To Smile' over just 3 days!
An album filled to the brim with punchy Punk songs, Continue Reading

Portsmouth based Post-Punk/Goth band Torpedoes have just released their fourth album ‘Heaven’s Light Our Guide’. In this magnum opus, principal songwriter Ray (Razor) Fagan (Ex Red Letter Day) gives his take on the world we must all inhabit whether we like it or not, across 20 tracks.
With 'Heaven’s Light Our Guide' Torpedoes have created a poetic body of work that nods Continue Reading