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CaveGirl & The Neandergals
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Live Review: Shake Some Acton gig #69, London Water Rats, 24th August 2024

By Alex Goose
Shake Some Acton have done it again - Thee Gravemen, The Go Go Cult, Tuesday Violence and CaveGirl & The Neandergals pulled in the crowds! Even quality gigs suffer when up against the traditional Bank Holiday London exodus, not to mention a rain-soaked stinker of a Saturday, but Shake Some Acton tonight at the King’s Cross Water Rats is a hive of activity. Each of the four Continue Reading
Home Front
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Live review: Poison Ruïn/Home Front, London New Cross Inn, 21st Aug 2024

By Alex Goose
Tonight, the New Cross Inn is sold out, and it’s heartening to see such demand for such a diverse bill! The label ‘hardcore’ simply isn’t enough to describe the bands; they’ve all taken influence from the genre, for sure, but they’ve twisted it to suit their own musical visions, and there’s a sense in the air that this evening will be full of surprises. Ancient Lights, Continue Reading
The Speedways 1
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Live review: The Speedways, London The Finsbury, 17th Aug 2024

By Alex Goose
Over the years, many American bands have had to journey to the UK (and Europe) to get some love and appreciation, but it’s been comparatively difficult for British bands to make their mark on the USA. The Speedways, though, are off to a fine start; having already played a run of successful East Coast shows last year, they’re on the cusp of once again crossing the pond to Continue Reading
Wick Bambix
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Dutch punk legend Wick Bambix releases solo single ‘Red Flag’

By Herman de Tollenaere
Wick Bambix played drums in a punk band in the late 1980s, first called Punkpanthers, then Second Lesson, then the Bingo´s. She also founded Bambix, where she was singer and guitarist. Bambix became reasonably popular in the southern and eastern Netherlands; and very popular in Germany and South America. And now, after recent acoustic guitar work, Wick has released a new, Continue Reading
LOUD WOMEN at Rebellion 2024
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LOUD WOMEN to host a special one-day lineup of female and non-binary powered bands at Rebellion Festival 2024

By Ruth Rae
Feminist DIY collective LOUD WOMEN will be partnering with the Introducing Stage at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool this year, programming and hosting a one-day lineup of female and non-binary powered bands making shockwaves on the alternative and punk scene. LOUD WOMEN Sunday August 4th on the Rebellion Introducing Stage will feature hotly tipped and fast rising future Continue Reading