

If you live in or around London and you like punk and rock n’ roll, you really should be following Shake Some Acton, who have clocked up over 150 shows and have been great friends to us here at Punktuation! We recently met up with Mannie for a chat, on a rainy afternoon at London’s Hope & Anchor…Continue Reading

From the moment The Peawees take the stage, we wanna be in their gang, and by the time they launch into a scorching ‘Ready To Go’ (yes, we are - and then some!) we feel seriously bad for anyone who just couldn’t be bothered to show up tonight.Continue Reading

It’s crazy to think that, back in the day, Soul Asylum played Brixton Academy off the back of their 1992 breakthrough album ‘Grave Dancers Union’ (and a certain hit single), but Dave never seemed entirely at ease with the trappings of fame, and thus it seems appropriate that they’re playing these two intimate shows (they played Manchester last night) to kick off a European tour.Continue Reading

Punk and hardcore, at their best, have always been outsiders’ music; by and for people who never quite fit in with the rest. Melbourne-based hardcore punks La Famiglia are a case in point.Continue Reading

Tonight’s bill features four great metallic hardcore bands, so it’s a shame that the turnout could be better. That said, such is the passion on show, you get the feeling that even if only one man and a dog had shown up, the bands would have played their hearts out anyway.Continue Reading

From the moment Gorilla Biscuits take the stage, the vibe is of one of relentless positivity and fun. They kick off with ‘New Direction’ and the smile on the face of frontman Anthony ‘Civ’ Civarelli as we all yell that immortal “rebirth of hardcore pride” line says it all.Continue Reading

Happy Birthday, Vive Le Rock! Headsticks, Tear Up, Deaf Devils, Desperate Measures,The Meffs, Chron Gen and Skids entertained a packed Islington Academy for a sizzling 16th celebration!Continue Reading

Yes, for the gazillionth time, the Dwarves are somehow still going! We’re baffled as to how, given all the scrapes that Blag Dahlia’s mob have gotten themselves into over the years, but we’re grateful that they’re still around.Continue Reading

In terms of energy alone, headliners The Rumours leave us all in the dust. Vocalist/bassist Ela and vocalist/guitarist Carli bounce around the stage in a blur of leopard print, high kicks, tattoos and no end of sweat.Continue Reading

For most of us, the idea of being in a band with our parents is a nightmare, but for Holden (guitar/vocals) and David (drums) Perron, they’ve made it work; with The Thirsty Giants born from a shared love of classic US hardcore.Continue Reading


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