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Shake Some Acton gig #172, London Hope & Anchor, 2nd Sept 2026

By Alex Goose September 3, 2026

Putting on small-scale gigs mid-week can be a somewhat daunting task, but Shake Some Acton seem to have it down to a fine art. Ok, so the turnout could be better this evening, but there’s no faulting the choice of bands; all of whom have clearly drawn influence from punk, but twisted it into four very different styles.Continue Reading

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South London Punk Collective all-dayer, London Brixton Windmill, 30th August 2026

By Alex Goose August 31, 2026

Well, we were looking forward to a long weekend of doing very little, and then the South London Punk Collective ruined our plans by assembling this beast of an all-dayer. Eight quality bands, plus a free barbecue, for only a tenner?Continue Reading

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EP review: RAD – ‘Rad To The Bone’

By Alex Goose August 27, 2026

Like so many of the best bands, RAD may not take themselves too seriously as people, but ‘Rad To The Bone’ sees them take a huge step towards becoming genuine crossover thrash contenders. The songs within are more musically developed and intricate than anything the Brighton crew have done before...Continue Reading

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Outbreak Festival @ All Points East, London Victoria Park, 23rd August 2026

By Alex Goose August 25, 2026

Following its London debut last year, Outbreak Festival has returned; this time with its most diverse bill to date, and a hell of a lot of dust! Oh well, such are the joys of a post-heatwave festival, and ultimately today’s musical treats are well worth getting a bit grubby.Continue Reading

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Album review: State Power – ‘Hyperstition’

By Alex Goose August 24, 2026

As state of the world addresses go, this debut album from Dutch hardcore crew State Power is up there with the best of them. Much of ‘Hyperstition’ sees them quite rightly railing against modern malaises such as our over-reliance on technology, the disintegration of traditional communities...Continue Reading

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EP review: Thorns – ‘Ready To Strike’

By Alex Goose August 24, 2026

Well, after witnessing their ripper of a gig at London’s Black Heart last month, how could we not check out this new EP from youthful thrash crew Thorns? The Ohio natives’ CV is already pretty damn impressive...Continue Reading

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Instigators, London 100 Club, 21st August 2026

By Alex Goose August 23, 2026

As ever, headliners Instigators are an unfussy bunch, announcing their arrival onstage with little more than a loud power chord, before tearing into the first of a whopping twenty-one songs. Compared with their set at Signature Brew Blackhorse Road earlier this year, vocalist Andy moves about more on the larger stage,...Continue Reading

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EP review: Barriers – ‘Time Crisis’

By Alex Goose August 18, 2026

It was just over eight months ago that we last saw Brighton quartet Barriers, at a superb gig at London's Deptford Endeavour, and so we’re thankful that - in roughly the gestation period for a human being - they’ve created and birthed this belter of a new EP.Continue Reading

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Jimmy Eat World, London Crystal Palace Bowl, 16th August 2026

By Alex Goose August 17, 2026

Damn, we feel old. A visit to the UK from Jimmy Eat World is always a cause for celebration, but this time it comes with the sobering realisation that their breakthrough album ‘Bleed American’ is a whopping 25 years old. This evening, they’re going to play it in its entirety,.Continue Reading

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Album review: The Barbarians Of California – ‘MEGATONS’

By Alex Goose August 17, 2026

Damn. No sooner had we said that the best hardcore is usually born from struggle, than we came across this great sophomore album from The Barbarians Of California, with its somewhat…unorthodox take on the genre.Continue Reading