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The Schizophonics, London New Cross Inn, 2nd July 2026

By Alex Goose July 3, 2026

“People don’t want to see the guy next door on stage; they want to see a being from another planet.” Those are the words of Lemmy (RIP), and he’d clearly approve of headliners The Schizophonics - in particular singer/guitarist Pat, who is an absolute force of nature.Continue Reading

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Album review: Totalis – ‘Griefstate’

By Alex Goose June 23, 2026

Something of a hardcore/crust supergroup? They’d probably hate the idea, but there’s no denying the members’ impressive pedigrees - not least as they also recruited none other than Napalm Death frontman Mark ‘Barney’ Greenway and Fredrik Wallenberg of Skitsystem to share vocal duties.Continue Reading

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The B-52s/Devo, London O2 Arena, 20th June 2026

By Alex Goose June 22, 2026

My goodness, the O2 Arena, it’s been a very long while! We at Punktuation don’t often find ourselves at venues of this size, but when these two titans of American new wave decided to join forces (along with some sterling support, we might add) for a couple of UK dates, we knew we had to be there.Continue Reading

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Album review: Dead Pioneers – ‘Wagon Burner’

By Alex Goose June 22, 2026

Are these folks the new Rage Against The Machine? Perhaps that’s a lazy comparison, but it’s hard to think of another band of recent times that has spoken truth to power as forcefully and eloquently as Gregg and his band do on ‘Wagon Burner’, and that also had such musical muscle to back it up.Continue Reading

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Interview a Punk Promoter #1: Mannie of Shake Some Acton

By Alex Goose June 19, 2026

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

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The Peawees, London Signature Brew Haggerston, 14th June 2026

By Alex Goose June 15, 2026

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

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Soul Asylum, London Tufnell Park Dome, 9th June 2026

By Alex Goose June 10, 2026

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

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Album review: La Famiglia – ‘Alphabet Mafia’

By Alex Goose June 8, 2026

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

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Peace Of Mind/Overpower, London Blue Monk, 5th June 2026

By Alex Goose June 7, 2026

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

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Gorilla Biscuits, London Underworld, 2nd June 2026

By Alex Goose June 4, 2026

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