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Album review: Marvin Heemeyer – ‘A New Low’

By Alex Goose September 28, 2026

Play this debut album from French hardcore quartet Marvin Heemeyer to an unsuspecting passer-by, and they’d probably complain something along the lines of “it’s just a load of shouting over guitar noise”. Ah, but what they probably don’t understand is that the best hardcore is served up raw and abrasive, and that’s exactly what Marvin Heemeyer do here.Continue Reading

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Shake Some Acton gig #174, London Hope & Anchor, 23rd Sept 2026

By Alex Goose September 24, 2026

If you’re relatively new to Punktuation, and you’ve wondered why we seem to see this band Shake Some Acton every other week, it’s because it isn’t a band - it's a promoter called Mannie, & we interviewed him earlier this year. Anyway, he’s a great bloke, he puts on loads of great gigs, and if you like quality punk & rock n’ roll, SSA should be on your radar.Continue Reading

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Album review: The Mary Tyler Whores – ‘As Filthy As We Wanna Be’

By Alex Goose September 22, 2026

On reading their biography, it’s hard not to be amazed that The Mary Tyler Whores exist in the 21st century, never mind that they’ve managed to record a whole album. Back in the day (we’re talking around 1999), the Floridians caused and courted chaos in equally large measures...Continue Reading

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Album review: Split Dogs – ‘Nice N’ Rough’

By Alex Goose September 21, 2026

It’s always a nice surprise when a reliably great band unexpectedly ups their game even further, and that’s exactly what Bristol quartet Split Dogs have done on ‘Nice N’ Rough’, their third album. In the words of vocalist Harry Martinez, they’ve “not lost what we were, but we’ve evolved and tightened the screws, made it a little slicker".Continue Reading

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Spunge, London Signature Brew Blackhorse Road, 19th Sept 2026

By Alex Goose September 20, 2026

Spunge and Signature Brew seems to be a winning combination! Last year the Tewkesbury ska-punks took the venue’s Haggerston branch by storm for a sold-out show, and now they’ve returned - this time to the larger Blackhorse Road venue - for a show co-promoted by the good folks at P-Rock TV.Continue Reading

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Shake Some Acton gig #173, London Hope & Anchor, 18th Sept 2026

By Alex Goose September 19, 2026

Ahhh, quality rock n’ roll, the universal panacea. It’s not been the easiest of weeks for us, so we’re in need of music to feel revitalised and reborn. Pretty handy, then, that Shake Some Acton are here, with a quality bill that defies any self-respecting punk/rock n’ roll fan to stay at home this evening.Continue Reading

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Interview a Punk Promoter #3: Mauro of Some Weird Sin

By Alex Goose September 15, 2026

It’s kind of hard to pin down Some Weird Sin to a particular genre. The duo, consisting of Simon and Mauro, specialise in London shows and club nights featuring punk/rock n’ roll/glam/indie-pop/etc. - just trust us when we say it’s all superb stuff! We caught up with Mauro for a chat recently…Continue Reading

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Album review: The Drowns – ‘Harsh Reality’

By Alex Goose September 14, 2026

One question: are the songs any good? That’s what most fans of The Drowns will want to know about ‘Harsh Reality’, the band’s fourth album. Put it this way: it’s unlikely that the Seattle crew are going to take any sharp turns into, say, metalcore or dubstep territory at this stage in the game - thank goodness.Continue Reading

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Drug Church, London Electric Ballroom, 11th Sept 2026

By Alex Goose September 12, 2026

Memo to self: next time you encounter a promising debut release, keep an eye on the band. Back in 2013, I reviewed Drug Church’s first album, ‘Paul Walker’, for another publcation; I enjoyed it, but then life got in the way, and I promptly forgot about the band until I witnessed their triumphant, tent-packing set at last year’s Outbreak Festival. Continue Reading

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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