From the moment Subhumans kick off a 20-odd song set with ‘All Gone Dead’, we know that this is going to be on a whole new level to their set at last year’s Rebellion Festival (and they weren’t exactly slouches back then).Continue Reading
This may be the debut EP from Milwaukee quartet The Crosses, but these guys are no newcomers Vocalist Dan Kubinski is perhaps better known as the vocalist of veteran Midwestern hardcore crew Die Kreuzen, and the other members’ pedigree is similarly impressive.Continue Reading
Near the beginning of their headline set, The Restarts vocalist Kieran highlights the number of women on this evening’s bill, and he makes a good point. Punk is still a male-dominated scene, and although women are increasingly (and very much deservedly) making themselves heard, there’s still a long way to go in terms of progress.Continue Reading
Yes, Birdlegs may features AFI guitarist Jade Puget in their ranks, but his ‘day job’ band hasn’t sounded this frantic or fired up since at least their ‘Black Sails In The Sunset’ period. No, Birdlegs play adrenalised hardcore punk, packing nine tracks into less than fifteen minutes on this debut album.Continue Reading
Two much-loved stalwarts of ska-punk are reunited at last! Lightyear and Slow Gherkin originally toured together about 25 years ago, during the late 90s/early 00s ska-punk boom. Back then, you could hardly move for Reel Big Fish copyists, but the two aforementioned bands always put their own spin on the genre.Continue Reading
Ah, Shooting Daggers, what can we say about you that we haven’t said before? As ever, Sal and co play a tight, vitriolic set that takes aim at macho bullshit and hits it right between the eyes, with everything sounding twice as powerful as on record.Continue Reading
As a genre, hardcore generally isn’t known for its sense of humour, so it’s always refreshing to discover a hardcore band that likes to let its hair down from time to time.Continue Reading
If you’re new to Grade 2, you’ve picked a great time to say hello; the Isle Of Wight trio have just today released their best album to date in ‘Talk About It’, and it gets an airing tonight.Continue Reading
The Philadelphia quartet specialise in a highly compelling blend of punk and hardcore, steeped in medieval imagery and gloomy atmospherics, with echoes of the likes of The Damned and Killing Joke at every turn.Continue Reading
As the intro guitar line of ‘Cut Throat’ bursts from the speakers, it’s clear that the band haven’t so much reworked their sound as refined it; with their trademark dual vocal attack, abrasive guitars and ridiculously dexterous bass lines all present and correct.Continue Reading
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