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
As with many of the best crossover bands, it’s the frontman - one Tyler Capehart, in this case - who keeps them rooted firmly in hardcore punk territory, with his throat-shredding roar of a voice.Continue Reading
John Youens is a busy man. Not only the lead singer and guitarist in London punk rockers Slow Faction, he’s also something of a studio whiz, and promotes gigs under the South London Punk Collective banner.Continue Reading
Headliners Dolium manage to hold their own. There’s something brilliantly fried about the veteran Sheffield trio; their songs sound like they could have been written during a bad acid comedown (or something like that), so on-edge and irritable do they sound.Continue Reading
Suburban Legends are not going to be outdone at their own show. Not since the early UK shows of Less Than Jake have we seen a band so determined to turn a gig into one big party.Continue Reading
Cynics might say that the Screeching Weasel of today are really The Ben Weasel Band, following the departure of then sole remaining co-founder John Jughead, but it’s safe to say that, as they rip into opener ‘I’m Gonna Strangle You’, everyone present is just thrilled to have them back.Continue Reading
Although it may not scale the heights of my personal Social D favourite (that would be their 1990 self-titled record), ‘Born To Kill’ is an impressive effort - and all the more so considering that Mike is well into his 60s.Continue Reading
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