Marking their 50th anniversary with a Punk cruise on the Dixie Queen, Buzzcocks sailed down the River Thames in London on 5/6/2026, making this one of the most enjoyable afternoon gigs reviewer Richie Viral has attended in years!Continue Reading
Shooting Daggers are genuinely invested in the principles they sing about; inclusivity, solidarity, feminism and grassroots community, while standing firmly against prejudice and exclusion in all its forms. 'The Real Life Thing' is a seven-song mini-album marked by a fierce energy, variety, and cool musical nous, unified by the message firmly at its core. It’s authentic, Continue Reading
On 'Hopeless Overthinker', Dundee’s The Overbites have delivered a debut album that is filled with singalong hooks, self-deprecating wit and yet has the resigned indignation of a band trying to survive the pressures of modern life without losing themselves in the process. They aren’t reinventing punk rock here. Instead, they’re using its most enduring qualities; honesty, Continue Reading
If ever you needed validation that punk rock is a music for all ages, then MEFF FEST in Colchester on a Mayday bank holiday Saturday is the place to be. With the youngest performer just 15 years old and the oldest 81, this truly is a celebration of all styles of punk rock, from across the ages. Continue Reading
South Essex’s favourite punk hoodlums Rat Hole take over The Hope & Anchor on Saturday 18th April 2026, joined by fellow Essex bands One Offs and Wokerati Party. Who’s to say that this has not been anything other than a fantastic evening of REAL punk rock?Continue Reading
Austin’s punk metal rockers American Sharks return strongly with their first album in 5 years. There’s certainly something for everything in their comeback album ‘Not Dead Yet’ - especially, if you like your metal with a punkier edge - or indeed vice versa!Continue Reading
Friday 3rd April saw Jolly Roger and I catch UK punk rock’s rising stars Split Dogs, on their ‘Boogie Till You Puke’ tour at The Underworld in Camden Town, London. Supports Snatch tear through a thoroughly listenable set of songs, which seamlessly take in straight up punk, ska, and even some reggae vibes. Next up were the frenetic and rather fabulous Fantazmaz, attacking a Continue Reading


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