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Montreal's Taxi Girls herald their arrival with 'Static', their debut full-length album, out on 26th June via Stomp Records. Pulling together giant hooks, sharp songwriting, dual-vocal chemistry, and a deep appreciation for the women who made rock and roll dangerous, stylish, and impossible to ignore, Taxi Girls are The Go-Go's for the 21st Century! This is a confident Continue Reading
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Menace-in-Chief Noel Martin put together a superb selection of bands to support Menace at their 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Dublin Castle in London. We had a range of styles and ages across the two evenings, including Daddy Those Men Scare Me, The London Sewage Company, Johnny Moses & the Electric Motherfuckers, Wipes, Debts, Anabollic Steroids and Paranoid Continue Reading
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General Saint and Ruts DC brought Reggae rhythms and protest Punk to a phenomenal gig! Still cutting a dynamic and highly expressive figure, General Saint opened proceedings with some interesting and groovy covers. Ruts DC were slick, tight and well-oiled. I honestly don’t know how this band keeps getting better and better each time I see them, but they do – exponentially!Continue Reading
New Releases Punk News Reviews
The second album from Bexhill band Gripper Lee 'Hymn For A Godless Universe', which dropped on 1st May 2026, is their first to feature guitarist and producer Justin Saban. The result is a big sound, reminiscent of classic 1980s post-punk and goth, delivered with plenty of energy and attitude, and a few surprises as the journey progresses. Their razor-sharp lyrical wit Continue Reading