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Exclusive – The video premiere of SOLO 1981’s ‘Saturday night’!

By Ruth Rae
The solo project of Stefano Giambastiani - vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and frontman of Acid Brains - SOLO 1981 has, since 2014, carved out a distinct space blending electronic textures, alternative rock energy and post-punk atmospheres. Double single 'Saturday Night / Crazy Man' will be released on March 20th via Karma Field Records and Wanikya Records. These tracks Continue Reading
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EP review: Black Water County’s impassioned, fiery folk-punk – ‘Second Best’

By Ruth Rae
'Second Best' is formed of songs that didn’t quite make the cut for other releases and were put back into folk-punks Black Water County's back-burner, and are now ready to land on fresh ears; a reminder that things can go full circle. Celebrating collective defiance and solidarity in the face of inequality and concentrated power, 'Second Best' offers a much-needed Continue Reading
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Live review: Drunktank, Tape It Shut, Reason To Leave and Launch Control at The Butler, Reading 8/3/2026

By Ruth Rae
How about a quiet Sunday afternoon in the English town of Reading? Nah!! Top local promoters Shadow Promotions DIY are putting on four punk bands for our entertainment at The Butler - and it's gonna be LOUD. Headliners Drunktank are over from The Netherlands on their 'Devastatour', and on their final date today they're joined by local punks Launch Control and Tape It Shut, Continue Reading
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Baz Warne’s autobiography – ‘No Grass Grows On A Busy Street: 25 Years On The Road With The Stranglers’

By Ruth Rae
An intriguing, in-depth portal into Baz's experience as guitarist and singer of one of the world's best known bands, we become absorbed by tales of travel chaos, much comradeship between the band and the crew, high jinks on and off stage, and sometimes, dealing with less than pleasant people in or managing other bands.. Baz has compiled a fascinating book written in his Continue Reading
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Live review: Less Than Jake bring their Winter Circus to London town!

By Ruth Rae
It's time for the biennial headline tour visit of Gainesville, Florida's superstar ska-punks Less Than Jake to the shores of the UK. This year they've adopted a circus theme, which fits in perfectly with their flamboyant and humour-filled stage show! Bringing The Bouncing Souls from New Jersey and The Aquabats from California across the pond with them, this tour's lineup Continue Reading
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Album review: Grippers return with their ‘Disobedient Mental Attitude’

By Ruth Rae
After much touring throughout Europe, Grippers found time to record their third album, ‘Disobedient Mental Attitude’, which dropped on February 6th 2026. The tricky third album? Not for this band! Grippers are loud and proud, and so they should be of this epic effort! Punk power and raw, relatable lyrics combine to make ‘Disobedient Mental Attitude’ a record you really Continue Reading
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Double EP revew: Twat Union ‘Don’t Blame The Peach’ / ‘Don’t Look It In the Eye’

By Ruth Rae
Feral, feminist theatre-punks Twat Union released their debut EP, 'Don't Look It In The Eye', last year. The London-based sextet have now partnered it with a second, 'Don’t Blame The Peach'. Covering topics such as wanking, periods, tiny teeny sexy shorts (and the cat calling that may follow), pay gaps and witchy truths, Twat Union aren't out to offend, but to encourage Continue Reading
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EP review: ‘Industrial Area Swimming Centre’ from Utopia Development Corporation

By Ruth Rae
Following several quarters of disappointing employee morale and unprofitable emotional expression, Northampton-based mega-enterprise Utopia Development Corporation is releasing its debut EP, 'Industrial Area Swimming Centre' - a title inspired by one of the most misleading pieces of public signage in the United Kingdom. Killing Joke meets The Fall in this now-deserted Continue Reading