

The crowd flocked to the front in eager anticipation for the main act - Bar Stool Preachers came on powered up to maximum with a banger, first song of the set Call Me On The Way Home, with its strong message and sing-along chorus. The stage seemed barely big enough to contain their exuberance, which was echoed by the audience, singing and dancing along.Continue Reading

The now 65 year old synth pioneer Gary Numan is still full of energy, contorting his body to his music - living proof that music keeps you young! Interestingly he played a lot of guitar during this show, which was very much one for the fans. The band were very tight - they seemed to be almost telepathically connected to one another. Overall, an excellent tribute to Numan's Continue Reading

Japanese Punk Pop pioneers Shonen Knife rocked the Boileroom in Guildford on the first of their UK tour dates, with excellent support from The Kut - women rock!Continue Reading

Richard Strange and TV Smith are about to release their set of demos from 1978 on CD for the first time. After lying in the vaults unheard for years, these songs first came out on vinyl for Record Store Day in 2021 and immediately sold out. Now you can finally hear them on CD - and even better than that, inspired by discovering those songs again, Richard and Tim decide to Continue Reading

The Damned devoted half of their set to the new material from Darkadelic - I thought the set was an excellent mixture of songs from their 47 year history.
They are on fine form, the new songs are great, and a good night out is guaranteed - catch The Damned on tour near you soon!Continue Reading

Released on 31st March 2023, 'Above The Static' from Bar Stool Preachers is their first on new label Pure Noise Records. A wonderfully diverse third album, it's everything it's cracked up to be - and more! Existing fans will love it, as will anyone new to the band.
Ranging across musical styles from the Ska/Punk the band are best known for, to stripped-bare ballads and Continue Reading

The finest blend of Jamaican influenced Ska and forceful Punk vocals from Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels, 'Raid' is the first single from their new band DOOM Regulator, out today via Hellcat Records.Continue Reading

Johnny Moped and Wingmen's drummer Marty Love, aka Martin Parrott, shares his top tracks from '76-'77 - the 'Golden Age' of Punk!Continue Reading

Burning rubber around the UK this autumn, see the latest single release Hot Wheels from Black Spiders, plus the latest album Can't Die, Won't Die launch newsContinue Reading

There's never a frown with The Stranglers in town! Another sold out show in 2023, the band's 49th year, sees the Men In Black stronger than ever, wowing fans with hits old and new.Continue Reading