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UK’s biggest music festival – right on your doorstep!

By Ruth Rae June 24, 2026

Powered by The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust, Everywhere At Once is the UK’s biggest music festival…happening right on your doorstep. From June 26-28th 2026, grassroots music venues across the nation will be coming together for one epic weekend. Taking place on what would have been the Glastonbury Festival weekend, more than 400 grassroots music venues will stage Continue Reading

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EP review: News For Parrots bring us ‘Happy Songs for Sad People’

By Ruth Rae June 16, 2026

Ska-Punk Alternative Fusion band News for Parrots hail from Sleaford, UK. This fun and funky sextet bring their own blend of musical influences together to create a unique sound. Their second EP 'Happy Songs for Sad People' dropped on 31st May this year, with 5 epic tracks of intelligently written and dynamically composed songs.Continue Reading

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Live review: Menace and co. storm London’s Dublin Castle over 2 nights for their 50th Punkiversary!

By Ruth Rae June 12, 2026

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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Album review: high-octane LA punks Mermaid Island’s self-titled debut

By Ruth Rae June 11, 2026

Brewing chaos in the underground LA punk scene since 2022, Mermaid Island are all about total emotional honesty, based on building and protecting the DIY community. Debut self-titled album 'Mermaid Island' explodes with justifiable rage across 11 searing songs from this incendiary live band!Continue Reading

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Interview: Molly Tie, author of ‘Rebel Grrrls: The Real Story of Women and Punk’

By Ruth Rae June 6, 2026

Ruth sits down to chat with author Molly Tie about her new publication 'Rebel Grrrls: The Real Story of Women and Punk’, a genuinely fascinating book that HAD to be written, this is the insightful and hitherto untold story of female Punk fans...Continue Reading

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Live review: Ruts DC conclude current tour with outstanding London show at the 100 Club on 31/5/26

By Ruth Rae June 3, 2026

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

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Album review: Gripper Lee return with a ‘Hymn For A Godless Universe’

By Ruth Rae May 27, 2026

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

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Album review: DIY punks Dead End Lane unleash their honesty in ‘CRUSH’

By Ruth Rae May 27, 2026

Baltimore, Maryland-based punk band Dead End Lane are known for their super catchy vocal melodies - and they're not afraid to throw in an occasional punk/hardcore and horror punk/50s song! New album 'CRUSH' was released on 11th April 2026, a self-recorded, self-engineered DIY album through a small, independent, but mighty label, Shakin' Hips Records. Expressing their fast, Continue Reading

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Album review: War On Women – ‘Time Under Tension’

By Ruth Rae May 25, 2026

War On Women's name is the band’s ethos straight from the get-go. For well over a decade, the hardcore group has stood at the frontlines of advocacy. Fourth album 'Time Under Tension' comes raging in, from a band who are unafraid to cross musical genres, and easily have the chops to do it well. Their words have never been more timely...Continue Reading

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Album review: ‘Never Mind Brexit – Here’s German Punk’ – a Deutschpunk taster

By Ruth Rae May 23, 2026

A compilation of twelve the very best German punk bands, brought together on one record for the UK market, 'Never Mind Brexit - Here’s German Punk' is the debut release from independent label Punk Rock Pigeon Records. We can see that a lot of thought has gone into this great selection of music, and kudos to Richard for what is clearly a labour of love. Like him, we hope Continue Reading