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Eddie Garrity bites back – upcoming shows featuring tracks from Slaughter & The Dogs album ‘Bite Back’!

By Ruth Rae
For the first time since the 40th anniversary reunion shows of the original ‘Bite Back’ line up back in 2021, Eddie Garrity's Slaughter are set to return! Performing tracks from the critically acclaimed Slaughter & The Dogs album ‘Bite Back' (Produced by Mott the Hoople drummer Dale Griffin), the band will play across the UK, with more dates to be announced. Their Continue Reading
Narcotic Hearts
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Review: Narcotic Hearts’ second album Open Up Your Mind’s Eye

By Ruth Rae
Formed from the post-lockdown remnants of St Albans' cult vaudeville rockers The Tuesday Club, Post-Punks Narcotic Hearts unleash their new album 'Open Up Your Mind's Eye' tomorrow! They describe their music thus: "We play trashy, ‘outsider’ pop, sonically stomping between glam, power pop & new wave, but who can say? One person's meat is another person's plant based Continue Reading
Damage UK
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Damage UK champion the ‘Innocent Bystanders’ in their second album

By Ruth Rae
South London's 'boys who do damage' return with a kaleidoscope of sounds! Hard working live band Damage UK are eager to bring us more of their melodic Classic Punk sounds with 'Innocent Bystanders'. A superb collection of 12 songs from the sensational south London songwriting team, 'Innocent Bystanders' was produced at Sunshine Corner Studios by Steve 'Smiley' Barnard.Continue Reading
Desperate Measures
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Desperate Measures release new single ‘Untouchable’

By Ruth Rae
Fresh from a UK tour with Australian punk legends the Cosmic Pyschos, and two sold out shows in Finland, New Zealand/London punk ‘n’ rollers Desperate Measures have just dropped a fifth single from their acclaimed ‘Sublime Destruction’ album. "'Untouchable' is a bit different for us. It was the last song we wrote for the album, and I guess it has shades of the Psychedelic Continue Reading
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Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols bring anarchy to north London!

By Ruth Rae
Original Sex Pistols Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock with Frank Carter on lead vocals concluded this short tour with another sold out show. Support band GIRLBAND! a trio from Nottingham who won national support with their appearance on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury this year were just finishing as I arrived. From the songs I heard, they were most worthy Continue Reading
Healthy Junkies
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Healthy Junkies release ‘Dead Souls’ – the third single from their forthcoming album!

By Ruth Rae
London Alt-Punks Healthy Junkies are one of the best bands on the scene. Highly praised for their unique blend of punk / rock / goth / pop / psychedelia, they engage with their loyal followers in a genuinely warm and inspiring way. They are also prolific music writers, and we're really looking forward to hearing their next album! 'Dead Souls' is the latest single release Continue Reading