

For this evening's gig we had the pleasure of Voodoo Radio followed by Shonen Knife at The Facebar in Reading. Many thanks to Steven Siddle and Nigel Poole from Club Velocity for what turned out to be a brilliant evening of Punk. It was great to see a packed room full of people, all there to see these two great bands. I would highly recommend Shonen Knife - if you get the Continue Reading

A classic Los Fastidios album full of great Ska Punk songs to fill you with jOi! Hard-working Italian punks Los Fastidios released ‘Lovesteady’ in early April. It’s their 13th album and it’s one of the best!Continue Reading

March 2025 sees The Wildhearts return with their 11th studio album; 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts'. Featuring their new line-up, coming out on a new label, and as always, focusing on new music! 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts' has some great songs for the punk rock fan, and I do feel it gets better and grabs you after a couple of listens. The best Wildhearts album? Continue Reading

Punk legend TV Smith may just be one man with an acoustic guitar, but the founder of The Adverts can still fill a room with sound, as evidenced during his first gig at The Face Bar, Reading on 20.02.2025 - what an outstanding show! Tim is a brilliant singer songwriter, and through his vast collection of material, he makes very valid points about how messed up the world we Continue Reading

Now in its 11th year, Independent Venue Week (IVW) is the UK’s annual 7-day celebration of independent music & arts venues. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the four gigs held in Reading, by live music promoters Steven Siddle aka Sid and Nigel Poole from Club Velocity, for Independent Venue Week 2025. Artists perfroming during the week were: Jess Tuthill, Puma Continue Reading