Alright, in terms of ‘I was there’ punk moments, the recent South London Punk Collective all-dayer wasn’t quite up there with the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club, but it was still a brilliant day of quality punk rock - not to mention with the added bonus of a free barbecue (something that the Pistols definitely declined to provide).Continue Reading
There comes a point in every punk rocker’s life when staying out until four in the morning looking for rebellion stops being as attractive as a nice early night… I’m certainly not saying that Junk Punk protagonists Crapsons have reached that point - but they are more than happy to sing about it! ‘Sunshine On Keith’ is essentially the sound of three men staring middle age Continue Reading
One of the most exciting new UK bands that we’ve heard in a long time, Yee Loi is a teenage trio, all siblings, who hail from Liverpool, and features Rose on guitar, Matilda on vocals and drums, and Donny on bass. They’re about to go on a nationwide tour with Transvision Vamp, and then January will see the release of their debut album ‘Flicks, Licks, Party Tricks’. We Continue Reading
Many bands play punk rock - only a small percentage of those bands live it. Dutch quintet John Coffey are firmly in the latter camp, having long combined their explosive brand of punk/hardcore/rock n’ roll with political and social activism. ‘Not Alone’ is the band’s fifth album, and centres around the theme of “the power of connection".Continue Reading
Tonight, as every Saturday, there are many gigs happening in and around London. However, it's not often that the capital gets a visit from an original 1979 Mod revival band from Dudley, West Midlands - so it's The Circles for me! UXB Music Promotions and Sounds of the Suburbs Record Store have put together a generation-spanning bill, starting with Kent's Dead Star Boys Continue Reading
Slam Dunk, the UK's biggest independent rock festival, is back for 2027 and today unveils its first wave of artists. Hot on the heels of a milestone 20th anniversary this summer, the festival kicks off its 21st edition with a line-up of monumental proportions.Continue Reading
Hard times create hard music, and with the state of the world as it is right now, there is plenty of fertile breeding ground for bands who rage against the myriad injustices that surround us. Step up, then, Bombstrap, whose roots lie in Rotterdam’s anarchist Poortgebouw community, and who are currently split between Rotterdam and Manchester.Continue Reading
Pressure Set - a Transatlantic collab of unexpected origin lets loose on their self-titled debut. In 2024, Colorado-based SPELLS drummer Rob Burleson met guitarist Dom Brining of Yorkshire melodic punk band Bear Away. Instantly bonding over matching Rocket from the Crypt tattoos, it wasn’t long before the wheels were in motion. After a few demos, the tracks ended up in the Continue Reading
Bar Stool Preachers' fourth album 'Party Eternal' sees the band head into bolder, more dynamically varied musical territory than ever before. At times scathing and politically charged, at others pure escapism, this record delivers huge hooks, infectious melodies and the Preachers' trademark, undeniable sense of optimism. There's new fire burning from the embers of Bar Continue Reading
Cindy Lawson is back with a vengeance on her recent third record, '¡LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE!' A four-song response to the violent siege of Minnesota in the winter of 2026, this EP is a fiery, feminist jolt of truth forged in the fire of Punk rock and boots-on-the-ground protest. The EP as a whole is a powerful counter to the billionaire-fed media garbage that seeks to Continue Reading


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