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Album review: 1978 punks The Inflatable Dolls get around to releasing their debut LP!

By Ruth Rae
They say it's better late than never - and in the case of original punks The Inflatable Dolls from Dungannon, Northern Ireland, this has proven to be true! The band's debut full length album 'Punk Rock, Guitars and Girls' was released on 31st August 2025, nearly 50 years since they formed as a gang of school friends, having been well and truly bitten by the punk bug. If Continue Reading
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The Baboon Show & The Meffs at FZW (Dortmund) and Skaters Palace (Münster) Jan 2026

By Florian Reith
On the last 2 days of January, The Meffs ignited the fire, The Baboon Show set it ablaze - here's the lowdown on their sold-out tour finale in Dortmund and Münster, on 30th and 31st Jan 2026! The Meffs were pure forward motion - relentless energy paired with a raw joy of playing that spread through the crowd within seconds. Across nearly two hours, The Baboon Show Continue Reading
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LOUD WOMEN support Resonance FM with fundraising live compilation album!

By Ruth Rae
Female and non-binary music champions LOUD WOMEN are releasing a special compilation album via Bandcamp featuring exclusive live session tracks from some of the most exciting artists on the scene right now, recorded on the LOUD WOMEN radio show on Resonance FM. All proceeds from the album will go directly to Resonance FM, helping to ensure the station can continue Continue Reading
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ill jill release debut EP ‘My Body Is Mine To Decide’

By Hannah Calver
Swedish queercore band ill jill are an innovative new band to the local punk scene, forming back in 2023. Their musical background spans different genres and projects and is a mix of members from, among others, Syndromet , Limba Power and Animal Nights. They tell us "We don't take ourselves too seriously – but our message is important." Their debut EP ‘My Body Is Mine To Continue Reading
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Album review: Goldfinger’s latest contains ‘Nine Lives’ of lived experience

By Ruth Rae
Los Angeles-based ska-punk band Goldfinger have just released their new full-length album 'Nine Lives' via Big Noise Music Group, distributed through Virgin Music. Led by frontman and producer John Feldmann, the band's ninth studio LP 'Nine Lives' captures Goldfinger at their most focused and energized. The record features a range of guest collaborators, including Mark Continue Reading
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Punk Rock Creatives Podcast – January update!

By Marie Repulsive
If you haven’t heard of Punk Rock Creatives before, it’s a podcast run by Marie Repulsive. This month she's been digging through interview requests and starting to line up conversations, with a sweet black coffee in one hand and typing up messages and emails with the other. Lara and Trev from Active Slaughter have put together a download only compilation record featuring Continue Reading