

A youth very much influenced by early Punk bands; now better known as the unabashed and entertaining singer of Hung Like Hanratty, Al Sation re-lives his younger years in this top selection of albums!Continue Reading

You probably know Deryck Whibley as the vocalist of Sum 41; he’s also their main songwriter, and given that the Canadian quintet are currently in the midst of a farewell tour, it only seems fitting that he’s now released this gripping memoir: ‘Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven And Hell’. We won’t spoil it for you by going into the specifics, but it’d take a cold Continue Reading

It came as quite the shock when Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes suddenly announced that this tour would be their last before going on hiatus. And if this turns out to be the last we see of them, then a sold-out show at one of the few remaining great historic London venues is a fine way to say goodbye to their home country. It falls to Brighton trio Snayx to get us warmed Continue Reading

On a chilly night in the steel city of Sheffield, The Leadmill, renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and rich musical heritage going back to 1980, played host to two punk bands of legendary status: The Undertones and Ruts DC. An explosive performance from Ruts DC, a fusion of raw aggressive Punk interwoven with laid back bass heavy Reggae. A nostalgic trip with The Continue Reading

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

A free concert in the Paard venue in The Hague, the Netherlands, by Maria Iskariot from Gent, Belgium and local band Chattermag, founded last year, had the audience pogoing!Continue Reading

Intrepid photographer Phil Thorns headed to Leicester to capture the action across both days of the HRH Punk 4 extravaganza. This friendly, well run event had a great atmosphere. Here are a selection of Phil's snaps from Day 2Continue Reading

Intrepid photographer Phil Thorns headed to Leicester to capture the action across both days of HRH Punk 4 Festival! This friendly, well run event had a great atmosphere. Here are a selection of Phil's snaps from Day 1Continue Reading

On 1st October 2024, there was a free concert in Leiden, the Netherlands, by the young local punks of Downtown District. They attracted an enthusiastic crowd, mainly of their own twenty-something age. Their mostly fast songs inspired pogoing, and sometimes skanking, as there was some ska influence in part of the songs. On 26 October, Downtown District will be playing their Continue Reading

Tonight, it is the legacy of The Stooges that hangs heaviest over the Electric Ballroom and those who wreak sonic havoc within. Neither Mudhoney’s Mark Arm nor John E Vistic are afraid to channel their inner Iggy when they cast aside their guitars, and both bands are partial to the kind of glorious racket that would have the Asheton brothers (RIP) nodding in approval. The Continue Reading