Downtown District band
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Dutch punk band Downtown District celebrates flight of Spanish army in 1574

By Herman de Tollenaere
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
Swami & the Bed of Nails
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Swami & The Bed Of Nails / Dealing With Damage, London Hackney Oslo, 28th Sept 2024

By Alex Goose
Reviewer Alex got to feel the force of this new chapter in Swami John Reis’ musical journey up close! Whether with RFTC, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu or Night Marchers (yep, this is one prolific man), an evening with Mr Reis is pretty much a guarantee of high-octane rock n’ roll thrills, and that’s why there’s a sense of occasion in the air tonight as we await his latest 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
Punk News Reviews

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
Span
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SPAN / JW PARIS / LiVES, London Islington Academy, 23rd Sep 2024

By Alex Goose
SPAN are back (albeit just briefly) after a nearly 20-year hiatus, and it was so unexpected! For this one-off London gig, they’ve attracted a relatively small but highly devoted crowd, who apparently know every single one of their songs inside out. Support LiVES, like all the best bands, are fuelled by plenty of righteous vitriol. Bassist Daniel and drummer Alex hold down Continue Reading
Peesh
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New video and single from Peesh – ‘The Idiot’s Lantern’

By Ruth Rae
Songwriter, singer and guitarist Peesh made a resolution in 2024 to release a new single and video every month for a year for a solo album - ‘The Perennial Effect’. His 9th release is 'The Idiot's Lantern', a tongue-in-cheek poke at all the telly addicts! "I got the title from one of my fave comedians, Stewart Lee, who does a great routine on television and said his Continue Reading
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Split Dogs return with new single ‘Monster Truck’

By Ruth Rae
Bristol Punk Rock 'n' Rollers Split Dogs are back with the second single from their forthcoming album. 'Monster Truck' is about "lessons learnt, seeing it coming but you keep on trucking,” says guitarist Mil Martinez. “Focus on yourself and the good stuff around you. Be strong, lead with an open heart. Don’t take kindness for weakness…. You better not tread on me!" New Continue Reading