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What an incredible showcase of bands this was! Fluffy Bunny, the host of Underwrld, definitely knows how to put on a banging gig! With Mirrors Of Madness, The Guilty And The Dead, Lilliths Army, R.P.C and Shit Stirrers, it was one of the best nights I've had in a long time!Continue Reading

It’s forty years since Guana Batz released their debut ‘Held Down to Vinyl…At Last’ and there has been a seismic change in the music scene since then, but their appeal has remained steadfast. Opening tonight are Red Hot Riot who continue to fly the flag for the scene that refuses to go away.Continue Reading

The kids are alright, folks. Washington DC quartet Petrichor are probably sick of journos like me mentioning their age (all between 13 and 15 years old, since you ask), but it’s rare that we hear a young band that gel as well as they do on this debut EP.Continue Reading

Truly, Real Life Presents has been on a roll recently, with a week of great hardcore shows now coming to a close with a beast of a double header from Terminal Sleep and Spaced. If anyone out there made it to the full week of shows, you win at life; meanwhile, we’re still recovering from last Friday’s Fentanyl gig as we haul arse back to the New Cross Inn this evening.Continue Reading

There are plenty of gigs happening tonight, including a fair few rock n’ roll ones, but we rest assured that we’ve made the right choice with a bill of this quality - Botox, WitchDoktors and The Darts - at one of the few remaining great central London venues. Cheers to promoter Shake Some Acton for delivering the goods, and belated congratulations on passing the 100-gig mark!Continue Reading

On 26th June 2025, Pussy Riot brought their Riot Days show to het Paard in the Hague. Canadians New Age Doom and local punks Dolly Min opened for them. The words spoken or sung in Riot Days are in Russian. However, words in English are projected behind Pussy Riot. So are images of the terrible conditions in Russian prisons, and of state police violence. They ended by Continue Reading

Leeds’ music scene breaths grit. Warehouse raves, postpunk rebellions and goth nights have been its lifeblood for decades. The Warehouse hosted Vision Video and The March Violets on 1st July - Two bands. Two eras. One night that showed goth’s roots aren’t graves, they’re foundations. Loved it! Continue Reading

On 26th June 2025, Maria Alyokhina brought her Riot Days show to het Paard venue in The Hague, The Netherlands. Before the concert, Pussy Riot original member Maria was interviewed by Dutch journalists Hubert Smeets and Stefan de Vries about her resistance, imprisonment and escape from Putin's "authoritarian hell".Continue Reading

If you’ve seen Fantazmaz live, you’ll know that the mostly-Brazilian London-based quartet are less a band than a force of nature. This album was recorded in just two days, and we’re happy to report that it’s as blisteringly intense as you could hope for.Continue Reading

Italian street punks Los Fastidios might very well be the hardest touring band on the scene, clocking in at an astonishing +100 gigs a year. On 26th June 2025, they brought Joy Joy Joy to Medley, Malmö, Sweden.Continue Reading