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Interview: The Damned head down under; we caught up with Rat Scabies & Paul Gray before next month’s shows!

By Phil Withall August 23, 2026

Ahead of The Damned’s final, final tour of Australia I managed to catch up with drummer Rat Scabies on 31st July to talk creativity, pushing yourself and never stopping learning… I also caught up with bassist Paul Gray, a few days later on 3rd August, to talk about house moving, cats, tinnitus, sound, “over playing” and touring…Continue Reading

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Interview a Punk Promoter #2: Theo of Real Life Presents

By Alex Goose July 29, 2026

If you’re based around London and are into hardcore and screamo, then you really ought to be following Real Life Presents, who put on shows of both genres (and more besides) mostly at the New Cross Inn. We caught up with main man Theo shortly before the recent Psychomosher show at the Inn….Continue Reading

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Interview: London’s Healthy Junkies on new single ‘Oh La La’ and their 2026 plans

By Ruth Rae July 7, 2026

On the eve of their latest single - 'Oh L La' - launch, Ruth caught up with London Alt-punks Healthy Junkies to discuss the single, and their plans for this year.Continue Reading

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Interview a Punk Promoter #1: Mannie of Shake Some Acton

By Alex Goose June 19, 2026

If you live in or around London and you like punk and rock n’ roll, you really should be following Shake Some Acton, who have clocked up over 150 shows and have been great friends to us here at Punktuation! We recently met up with Mannie for a chat, on a rainy afternoon at London’s Hope & Anchor…Continue Reading

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Interview: Alex chats with John Youens of London punks Slow Faction

By Alex Goose May 21, 2026

John Youens is a busy man. Not only the lead singer and guitarist in London punk rockers Slow Faction, he’s also something of a studio whiz, and promotes gigs under the South London Punk Collective banner.Continue Reading

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Interview: Alex catches up with Swedish D-beat specialists Śmierć

By Alex Goose May 3, 2026

Swedish quartet Śmierć’s third album ‘Opór’ (reviewed here) was an unexpected highlight of 2024 for us. The band originally formed with the aim of playing “straightforward, melodic D-beat orientated punk”, but in ‘Opór’, they’ve created so much more.Continue Reading

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Interview: Alex gets to know Bristol party thrashcore punks R.P.C.

By Alex Goose March 16, 2026

Well, with a name like that, plus their excellent 2025 ‘Fuelled By Spite’ EP and a great set at London’s Endeavour last summer to boot, how could we NOT interview livewire Bristol crew R.P.C.?! I caught up with guitarist Jim and drummer Alfie for a chat.Continue Reading

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Interview: Alex catches up with Mel of hardcore stalwarts Emergency Broadcast 

By Alex Goose March 10, 2026

It’s been a while since we heard hardcore that combines brawn and brains as well as London-based quartet Emergency Broadcast do on new EP ‘Make Them Pay’, so how could we turn down the chance to find out what they’re all about?Continue Reading

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Interview: Alex chats with Sheffield hardcore crew Nylon

By Alex Goose November 30, 2025

If I hadn’t gone for a browse in London’s excellent All Ages Records a few months ago, I wouldn’t have heard them playing Sheffield quartet Nylon’s excellent debut album ‘Chariot Of The Gods’ over the PA, and would have missed out on a short-but-great slice of stripped-down and brutally effective hardcore.Continue Reading

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Interview: Wire frontman Colin Newman and Malka Spigel of their band Immersion

By Nic Howden November 17, 2025

Immersion is the project of post-punk musical duo Colin (Wire) and Malka (Minimal Compact) - Nic Howden dived in: “Immersion is Immersion. If you want something different, we aren’t that. Take us on our terms. We’re not like a second-rate Wire. We’re not instead of Wire until Wire comes along,” Colin Newman, October 2025.Continue Reading