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When Sludgeworth were formed in 1989, a side project from Chicago band Screeching Weasel, their pop punk sensibilities and infectious rhythms seemed to announce a band that had a bright future ahead of them. However, after just one album, 1991’s ‘What’s This?’ they split up. 2022 saw them officially regroup, and their long awaited (and appropriately titled!) second album Continue Reading
Punk Festivals Punk News Reviews
From blistering heat to unforgettable performances, Pit Rock Festival 2026 in Alsdorf was a perfect celebration of punk rock, friendship, and community spirit! This year’s bill included Buster Shuffle, Evil Conduct, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Sex Piemels, Maid of Ace, Ravagers, Loaded, Authority Zero, and Die Gimpel, and with its welcoming atmosphere, fair prices, and Continue Reading
Punk News Reviews
Menace-in-Chief Noel Martin put together a superb selection of bands to support Menace at their 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Dublin Castle in London. We had a range of styles and ages across the two evenings, including Daddy Those Men Scare Me, The London Sewage Company, Johnny Moses & the Electric Motherfuckers, Wipes, Debts, Anabollic Steroids and Paranoid Continue Reading
Punk News Reviews
It’s crazy to think that, back in the day, Soul Asylum played Brixton Academy off the back of their 1992 breakthrough album ‘Grave Dancers Union’ (and a certain hit single), but Dave never seemed entirely at ease with the trappings of fame, and thus it seems appropriate that they’re playing these two intimate shows (they played Manchester last night) to kick off a European tour.Continue Reading