Reviews
A decade ago, Yur Mum realised the world needed more riffs with a Brazilian backbeat. Throwing a great party to celebrate 10 years of the band — a night that was less “gig” and more “controlled chaos” — Yur Mum co-headlined with DIY legends Wonk Unit, and invited their friends and special guests, Healthy Junkies, to open the show at Camden’s Underworld on a sunny Sunday in Continue Reading
In need of some spooky tunes? The Goldstars serve up a tasty Halloween treat with their first release in 20 years! 'The Halloween Album' has an abundance of trashy rock’n’roll played with horrific charm to entertain all your guests!Continue Reading
Tonight is a cause for celebration on two counts. It’s not just that self-described ‘one-man punk band’ Meryl Streek is on the eve of releasing what promises to be an absolute ripper of a new album in ‘Stories They Don’t Teach You At School’, but also that he’s managed to sell out (or at least VERY nearly sell out) the 100 Club...Continue Reading
Gorilla Tremors are wild garage punk rockers who cannot be caged, and prove it with a new 6-track EP! 'Gospel According To...' is about the noble mission of preaching raw rock n’ roll in a world where autotune, click tracks and USB sticks rule the roost, which is why every track was recorded to tape. The band's self-confessed influences are the likes of Misfits, Ramones, Continue Reading
Young Dundee trio Aftrshocks properly grabbed my attention on the Rebellion Introducing Stage this summer, and they delivered one of those sets that reminds you what the stage is actually there for. Raw, loud and unfussy, they tore through their set with what I described at the time as a blast of old-school punk power. Listening to the ‘Get Loud’ EP back in Essex proved Continue Reading
Alright, in terms of ‘I was there’ punk moments, the recent South London Punk Collective all-dayer wasn’t quite up there with the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club, but it was still a brilliant day of quality punk rock - not to mention with the added bonus of a free barbecue (something that the Pistols definitely declined to provide).Continue Reading
There comes a point in every punk rocker’s life when staying out until four in the morning looking for rebellion stops being as attractive as a nice early night… I’m certainly not saying that Junk Punk protagonists Crapsons have reached that point - but they are more than happy to sing about it! ‘Sunshine On Keith’ is essentially the sound of three men staring middle age Continue Reading
Many bands play punk rock - only a small percentage of those bands live it. Dutch quintet John Coffey are firmly in the latter camp, having long combined their explosive brand of punk/hardcore/rock n’ roll with political and social activism. ‘Not Alone’ is the band’s fifth album, and centres around the theme of “the power of connection".Continue Reading
Tonight, as every Saturday, there are many gigs happening in and around London. However, it's not often that the capital gets a visit from an original 1979 Mod revival band from Dudley, West Midlands - so it's The Circles for me! UXB Music Promotions and Sounds of the Suburbs Record Store have put together a generation-spanning bill, starting with Kent's Dead Star Boys Continue Reading
Hard times create hard music, and with the state of the world as it is right now, there is plenty of fertile breeding ground for bands who rage against the myriad injustices that surround us. Step up, then, Bombstrap, whose roots lie in Rotterdam’s anarchist Poortgebouw community, and who are currently split between Rotterdam and Manchester.Continue Reading


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