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Disorder, Healthy Junkies, and local punks Tape It Shut and Skinhawk brought the generations together at Reading Facebar. Disorder are still angry and all the better for it.Continue Reading

‘Early Days, a conversation about art, punk & otherness’ by Penelope Houston of The Avengers with Maria Elena Buszek was recently published in the USA as a 44-page booklet.The chapbook contains ten portrait drawings by Penelope Houston, and conversations about opening for the Pistols, women in punk, hardcore, queercore, riot grrrl, record labels, art schools, and Continue Reading

The Stereotypes (UK), Family Of Strangers, Noir Mates and Thee Derelique put on a punk party at Brighton's Prince Albert to celebrate Rats With Wings Records' 5th anniversary!Continue Reading

Formed and based in Bristol, UK, The Menstrual Cramps have applaudingly never held back with their righteous manifesto. They are proudly, self described as a "DIY, loud, queer, anti-fascist, pro-choice, intersectional and feminist" band. 'We're Not Ovaryacting' is actually the band's first online album, recorded at home in true DIY fashion back in 2017, and this vinyl and Continue Reading

A particularly big fixture in the anarcho-punk scene of the early 80's, Omega Tribe were much more tuneful than many of their peers, which made them stand out from the rest. After a lengthy hiatus, this is their fourth release on Grow Your Own Records, titled 'Power Pop Punk Rock'Continue Reading

The second day at Undercover Festival 2025 saw even more of the best bands and artists playing, including The Stereotypes, Wyrd Sisters, Hinge, The Fanzines, Static Kill, Dharma Hounds, Rat Hole, Fraser Morgan, Red Anger, Cherry & Peesh, Eastfield, Menace, Eddie & The Hot Rods and headliners Skids!Continue Reading

A new location (at the Showground, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre), a slightly different format, yet still the same warm welcome, plus of course their accustomed array of top bands and artists. There are music festivals, and then there is Undercover Festival - a place where those of us who love alternative music will always make new friends, while discovering great new Continue Reading

Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl hosted The Rock N Roll Circus at the end of August - photographer Phil Thorns caught Sam Scherdel, Lady of Mars, Sleeper, Weave, Girlband, The Lilacs, The Kairos, The North, Jamie Webster, Arkayla, Matt Felix, Embrace, Somebody's Child, Frankie Beetlestone, Ocean Colour Scene, Freddie Halkon, Chanel Yates and James on Day 4!Continue Reading

Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl hosted The Rock N Roll Circus at the end of August - photographer Phil Thorns caught Cruz, Sunburst, The Outcharms,The Rosadocs, Steve Edwards, Lottery Winners, The Ramona Flowers, Rosie Alice, Pete Doherty and Carl Barât, Everly Pregnant Brothers, The Denabys, Groove Armada, Precious Papala and Reverend and the Makers on Day 3!Continue Reading

Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl hosted The Rock N Roll Circus at the end of August - photographer Phil Thorns caught Deco, Long Island, Charlie Floyd, Sundress, Newton Faulkner, Bethany Grace, The Crookes, Mel C and Femur on Day 2!Continue Reading