
Reviews

It’s probably just as well I didn’t know about your late-night Overground engineering works before I left for this gig, otherwise I may have balked at the prospect of what turned out to be a nearly 2-hour journey home from New Cross to north London. It also maybe explains the so-so turnout at the New Cross Inn tonight; goodness knows it’s not for lack of quality bands.Continue Reading

A classic Los Fastidios album full of great Ska Punk songs to fill you with jOi! Hard-working Italian punks Los Fastidios released ‘Lovesteady’ in early April. It’s their 13th album and it’s one of the best!Continue Reading

Mid-Cheshire punks Kicked In The Teeth had their album release gig for ‘Watling Street Chambers’ on 11th May 2025, and have many other gigs coming up, including the iconic Rebellion Punk Festival. This whole album was fun to review! It’s melodic, with lots of hardcore, lyrics which are to-the-point, fast, furious, plenty of rawness and emotion, and tight as fuck!Continue Reading

Sixteen new Conflict songs, including one with poet Benjamin Zephaniah, are released in their new album 'This Much Remains'! The sound of a band that continues to surprise and progress, decades after it first begun. “Conflict are stronger than ever,” says singer Colin Jerwood. “and more relevant than ever.”Continue Reading

Sheffield’s Corporation played host to Nick Parker, Headsticks and Shanghai Treason in a night of singalongs, political bite and high-octane Celtic energy. Three bands, three different flavours, and a crowd that never stopped moving. It was one of those nights that reminded you why small venue gigs matter. Honest, loud, and absolutely full of life. Get out there and Continue Reading

This may only be the third EP from Chumhuffer, but these are no whippersnappers we’re dealing with here; these guys have all paid their dues in various (mainly New York based) other bands, and my goodness, they’ve got the chops to prove it.Continue Reading

Post-punk/hardcore band Knives are from Bristol, UK. Assembling a six-piece band fuelled by different perspectives and lived experiences, the result is a genre-defying clash of hardcore fury, post-punk grit, alt-rock wit, and experimental jazz freedom. Debut album 'Glitter' is very heavy and loud, showing a lot of passion and emotion about things that are happening in the Continue Reading

Here begins a somewhat casual Propagandhi fan’s (rare, eh?) perspective on ‘At Peace’. Please don’t put me in the stocks if I get this one wrong, folks. Your statutory rights are not affected. The great thing about the Canadian quartet is that they’ve evolved musically over the years, whilst remaining unmistakably themselves.Continue Reading

What a brilliant Saturday night that was! Mannie Zerafa sure knows how to put on a fun punk gig! He organises so many of these Shake Some Acton gigs, and each one gets better and better! Red Anger, Rage DC, Hukies and Continental Lovers were fun, and put everyone in the best mood!Continue Reading

We caught Brighton skate-core crew RAD about a year ago, opening a local show for KNOFX (a NOFX tribute band), and were blown away by their take-no-prisoners approach. There were only a handful of people presence, but the band gave it their all, and played a set so tight that you’d swear they’d been honing their craft for years.Continue Reading