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Album review: 1978 punks The Inflatable Dolls get around to releasing their debut LP!

By Ruth Rae
They say it's better late than never - and in the case of original punks The Inflatable Dolls from Dungannon, Northern Ireland, this has proven to be true! The band's debut full length album 'Punk Rock, Guitars and Girls' was released on 31st August 2025, nearly 50 years since they formed as a gang of school friends, having been well and truly bitten by the punk bug. If Continue Reading
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The Baboon Show & The Meffs at FZW (Dortmund) and Skaters Palace (Münster) Jan 2026

By Florian Reith
On the last 2 days of January, The Meffs ignited the fire, The Baboon Show set it ablaze - here's the lowdown on their sold-out tour finale in Dortmund and Münster, on 30th and 31st Jan 2026! The Meffs were pure forward motion - relentless energy paired with a raw joy of playing that spread through the crowd within seconds. Across nearly two hours, The Baboon Show Continue Reading
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ill jill release debut EP ‘My Body Is Mine To Decide’

By Hannah Calver
Swedish queercore band ill jill are an innovative new band to the local punk scene, forming back in 2023. Their musical background spans different genres and projects and is a mix of members from, among others, Syndromet , Limba Power and Animal Nights. They tell us "We don't take ourselves too seriously – but our message is important." Their debut EP ‘My Body Is Mine To Continue Reading
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Album review: Goldfinger’s latest contains ‘Nine Lives’ of lived experience

By Ruth Rae
Los Angeles-based ska-punk band Goldfinger have just released their new full-length album 'Nine Lives' via Big Noise Music Group, distributed through Virgin Music. Led by frontman and producer John Feldmann, the band's ninth studio LP 'Nine Lives' captures Goldfinger at their most focused and energized. The record features a range of guest collaborators, including Mark Continue Reading
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Album review: Peesh illustrates another year with ‘The Perennial Effect II: Seasons’

By Ruth Rae
Singer-songwriter-guitarist-drummer Peesh returns with another fascinatingly creative album, filled with 12 songs from his ongoing annual solo music project, exploring the creative workings & noises in his head and heart - 'The Perennial Effect II: Seasons'. We honestly don't know how Peesh comes up with such a gargantuan output - the man is a songwriting dynamo! He's Continue Reading
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Live review – Deaf Devils / Desperate Measures / Morgellons / The Phobics at SSA#130, London, 23rd Jan 2026

By Ruth Rae
We always love a Shake Some Acton gig, and their first of 2026 is set to be a special one. The best way to celebrate Mannie and Roger of Morgellons’ birthdays, the band are making one of their very rare live appearances, alongside a truly superb lineup of The Phobics, Desperate Measures NZ, and incendiary headliners Deaf Devils!Continue Reading
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Album review: The Glorias return with full ‘Brute Force and Impudence’!

By Ruth Rae
You can't keep a good old Pompey (aka Portsmouth, UK) band down.. garage punk rockers The Glorias have just released their fourth album 'Brute Force and Impudence', featuring six brand new studio tracks, plus a superb selection of five older favourites (from recent live recordings). 'Brute Force and Impudence' is a wonderful combination of The Glorias' time-honoured Continue Reading