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Album Review: Active Slaughter have their say on new 10-inch release on Grow Your Own Records

By Sonny Tyler July 24, 2026

Active Slaughter have never been a band to mince their words, and this mini album 'You Bastards!' is no exception. If you think punk rock shouldn't include politics, then think again - punk is protest music after all. This band is coming from an anarcho-punk direction, where a righteous anger fights through their music. Eight angry tracks come at you on ten inches of Continue Reading

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Album review: Lueur remind us about ‘Half of Humanity’

By Hannah Calver July 24, 2026

Sélestat punk quintet Lueur released their album ‘Half of Humanity’ on 18th June 2026 with 15 tracks of fun (essential to the spirit of the 90s) melodic punk rock. The hardcore energy hits hard with the raw and melodic vocals bringing it together to make the perfect combination.Continue Reading

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Sex Pistols, The Undertones & Panic Shack at Piece Hall – this is what 50 years of punk looks like!

By Phil Thorns July 23, 2026

Three generations of Punk, one perfect Yorkshire evening - Sex Pistols, The Undertones and Panic Shack prove the movement is still evolving rather than simply looking backwards at Piece Hall, Haifax!Continue Reading

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Album review: Radkey – ‘Bedroom Sand’

By Phil Withall July 22, 2026

Radkey are a band that have had to do things differently, battling adversity and setbacks again and again. They have spent years kicking back at everything that has come their way, and kept on pushing, kept on believing. 'Bedroom Sand' is testimony to that belief, a solid collection of songs played well, with attention to the small details.Continue Reading

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EP review: Young Punks Trivia drop their debut – ‘Home’

By Richie Viral July 21, 2026

On paper, Hannah Hays (14, guitar and vocals) and Lydia Stubbs (15, drums) are impossibly young to be turning out a record this assured. In practice, Trivia's debut EP ‘Home’ quickly makes their age irrelevant. Trivia already have tunes, confidence and something of their own beginning to emerge. Now perhaps they need to sharpen it, rough it up and see where the noise takes them.Continue Reading

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Live review: Wipes, Red Anger and Voodoo Radio at The Half Moon, Putney 19/7/26

By Richie Viral July 21, 2026

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than in the company of live punk rock, a pint in hand and three bands determined to send the weekend out with ringing ears rather than a whimper? That's exactly what the Half Moon in Putney served up as Wipes, Red Anger and Voodoo Radio delivered a bill that never put a foot wrong.Continue Reading

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Album review: Madball – ‘Not Your Kingdom’

By Alex Goose July 20, 2026

For sure, Madball are a band on whom you can rely. At this stage, the New York hardcore veterans are highly unlikely to deviate much from the musical blueprint that they themselves have helped to forge, but few other bands have their knack for writing prime quality street-core anthems.Continue Reading

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Thorns, London Black Heart, 16th July 2026

By Alex Goose July 18, 2026

Headliners Thorns, however, ultimately triumph by going for speed as their weapon of choice, and my goodness do they use it well. Vocalist/guitarist Luke sports a Metallica shirt, and there are plenty of parallels to draw between his band and the early days of James Hetfield’s crew.Continue Reading

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A sunny weekend in Brighton at Bright N Sleazy Festival 2, Daltons, 10th-12th July 2026

By Sonny Tyler July 17, 2026

Here we are again, at Daltons, to witness a weekend of punk rock shenanigans at Bright N Sleazy 2. A stellar line-up gathered together by Andy Cavendish of An Alternative Gathering, along with Del Ford from Rats With Wings Records and Lou Moon of Moonpunx Promotions. Over the weekend, there were to be several local bands playing alongside those from afar. Headliners were I Continue Reading

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Psychomosher, London New Cross Inn, 14th July 2026

By Alex Goose July 15, 2026

We’ve been blasting Psychomosher’s excellent ‘Trapped Into The Madness Vortex’ debut album in anticipation of this evening, and my goodness, they do it justice - going straight for the jugular on the opening title track and not letting up for the remainder of a gloriously tight and frenetic set.Continue Reading