Reviews
Reading, Berkshire, UK has a very lively Punk scene - it may be known for the annual Music Festival, but during the rest of the year, there are numerous Punk bands playing at our great venues. One of these, Launch Control, puts on gigs to showcase local talent at east-of-town-centre bar The Outlook. Local Reading pop punk band Almost Aliens. They wowed the crowd with their Continue Reading
You probably know Deryck Whibley as the vocalist of Sum 41; he’s also their main songwriter, and given that the Canadian quintet are currently in the midst of a farewell tour, it only seems fitting that he’s now released this gripping memoir: ‘Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven And Hell’. We won’t spoil it for you by going into the specifics, but it’d take a cold Continue Reading
It came as quite the shock when Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes suddenly announced that this tour would be their last before going on hiatus. And if this turns out to be the last we see of them, then a sold-out show at one of the few remaining great historic London venues is a fine way to say goodbye to their home country. It falls to Brighton trio Snayx to get us warmed Continue Reading
On a chilly night in the steel city of Sheffield, The Leadmill, renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and rich musical heritage going back to 1980, played host to two punk bands of legendary status: The Undertones and Ruts DC. An explosive performance from Ruts DC, a fusion of raw aggressive Punk interwoven with laid back bass heavy Reggae. A nostalgic trip with The Continue Reading
Formed from the post-lockdown remnants of St Albans' cult vaudeville rockers The Tuesday Club, Post-Punks Narcotic Hearts unleash their new album 'Open Up Your Mind's Eye' tomorrow! They describe their music thus: "We play trashy, ‘outsider’ pop, sonically stomping between glam, power pop & new wave, but who can say? One person's meat is another person's plant based Continue Reading
A free concert in the Paard venue in The Hague, the Netherlands, by Maria Iskariot from Gent, Belgium and local band Chattermag, founded last year, had the audience pogoing!Continue Reading
On 1st October 2024, there was a free concert in Leiden, the Netherlands, by the young local punks of Downtown District. They attracted an enthusiastic crowd, mainly of their own twenty-something age. Their mostly fast songs inspired pogoing, and sometimes skanking, as there was some ska influence in part of the songs. On 26 October, Downtown District will be playing their Continue Reading
Tonight, it is the legacy of The Stooges that hangs heaviest over the Electric Ballroom and those who wreak sonic havoc within. Neither Mudhoney’s Mark Arm nor John E Vistic are afraid to channel their inner Iggy when they cast aside their guitars, and both bands are partial to the kind of glorious racket that would have the Asheton brothers (RIP) nodding in approval. The Continue Reading
Reviewer Alex got to feel the force of this new chapter in Swami John Reis’ musical journey up close! Whether with RFTC, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu or Night Marchers (yep, this is one prolific man), an evening with Mr Reis is pretty much a guarantee of high-octane rock n’ roll thrills, and that’s why there’s a sense of occasion in the air tonight as we await his latest Continue Reading
South London's 'boys who do damage' return with a kaleidoscope of sounds! Hard working live band Damage UK are eager to bring us more of their melodic Classic Punk sounds with 'Innocent Bystanders'. A superb collection of 12 songs from the sensational south London songwriting team, 'Innocent Bystanders' was produced at Sunshine Corner Studios by Steve 'Smiley' Barnard.Continue Reading