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If you’re gonna step back in time, you might as well do a great job of it - and that’s certainly true of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. In truth, tonight feels less like nostalgia than a reminder that we could do with a few more bands like this right now.Continue Reading

After expressing themselves in the English language for over 20 years, Antillectual is taking a radical turn, with an EP sung entirely in Dutch. For this release, the band felt urged to write songs in their mother tongue about local symptoms of the current global shift to the right. The title of the new EP, 'Antillectueel' is the Dutch translation of the band name.Continue Reading

On The Huh have developed into a real powerhouse on the Punk scene. Their appropriately named new album 'Second Time Around' is ready to be unleashed upon the world! With a solid Rock‘n’Roll foundation underpinning On The Huh's street punk sound, this is an skilfully produced second record. For a feel-good, friendly, fun album you won't find much better - it's a night down Continue Reading

Original Generation X drummer Mark Laff puts together a post-punk party with XGENERATIONX, with a little help from his friends Elizabeth Westwood, Steve Norman, James Stevenson and Michael Giaquinto! Youthful support comes from Herbie May (The Lounge Society) and superb teenage newcomers Pareidolls.Continue Reading

NOT TO BE MISSED: This Saturday – RUTS DC, WitchDoktors & Joe Bitter go Undercover at Esher Theatre!
The inaugural show for Undercover Promotions at Esher Theatre promises to be an absolute cracker! Iconic punk, dub, rock & reggae masters Ruts DC shall hit Surrey on the second night of their Live + Electric 2025 tour, alongside the might WitchDoktors on their album release tour for 'IZZATSO?' and local hero Joe Bitter. See you at the bar or down the front for a top night Continue Reading

Asturian streetpunk band Tygers Of Wrath released their first album ‘Get Ready’ on 10th October 2025 via Smith and Miller Records. The album consists of 10 tracks, some of which are in Spanish, some in English. The language of punk is universal! All of the tracks on ‘Get Ready’ are proper Oi streetpunk with catchy melodies, aggressive, and passionate.Continue Reading

If it’s truly thunderous, bass-driven riffs you’re after, then Dead Air are your men for the job. Seriously, we’re talking ones that the giants of desert rock (yep, QOTSA, Kyuss, Fu Manchu et al) would probably kick themselves for not having written. Continue Reading

The temperature’s dropping, it’s dark outside, and it’s a Sunday evening, but we’re glad we made it out. Tonight, we’re at The Lexington to see three bands, two of which feature Mosrite-style guitars à la Johnny Ramone, and also a bunch of New Yorkers who need to be shown that London crowds can hold their own. We’re here, and we’re excited as hell.Continue Reading

Rage DC and The DeRellas set The Butler in Reading, UK alight, with support from Hell Toupee!. You can’t help but bounce around to the infectious sound!Continue Reading

Immersion is the project of post-punk musical duo Colin (Wire) and Malka (Minimal Compact) - Nic Howden dived in: “Immersion is Immersion. If you want something different, we aren’t that. Take us on our terms. We’re not like a second-rate Wire. We’re not instead of Wire until Wire comes along,” Colin Newman, October 2025.Continue Reading


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