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Shake Some Acton gig #167, Harrow Trinity Bar, 31st July 2026

By Alex Goose August 1, 2026

Resistance is futile, folks, because tonight’s headliners Deaf Devils are coming for you, whether you like it or not. We’ve already witnessed the Spanish quartet dazzle at venues all over central London, and now it’s the turn of the sleepy suburb of Harrow-on-the-Hill to be Deafened.Continue Reading

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The Dickies: Still the fastest show in town – Düsseldorf Pitcher, 28 Jul 2026

By Florian Reith July 31, 2026

From an intimate club in Düsseldorf to the Rebellion Festival stage in Blackpool, the Californian Fun Punk pioneers The Dickies continue to prove why they've lost none of their energy after almost five decades!Continue Reading

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Interview a Punk Promoter #2: Theo of Real Life Presents

By Alex Goose July 29, 2026

If you’re based around London and are into hardcore and screamo, then you really ought to be following Real Life Presents, who put on shows of both genres (and more besides) mostly at the New Cross Inn. We caught up with main man Theo shortly before the recent Psychomosher show at the Inn….Continue Reading

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Album review: Making Friends second release ‘Home Is Where The Heart Was’

By Hannah Calver July 29, 2026

From the UK’s sunny south coast, Making Friends are a Skate-punk band who formed back in 2020. Returning with a banger of a second album, ‘Home Is Where The Heart Was’ is reviewer Hannah's new favourite of the year with its insane and powerful guitar riffs, killer basslines, impressively fast hard-hitting drum beats, melodic and raw vocals, what more could you ask for?Continue Reading

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Album Review: Icons Of Filth release brand new album to give us a ‘Time Of The Signs’

By Sonny Tyler July 29, 2026

Welsh Anarcho-punk legends Icons Of Filth are back with a vengeance with new album 'Time Of The Signs'! A great album, giving us that distinctive Icons Of Filth sound, but with a modern twist. A band that has not lost any of their ferocious bite!Continue Reading

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Album review: Among Legends come out swinging on ‘Lose My Grip’!

By Ruth Rae July 28, 2026

The second full-length album from Toronto Punks Among Legends came out on 10th July. 'Lose My Grip' moves fast, hits hard, and rarely lets up. A worthy addition to your record collection if you like your music to genuinely mean something - and love hard-hitting songs written from the heart!Continue Reading

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Album review: Shreds. – ‘Floorshow’

By Alex Goose July 28, 2026

Put simply, this is Shreds doing what they do even better than they did before, and they weren't exactly slouches in the first place. As a snapshot of just how healthy UKHC is right now, you could do a lot worse than ‘Floorshow’, and as hardcore albums of the year go, it will take some beating.Continue Reading

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Album review: Southpaw FLHC – ‘The Standard’

By Alex Goose July 27, 2026

So much of the best hardcore is born of struggle, and Southpaw FLHC are a case in point. The penultimate spoken-word title track on ‘The Standard’ sees vocalist Daryn LaMontagne forcefully set out his band’s stall; their humble beginnings, their outlook as a band, and their 'carpe diem' attitude to life in general.Continue Reading

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Live review: Emily Flea, Spit Sisters, Not The Face!, & Yur Mum at The Pipeline, Brighton, 18/07/26

By Hannah Calver July 25, 2026

A fun and successful benefit gig at Brighton's newly community-owned venue The Pipeline, to benefit charities Refuge and Mermaids, starring Emily Flea, Spit Sisters, Not The Face! and Yur Mum!Continue Reading

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EP review: Dead Dates ‘Rebellion in Blackpool’ – Three Songs, Three Stories, One Honest Punk Rock Statement

By Florian Reith July 24, 2026

Dead Dates formed in 2022 in Düsseldorf, led by Marcus “Opa” Haefs, who has been in numerous bands. New EP consists of just three tracks – title‘Rebellion in Blackpool’, plus ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Clark Kent’. Another interesting step is that all three songs are performed entirely in English. Every song has its own identity and message, yet together they feel like chapters of Continue Reading