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Album review: General Chaos release second LP ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’

By Hannah Calver
Montreal’s sixteen-year-old punk trio General Chaos are back with a bang, releasing their second album, ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’ on 8th May 2026 via Stomp Records. General Chaos are direct, confrontational, and show a lot of frustration towards political dysfunction. Fresh and fun, they show us that the younger generation know what they’re doing!Continue Reading
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Live Review – Punk On The Peninsula celebrates it’s 10th Anniversary in style!

By Sonny Tyler
Hundreds of Punks and Skins descended on Dunoon for  Punk On The Peninsula - a weekend to remember! Organised by Iain Kilgallon of Control fame, this festival has gone from strength to strength, and with the help of volunteers and a loyal following of attendees from all around the world, the festival has reached its first decade of existence. Couple that with some top Continue Reading
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Album review: Gripper Lee return with a ‘Hymn For A Godless Universe’

By Ruth Rae
The second album from Bexhill band Gripper Lee 'Hymn For A Godless Universe', which dropped on 1st May 2026, is their first to feature guitarist and producer Justin Saban. The result is a big sound, reminiscent of classic 1980s post-punk and goth, delivered with plenty of energy and attitude, and a few surprises as the journey progresses. Their razor-sharp lyrical wit Continue Reading
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Album review: DIY punks Dead End Lane unleash their honesty in ‘CRUSH’

By Ruth Rae
Baltimore, Maryland-based punk band Dead End Lane are known for their super catchy vocal melodies - and they're not afraid to throw in an occasional punk/hardcore and horror punk/50s song! New album 'CRUSH' was released on 11th April 2026, a self-recorded, self-engineered DIY album through a small, independent, but mighty label, Shakin' Hips Records. Expressing their fast, Continue Reading
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Live Review: Steve Ignorant Band, Hagar the Womb, & Headsticks rock Amsterdam!

By Herman de Tollenaere
A trio of UK punk bands got a warm welcome at Melkweg, The Netherlands! On 14 May 2026, it was the turn of the Steve Ignorant Band and Headsticks, who together had played the Melkweg before, in 2022. And Hagar the Womb, for the first time. The Melkweg was filled with an enthusiastic audience, ranging from people who had already been fans of Steve Ignorant's first band Continue Reading