Blackpool punk/metalcore powerhouse Octopus Montage said they are thrilled to share their new album How To Live and How To Lose. Continue Reading
Octopus Montage have released their new song and music video Don’t Run Your Mouth with their forthcoming album How To Live & How To Lose, set to be released on April 2, 2021. Continue Reading
Octopus Montage are not just another angsty pop punk band. Check them out in UNZIPPED - the place to discover your new favourite band!Continue Reading
Californian hardcore punks AFI have taken to social media today teasing fans with news of a new album in 2021. Continue Reading
Canadian punks We Were Sharks have dropped new music for the first time in 18 months with new single Shameless via Revival Recordings. Continue Reading
When this pandemic is all over let's pray that music, laughter, muddy fields, overpriced beer and overflowing port-a-loos make a come backContinue Reading
Love it or loathe it, pop punk is a genre that evokes a strong emotion in the listener. Of course, this emotion depends on who the listener is. For the world’s angsty young punks it’s music that understands your life like no one else. But if you come from old school or hard-core side of the Punk fence then that emotion might be a little less friendly.Continue Reading
Riot Fest, 2020 like every other major live event in the World has been postponed until next year – thank, of course, to the Covid-19 global pandemic. The good news however is that the Chicago based Riot Fest returns in 2021 (September 17th-19th) with a mega line up. My Chemical Romance, Smashing Pumpkins, Run the […]Continue Reading
A Damned gig, even after 50 years, is a magnificent musical experience. This is a band of talented friends that still enjoy playing together, entertaining and embracing what they have built. But it's more than that. For the people that came it’s a portal to people and places long since past, to venues both big and small. Every song has a memory, an emotion, a connection. Continue Reading
Ahead of The Damned’s final, final tour of Australia I managed to catch up with drummer Rat Scabies on 31st July to talk creativity, pushing yourself and never stopping learning… I also caught up with bassist Paul Gray, a few days later on 3rd August, to talk about house moving, cats, tinnitus, sound, “over playing” and touring…Continue Reading


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