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A sunny weekend in Brighton at Bright N Sleazy Festival 2, Daltons, 10th-12th July 2026

By Sonny Tyler
Here we are again, at Daltons, to witness a weekend of punk rock shenanigans at Bright N Sleazy 2. A stellar line-up gathered together by Andy Cavendish of An Alternative Gathering, along with Del Ford from Rats With Wings Records and Lou Moon of Moonpunx Promotions. Over the weekend, there were to be several local bands playing alongside those from afar. Headliners were I Continue Reading
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Live review: Like morning coffee and weekly pizza: Los Fastidios never get boring!

By Florian Reith
Italian ska-punk veterans Los Fastidios return to Kulturrampe, Krefeld for another sold-out night packed with unity, passion - and absolute chaos from start to finish. The sense of unity is exactly what I love most about Los Fastidios gigs. It doesn’t matter whether you know the people around you or not — for those two hours, everyone feels connected. Sometimes the ska Continue Reading
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Album review: The Casualties are ready to ‘Detonate’

By Phil Withall
It’s been a long time between drinks for New York hardcore crew The Casualties. ‘Written in Blood’, their previous album, was released eight years ago and a lot has changed, both within the band and in the world in general. It is that change in the state and stability in the world that led guitarist and longest serving member, Jake Kolatis to start work on what would Continue Reading
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Album review: ‘cash rich’, the debut from snake eyes

By Lawerence Linton
snake eyes is a duo composed of Jim Heffy (vocals/guitar) and Thomas Coe-Brooker (drums/vocals), and they have just released their debut album, ‘cash rich’. If there is one word to describe ‘cash rich’ as a whole, it would be… ‘unpredictable’! The album is composed of different songs with different paces and tones for as many different vibes you could want to create. It’s Continue Reading
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EP review: ‘Industrial Area Swimming Centre’ from Utopia Development Corporation

By Ruth Rae
Following several quarters of disappointing employee morale and unprofitable emotional expression, Northampton-based mega-enterprise Utopia Development Corporation is releasing its debut EP, 'Industrial Area Swimming Centre' - a title inspired by one of the most misleading pieces of public signage in the United Kingdom. Killing Joke meets The Fall in this now-deserted Continue Reading
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EP Review: ‘Prehistoric Hijinks’ by Grapefruit

By Lawerence Linton
I was recently given an EP to review from Hawaiian punk/ska band Grapefruit - a long-standing group from Kailua, Oahu – titled ‘Prehistoric Hijinks’. Formed in 1992, the trio of Brandon (guitar/vocals), Justin (bass/vocals), and Tom (drums) have shared the stage with major acts in the punk scene, including the legendary Green Day. A blend of raw energy, memorable Continue Reading
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Resolution Festival: Menace / The Outcasts 4th & Conflict / Rubella Ballet / Bones of the City 7th Jan at London’s 100 Club

By Ruth Rae
Your Punktuation Editor resolved to see several top bands at the annual Resolution Festival at the 100 Club in London. Joint headliners Menace and The Outcasts had the crowd singing along on Sunday 4th Jan, while Bones of the City, Rubella Ballet and Conflict put on a wild and emotional tribute to the memory of Conflict singer Colin Jerwood on Wednesday 7th Jan.Continue Reading