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From Tuesday 31 December 2003

Today’s final thought

It’s been a good year for Brighton skate punks Phinius Gage. Signed to Deck Cheese, a new album in the can and a spot of publicity too, things are definitely on the up. And with it being the season of goodwill and all, vocalist Ade

thisGIRL – Cleethorpes Beachcomber

First off a big thank you must go to the Rotheram guys for actually making the effort to trek to such foreign lands as Lincolnshire. It is oh so rare we ever get a band of any caliber visiting, so for the Yorkshire four piece to pay us a

Fairweather – If They Move… Kill Them

Since their birth in 2000, this emo quartet have seen their fair share of people come and go in the band, with no less than fourteen members to be precise. This, their first full length on the the Equal Vision label, is an audio treat. With Emo currently going

My Dad Joe – Peckerheads EP

Mix the sheer speed of Slick Shoes, the quirky stylings of NOFX and the Englishness of Snuff and you, more or less, get Watford skate punks My Dad Joe. This foursome signed to 20 Deck Records earlier this year and

The Take – Propeller

I think there’s something in the water down at the Household Name Records offices. Firstly they bring us the critically acclaimed (but not neccessarily by me) Capdown, and then stonking releases from the likes of Redlightsflash and Big D and the Kids Table. And if the

Monday 30 December 2003

Another reminder

Make a mental note, the Punktastic sponsored tour – The New Years Resolution Tour, featuring Lucky 7, Appease and Cars As Weapons. Jan 19 – Manchester Star and Garter Jan 20 – Leeds Josephs Well Jan 21 – Derby

I have an eyesore

UK label Eyesore Records is set to release a new compilation featuring US bands for the UK market. The label is putting out a compilation called ‘What’s Across The Pond?’ early next year, and is hoping to include tracks from The Starting Line and

Saturday 28 December 2002

Win, win, win!

It would seem some of you just don’t want to win our competitions… we are giving away a whole host of Fletcher goodies, including VIP tickets to their Beatsteaks gigs in January. But nobody from the Brighton area has entered, so YOU could win!

Not Katies say bo selecta!

It’s been quite a good year for the guys in Not Katies, releasing an album to critical acclaim and grabbing numerous high profile support slots. But if you thought this year was a good ‘un, just wait until next year… “It’s been a great

No Big Deal line up three more dates

Leeds punks No Big Deal have three gigs lined up in the next couple of weeks, so check them out at the following venues: 4th Jan – Snooty Fox, Wakefield 6th Jan – Joseph’s Well, Leeds 17th Jan – Royal Park Cellars, Leeds