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From Wednesday 30 December 2009

Chaos or Nothing stream

You can now stream (and buy if you like it!) the entire Chaos Days and All Or Nothing split CD over at http://allaboardrecords.bandcamp.com

David Bazan solo European Tour, all dates with Postdata (Paul Murphy from Wintersleep) Jan 31 : The Freebutt – Brighton (UK) Feb 01 : Nation of Shopkeepers – Leeds (UK) Feb 02 : Captains Rest – Glasgow (UK) Feb 03 : Borderline – London (UK)

Tuesday 29 December 2009

WATO replace TA at Face Down

We Are The Ocean have replaced Twin Atlantic for tomorrow nights Face Down PRE-NYE “WTF” Party! due to “extreme travel problems”.

Stay Away From Paris – There She Blows

In the PT news today: Blink 182 to play European festivals this summer. On the PT reviewing slate: more Blink 182 inspired pop-punk. Okay, Stay Away From Paris may well cite New Found Glory and Motion City Soundtrack as

Chaos Days – /All or Nothing split EP

Both of these bands have improved no end over the last 18 months to two years. It’s actually pretty incredible at how much both have grown – I remember seeing AON about four years ago thinking they were OK, but their recent recorded output has been light

Atlas – Red Lines EP

Atlas are a five-piece from Scotland who sound, to me anyway, like a less poppy and more Scottish You Me At 6. ‘Red Lines’ suggests the band are very, very competent at all aspects of being a band. I like Paul McWhinnie’s very obvious

Amy Can Flyy vid news

Amy Can Flyy have just finished recording their video to the band’s new single ‘Letting Go of The Monster’, coming out on Horsepower. This coincides with their two-week UK tour (support from Casiokid & Canada Water) in February. Watch the video shoot behind the scenes

Pisces At The Animal Fair – Giraffe Conversations

Picking holes in bands that lodge themselves under the ‘experimentalist’ banner may well be the reviewer’s equivalent of a fast-break dunk but a simple fact remains; experimentalist music is so very difficult to get right. Yes, the whole point of being ‘experimental’ is to try new things,

RIP The Rev

According to several sources, Avenged Sevenfold’s 28-year-old drummer, James Owen Sullivan has died. Reportedly, the young drummer died of natural causes, according to Huntington Beach authorities. He was found dead in his home and the Coroner’s Office is investigating his untimely death.

Monday 28 December 2009

Blink for Reading gets that step closer…

As previously reported, Punktastic understands Blink 182 will play Reading/Leeds Festivals – especially as they are now confirmed for German fest Highfield on August 22…