The end of a decade: The most unmissable albums of the past 10 years

Every decade has its defining sound. In the 90s, you had Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’, while the 2000s brought us Blink 182’s ‘Enema Of The State’, Slipknot’s ‘Iowa’ and My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ – so it’s only fitting that the current decade has plenty of albums of

LIVE: Reading Festival 2019 – Sunday

While ‘British Festival Season’ often conjures thoughts of muddy fields, populated almost solely with last-minute welly purchases, this year’s Reading Festival brought only sunshine and across the whole weekend. Pulling from all of Punktastic’s very favourite genres, it’s one of our most anticipated times of

Reading Festival 2019 – Day 3

Reading & Leeds 2019 Festival Preview

When it comes to world-famous festivals, the UK is blessed with more than a few – and Reading & Leeds is one of the biggest and best there is, not to mention one of the oldest. With a rotation of bands performing across the two sites over three days,

SWMRS release new video

Firmly bringing the punk back into punk rock, California quartet SWMRS have released a music video to accompany ‘Lose Lose Lose’, the latest single from their new album ‘Berkeley’s On Fire’. “I always wanted to know what it would feel like to crowd surf if the average age of

LIVE: Community Festival 2019 @ Finsbury Park, London

Based just outside Central London in Finsbury Park, Community Festival has become a mid-summer favourite for festival goers of all ages. With a line-up that combines the best of indie and alternative music, there’s something for almost everyone. The Punktastic team braved the intense sunshine, downed a few ciders, and

SWMRS – ‘Berkeley’s On Fire’

For a band who began life back in 2004, SWMRS have taken their time – via a 2015 name change from Emily’s Army – in rising in the punk rock ranks. The first album under their new name, ‘Drive North’, was released in 2016 and brought a significant increase

SWMRS unveil new video for ‘Drive North’

SWMRS have premiered their new video for ‘Drive North’. The song is the title track from their debut album ‘Drive North’, which was released last year on Fueled by Ramen. The band will also going on a UK/Ireland tour with The Regrettes at the following dates. SEPTEMBER 29 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners 30 LEEDS Key Club OCTOBER 01 GLASGOW

New SWMRS video for ‘Lose It’

SWMRS have released their new video for ‘Lose It’. The song is taken from their debut album ‘Drive North’, which was released last year on Fueled by Ramen. The band will also going on a UK/Ireland tour this Autumn with The Regrettes at the following dates. SEPTEMBER 29 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners 30 LEEDS Key Club OCTOBER 01

SWMRS announce Autumn headline tour

Punk rockers SWMRS have announced a UK and European tour for later on this year. Following a successful support slot with All Time Low, the Californians will bid a fond farewell to the ‘Drive North’ tour almost two years after its release. “At last we announce our return and our