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From Tuesday 25 February 2003

Warning, warning, warning

Y’know I posted about that gig at the Verge tomorrow night? Well, Nick from Short Warning says: “Basically, due to Ben of the Bombjacks being ill, Seattle’s Brodie have replaced them. So the line up now is – Vanilla Pod,

FDK gigs-ahoy

Four Dumb Kids play music that isn’t punk and it isn’t ska. Maybe we should call it puka. Or would that make me Jamie Oliver? I digress…just check ’em out here: Weds 26th Feb – The Hitchers + Four Dumb Kids

Download rock and roll baby

Want an exclusive Ataris download? Well the band have covered The Ramones‘ ‘Rock And Roll High School’ and you can get it bly clicking HERE so do so without delay!

APO get their cams out for the lads

Autopilot Off has a live webcam and chat up at their website while they record their full-length record. The guys stop in the chat room frequently throughout the day so check it out at www.autopilotoff.com

Battle in Northampton

Undereducated Music are pushing their first annual battle of the bands to take place on the first Saturday of May every year. This year it’s May 3 at the Northampton Racehorse. There are 12 slots available and sign-up will take place ONLY at Undereducated’s March gig on

TBFKA who?

The Band Formerly Known As American Nightmare are set to hit the UK! Check them out at: (supports to be announced later this week) 12 April Camber Sands – Kerrang weekender with Glassjaw 1-May Swindon – Furnace 2-May Leicester – Charlotte 3-May Sheffield – Corporation 4-May Manchester -Roadhouse 5-May

Monday 24 February 2003

A reminder

Live in London? Check this – Tomorrow night at the Verge, 7pm doors. Vanilla Pod, Bombjacks, Fireapple Red, Short Warning and Sniper Wolf. Be there or be somewhere else not as interesting.

No longer a Fateful Day

That Fateful Day, highly rated by us here at Punktastic, have split up. Gavin told Punktastic: “Owing to some rather complex personal issues between the band members, we’ve all decided to go our separate ways. We’re all upset about breaking up something that meant a lot

Request two videos that we like

I don’t usually do this, but what the hey… two good vids on P-Rock that demand your attention. Vote for Uncle Brian‘s ‘Postcards’ video which is at number 3 and Sommerset‘s new video for ‘Clutter’ by dialling 09013 247 666 and request

The funniest/most embarrassing moment of the weekend…

…was not mucking up my interview with Kris Roe, but getting recognised by a young girl outside Manchester Academy! Kris walks past, I follow, and I’m asked if I’m Paul @ Punktastic by a girl waiting to meet him. Quite embarrasing and cue giggles from my