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From Thursday 04 September 2003

No really, listen to me

My recommendation comes in the form of ONSLOW, a melodic punk rock band that blends influences from Bad Religion through to Face To Face. Website – www.onslow.tk MP3 – Bad Day

Now it’s my turn

My turn for a band recommendation now… Band: Scary Kids Scaring Kids Website: www.scarykids.com MP3: What’s Up Now Was a difficult choice between this and an ‘awesome’ UK band, but I plumped for this track. Hyped to the max in the States, SKSK are hardly original

Their album titles get better

Sheffield pop-punks Mybe release new album ‘A Trip Down Mammary Lane’ on I Know I’m Right Records later this month. To celebrate the band tour here: Thurs 4th Sept – The Cartoon, Croydon Fri 5th Sept – The Royal Squadron, Isle of Wight Sun 7th Sept – The Talbot,

I’d say this was newsworthy

Submitted: “Dunno if it’s newsworthy or not, but in their latest e-mail Mustard Plug said they’d be coming back over here around early December time.”

Please post these in ‘advertise your gig’ in the forum!

Submitted: “Manchester All-dayer – Five knuckle, Jairus, Will.Fall, On deadly ground, junior asthma club, holly escapes! everette, me and three others + 1 more TBA. Venue: The Star and Garter, 18-20 Fairfield Street, Manchester. Date: Sunday 7th

You’re gonna hear a lot more of one of these band very soon

Submitted: “Saturday 13th September at The Met Lounge Peterborough sees SHOOTIN GOON headline the bill with support from ONE FOOT UNDER / STATE OF FREEDOM & TEENS OF THAILAND. Advance tickets are £5 and the gigs is open to 14+. Doors at 7.30pm. 1st band 7.45pm. Adm

Don’t flatter yourself sir, be man enough to say if you have a problem

Submitted by Ian: More Dillinger Escape Plan dates Dec 8 Brighton Concorde 2 Dec 9 Birmingham Academy Dec 10 Bristol Fleece and Firkin Dec 11 Manchester Uni Dec 12 – Glasgow Cathouse Dec 13 – Nottingham Rock City (14+ only)

Antifreeze – The Search For Something More

Whenever I think of Antifreeze I immediately think of The Ataris. Not only was their first record produced by Kris Roe, the band are now managed by the Ataris head honcho. They even covered ‘San Dimas’ which can be found floating

Cauterize – So Far From Real

When I first heard ‘So Far From Real’ I was desperate to turn it off. Over-produced pop-punk guff spilled out of the speakers and after a long day at work I didn’t want to listen any more. So when I came back to listen to

We are family!

We’ve had one new addition to the site today – here is the next. Say a big welcome to the newest members of the Punktastic ‘family’ – Sonic Boom 6. The band, who recently signed to Moon Ska, release their new EP very soon and to celebrate