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AAR November tour

All American Rejects tour in November. More dates to follow: Liverpool Carling Academy – Mon 10 November Manchester Uni – Sat 15 November Bristol Carling Academy – Wed 19 November London Mean Fiddler – Fri 21 November

Nothing Nice to Say is Back

The online punk comic with an edge is back, but for how long, who knows. Check it out here: Nothing Nice to Say.

Even more reasons to like that day of the week

Even more Thursday dates! 3/10 Manchester University 4/10 London Mean Fiddler 5/10 Pyramid Centre Portsmouth 6/10 Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton 9/10 University Newcastle 10/10 Newport TJs

Slick Shoes – Far From Nowhere

Named after a spot on The Goonies, Slick Shoes were never going to fail where they? ‘Far From Nowhere’ is astonishingly the band’s fifth album, even though they are all in their mid-20s. The band’s first for Side One Dummy, the switch could

Dugong – Hat Danko

The latest release from the finely tuned Bombed Out stable is that of Dugong, bringing their Deep Elm-esque sound out to the (relative) masses. And on the whole it’s a very fine release, there are plenty of melodies and driving guitars without oming across like musch

You’ve lost them where?

I’m not sure if any of you are bothered at all, but Lostprophets have cancelled all their UK dates, including Carling Festival appearances, as their album release has been pushed back until January.

Phinius Gage – Leeds Packhorse

The George is a pretty weird venue, officially it fits 90 people in but I’d say it’s probably more like 40 – and at a push at that. Still, full credit to everyone involved for putting a good show on at pretty short notice. Leeds’ own EIGHTY SIX are

Friday 25 July 2003

Have a skanky summer

With NoComply and Howards Alias as they tour together through these humid times: JULY Saturday 26th Bedford Esquires Sunday 27th Peterborough The Park + Battleska Monday 28th Leeds Bassment + The Agency + Milk2Sugars Tuesday 29th Wolverhampton Little Civic +

I like these guys

If you haven’t seen Phinius Gage recently, you’re missing out. Tighter than, erm, something extremely tight, I don’t think there’s a better socially aware skate-punk band in the UK at the moment. The band have a couple of gigs lined up for the rest of

Your mission, should you choose to accept it

Next week on the Lock Up is a special edition where you can request the playlist. So I thought it would be cool to get some Punktastic bands on the radio and to do that we need your help. Please email one (or all) of the following