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From Monday 15 December 2003

Maybe we should get Barney to do a sponsored silence?!

Read the longest interview in history with Barney of Sonic Boom Six, by clicking on the link. It’s very informative and a great insight into one of the UK’s most inventive new bands.

Sonic Boom Six

Paul: “Can I have all your full names, what you each do in the band and your ages please?” Barney: “Well I’m Barney Boom, bass and vocals. We also have Laila, vocals, Ben Hameen, sax and vocals, Davey Hellfire on guitar and the infamous Neil ‘Madfish’ McMinn on drums. We

Sonic Boom Six

Paul: “Can I have all your full names, what you each do in the band and your ages please?” Barney: “Well I’m Barney Boom, bass and vocals. We also have Laila, vocals, Ben Hameen, sax and vocals, Davey Hellfire on guitar and the infamous Neil ‘Madfish’ McMinn on drums. We

The Hurt Process – Drive By Monologue

The Hurt Process have pretty much come out of nowhere really. Snapped up by Golf Records (alongside the likes of Norma Jean…emphasising a new ‘harder’ angle), the six-piece play a brash form of post-hardcore that will be lapped up by those who thought

Reel Big Fish – The Show Must Go Off DVD

Kung Fu are certainly having a go at pushing the punk DVD, with the 8th release of the ‘Show Must Go Off’ series featuring Californian ska-punk heroes Reel Big Fish. It doesn’t matter if this is any good or not because fans will quite rightly

Sheffield winner

The winner of the Sheffield Drive Thru Tour tickets is Sam Butts. More tickets to be given away soon.

No Order get friendly

Submitted: “No Order Records have an mp3 up by each of their bands at www.purevolume.com/noorderrecords. Each of the tracks is also available to play in the Pure Volume media player. Also after much voting the No Order Records comp due early 2004 will be called “Friendly Fire””

Sunday 14 December 2003

Desert City Soundtrack – Funeral Car

Perhaps the most unorthodox record of this year, ‘Funeral Car’ is a stunning piece of work. It’s difficult to describe it, pigeonhole it and even take it all in during one sitting, but it’s an incredible record. The vision and craft is exemplorary, with vocals alternating from

New shop news

The Punktastic shop may be gone (see this link for the big sale) but we are pleased to announce it will be back – kinda – bigger and better than ever before! We are teaming up with www.anti-star.com to provide a real online service.

You rule

Two Day Rule go out on tour in the early part of next year, but have a few gaps in their mammoth schedule. Click ‘discuss this item’ to see where those gaps are, and where the band are stopping off, and if you can help put