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From Wednesday 18 June 2003

You cannot be serious!

I found this wanted ad in the forums over at www.punknews.org.uk and it made me chuckle heartily. Click ‘discuss this item’ to read in full and make any comment if you wish, but I guess this kind of sums up ‘punk’s’ profitability rather nicely…

Boy loses bassist

From www.punknews.org: “Boy Sets Fire‘s bassist of the past 3 and a half years, Rob Avery, has left the Delaware quintet. In a statement on the band’s webpage, it was said that “here are a number of reasons why he left the band, but what it all

Their album titles get worse…

The new Blink 182 record is to be called “Use Your Erection 1 and 2” according to the band themselves. Described by Travis as “more of the same”, current song titles expected to appear on the album include: ‘Down’, ‘I Miss You’ ‘I’m Feeling This’ and

One day these bands will be household names

Household Name Records are taking their bands all over the country for a label-sponsored tour later this summer. Clicking that old fave, yep ‘discuss this item’, will show those dates in full.

Katie likes to tour

The Not Katies are heading out on a massive five-week tour which begins tomorrow, click ‘discuss this item’ to see every single date.

Incase you want to know…

The first dollop of Punktastic goodness is set for the very next issue of Big Cheese (August edition) which I’m told includes a free Fuelled By Ramen cd. Time to get the subscription forms in kids…

You know how I love to tease

I’m in the process of setting up a massive competition where two lucky Punktastic readers will be able to go to the hottest one-off secret gig of the year! I’m not allowed to name the band, the date or the venue just yet but I thought I’d give

I thought nothing in life was free?

Swedish hardcore rockers Wonderland Dementation Dept. has made their entire debut EP available for free downloading on their official website. The EP entitled ‘Low Budget, Self titled â€“ Debut EP’ was officially released last year through the American label Pop Music Records, but now it’s finally hitting

Just doing our bit!

Submitted: “A week or so ago you were advertising for a girl punk band to play the X-Possibles support at The Backdoor in Rochdale, well One Too Many have answered the call and will be playing. We are also playing in Huddersfield the night after

UK tour of the summer?

And here was me asking Sami at lunchtime exactly when I could announce these beggars…LIGHTYEAR + JERRY BUILT + CAPTAIN EVERYTHING! 04 July @ RUGELEY RED ROSE THEATRE 06 July @ LOUGHBOROUGH THREE NUNS 09 July @ CARLISLE BRICKYARD 10 July @ LEICESTER CHARLOTTE 11 July @