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Don’t Look Down – Five EP

So the story goes a little something like this – band forms in New Jersey in 1998 playing NOFX and MxPx covers. Band starts writing own material and signs to small US indie Iguana Records in 2000. Releases first record and

Mest – The Show Must Go Off DVD

Punk DVDs are becoming increasingly popular which in my opinion is certainly a good thing. Whereas live albums don’t really always get the right effect and are often only good for the chump in the front row whose heckling becomes immortalised, live videos or DVD capture the band

Deconstruction stage changes

Punktastic can reveal that the Deconstruction Stage at the Download Festival has undergone some radical changes. Not Katies have been pulled altogether and other bands, including Brand New, will now play on the stage. Luke from Not Katies contacted Punktastic to

New site

West Yorkshire pop-punkers Artizan have redesigned their website and you can now check it out at www.artizanbiatch.co.uk

Rufio dates

Some of the more eagle-eyed among you may well have noticed that the ticket agencies have taken off the alleged Rufio UK tour dates from their listing and there is a very good reason for this – they aren’t confirmed! I’m assurred that Punktastic will be

Stetchy

Stretch Armstrong tour the UK in September in support of Rancid. They also have a few headline dates with Steel Rules Die and Incoherence as supports. 11 Sept Birmingham Academy w/Rancid 12 Sept Sheffield Corporation 13 Sept Manchester Apollo w/Rancid 14 Sept

He must be Mads!

Greg from UK skatepunkers Mr Zippy left this in the forums: “Lead singer of MR.ZIPPY Mads was hospitalised last week after a pretty bad accident on his bike which resulted in him breaking his ankle in 3 places. As some of you may know

This aint have a gambling problem

Submitted: “This Aint Vegas will be touring the midlands and north in mid July, accompanying them on all dates will be Newcastle’s Paper Cut Out (total jazziness, like Sweep The Leg Johnny crossed with Fugazi) who may have a 7″ out on Jealous Records in

NK pulled from Download

Southampton popcore heroes Not Katies have been pulled from the Deconstruction stage at Download! They have ben told that due to a cock-up the stages have changed line-ups (Brand New are now on the Decon stage) and have been sensationally axed. More

HWM comp: the end

Todays your final chance to grab a pair of guest passes for Hot Water Music, this time in London. Once again, the winner will be the first person to email me at mark@punktastic.com