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From Saturday 23 June 2007

The Sketch – Demo

The Sketch are pretty good. Granted they’re not what I listen to for fun at all, but they’re good nonetheless. Self-confessed fans of the likes of The Cure, Bloc Party, Fugazi, early U2, Gang of Four, Forward Russia, Queens Of The Stone Age,

The Futile – S/T

I’m sure Nathan Greenwood has already had Get Cape comparisons and, sadly for him, he’s going to get another here. The Futile, Nathan’s alter-ego, aren’t as obviously chart-worthy as Sam Duckworth, but his acoustic charms, mixed with a few loops and samples, are extremely well

run, WALK! – Demo

Sometimes music baffles me. Winchester’s run, WALK! are a two man band, featuring just drums, bass and vocals. It’s a kind of lo-fi Minus The Bear, except nowhere near as good. Infact I can’t make out if run, WALK! are on the verge of greatness or whether

A Fight For Failure – S/T

I’ll be brief and to the point. This is absolutely dreadful. Borrowed Alkaline Trio riffs, horrendously basic – and symbal heavy – drums and production values seeminly picked up from Recording for Dummies, AFFF just don’t have any redeeming features at all. The vocals are dreary and monotone,

Friday 22 June 2007

Black Dahlia dates

The Black Dahlia Murder tour in August: 18th – NEWPORT TJ’s 19th ­ SHEFFIELD Corporation 20th ­ GLASGOW Barfly 21st ­ NEWCASTLE Trillians 22nd ­ NORWICH Waterfront 23rd ­ SWINDON Furnace 24th ­ LONDON Islington Academy

Fopp to close?

Punktastic understands music retailer Fopp may be shutting some stores – if not all. The company shut its stores today, citing stock counting as an excuse. But PT has heard from staff members who were told yesterday they were no longer allowed to take card orders, just cash, and

Over and Out EP pre-orders are on their way!

All Over and Out EP pre-orders have now been sent out; if you’re yet to get a copy, head on over to http://punktastic.bigcartel.com and get a copy. The band are pop-punk in the vein of NFG and Hit The Lights and you can check

New Cosmonaut music

Cosmonaut, which features former Finch member Nate Barcalow, has posted new music at www.myspace.com/cosmonautmusic

Chuck it

Chuck Ragan has posted the first two songs from his debut studio full length, ‘Feast or Famine’, at www.sideonedummy.com/chuckragan

Bad Brains stream

Bad Brains‘ new album ‘Build A Nation’ can be heard in full at www.myspace.com/badbrains