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From Monday 22 October 2007

Big Cheese issue 93 out now

Issue 93 – the November edition – of Big Cheese magazine is out now. It features Alexisonfire, Avenged Sevenfold, Coheed and Cambria, Sum 41, Less Than Jake and a whole heap of others – more info at www.bigcheesemagazine.com

Hudson songs

Hudson have put a new track up at www.myspace.com/hudsonband and another new one will go up on Saturday.

Hot Water Music reform?

Punktastic understands Hot Water Music will announce in the next couple of days that they are to re-form.

Fast rising

Fast Reaction and Day of Rising tour in December, if you can help them book a date email paul@punktastic.com Fri 7 Dec – DATE NEEDED Manchester Sat 8 Dec – DATE NEEDED Birmingham/Nottingham Sun 9 Dec – DATE NEEDED Wales Mon 10 Dec –

The best band you will hear this week.

If you listen to one band this week, make sure it’s Guildford four-piece Overthrow. For fans of RX Bandits, they’re a quintessentially British ska band that well deserve some attention from the masses. Check out their myspace at http://www.myspace.com/overthrowrock and look out for

Support your local Record Label.

Remember you can still join the Punktastic Recordings Street Team! If you’re a fan of any of our bands and want to help out spreading the word, then drop us an email at streetteam@punktastic.com. Remember to include your name, address and a bit of information about yourself!

Milloy re-mastered out today

Household Name’s re-released and re-mastered version of Milloy‘s ‘More than a Machine’ is out today – get it for £7 from HHN’s website.

J Church founder dies

According to punknews.org, founding member of J Church and all around well-loved punk icon Lance Hahn has passed away. He also wrote extensive “punk rock history” articles for Maximumrocknroll. In addition of all of this, he found time to run Honey Bear Records. He was

RIP Paul Fox

Paul Fox, guitarist with influential punk band The Ruts, has died. He had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.

TJV split

The Junior Varsity have broken up. The band claim they will go back to college following the departure of vocalist Asa. Andy has joined The Dear Hunter as a result.