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From Tuesday 04 August 2009

Deaf Havana news

Deaf Havana will be releasing their brand new single ‘Friends Like These’ on the 17th August 2009 available exclusively through ITunes and featuring the previously unreleased B-Side ‘Hey Baby, This Is Our Song’. The band’s brand new album ‘Meet Me Halfway, At Least’

To Catch A Thief – Curious Tales and Fierce Beasts

According to the band, I’m the only person to have reviewed every single To Catch A Thief release. So I guess that puts me in a good position to state just how far this band have come in the last few years; from the Scottish

Sell By Date – Debut EP 2009

This debut release from Hastings quartet Sell By Date starts off innocently enough. ‘”It’s Not About Sex” is pretty much your run-of-the-mill pop-rock track, not too heavy in its guitars, not too sickly sweet in terms of pop. That is until a moment that sounds

Rob Johnson – Upon A Painted Ocean

Once upon a time Rob Johnson played in Forward Is the Farewell, a band that supported the likes of Hellogoodbye. That there is the tedious link that finds ‘Upon a Painted Ocean’ sitting on Punktastic’s desk. Not even at a Peter Schmeichel sized

Have Heart/Squirtgun/The Dickies live reviews

PT has just posted new live reviews of recent gigs by Have Heart, Squirtgun and The Dickies. Check them all out at www.punktastic.com/reviews/gigs

The Dickies – Camden Underworld

The Dickies Wednesday 23 July 2009 The Underworld, Camden Support: Vanilla Pod + Love and a .45 + Jimmy & The Destroyers Ever seen two grown men tussle over a hand puppet shaped like a penis? It?s a bizarre scene, cringe-worthy almost, and certainly not your everyday

Strawberry Blondes news

Strawberry Blondes have announced their signing to Not On Your Radio Records for the UK and Wolverine Records for Europe and Japan. The band have also announced plans for the release of their second album ‘Fight Back’ in October. ‘Fight Back’ the title track from their forthcoming

Sonisphere TV

Sonisphere from Knebworth will be shown on Channel 4 at just past midnight on Friday 14th August.

Dead Swans – Sleepwalkers

If you’re looking for a band in the ascendancy look no further than Dead Swans. Over the past couple of years the quintet has played and toured with the likes of Gallows, Alexisonfire, Cancer Bats and This

Squirtgun – Camden Underworld

Squirtgun Sunday 26 July, 2009 Underworld, Camden Support: Zatopeks + Company L Another date at the Underworld and another band experiencing a resurgence, of sorts anyway. Midweek it was The Dickies and Vanilla Pod throwing their respective experience into the ring. Tonight it?s