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From Monday 18 May 2009

The Unsigned Guide update

The Unsigned Guide have launched a exclusive voucher code service on their new website, letting any band and or musician save money on things such as promotional videos, photos, mixing, recording and much more! For more information check http://www.theunsignedguide.com/survival

Sunday 17 May 2009

The Blackout are live, right about now…

The Blackout‘s show in Cardiff tonight is being streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Pinpoint-Multimedia Sets from We Are The Ocean and Silverstein come up first…

Billy Talent album review exclusive (maybe)

Check out our review of the new Billy Talent album ‘III’ AT THIS LINK As far as I can see it’s the only review around right now…

Billy Talent – III

What I have always loved about Billy Talent is the band’s seemingly endless energy. Ben Kowalewicz has one of the most distinctive vocals in modern rock music and when you combine his passionate yelp with searing guitars you end up with some vicious anthems – ‘Devil In

Pharaohs – We Have Done Nothing and We Are All Out Of Ideas

‘We Have Done Nothing and We Are All Out Of Ideas’ is a mouthful of an album title and it kind of sums up this album. It’s a bit overblown, a bit long and, well, a bit much. Pharoahs are made up of ex-members of HPR and are clearly

Young Guns – Mirrors

Young Guns remind me of someone but I can’t quite put my finger on who. Maybe a little bit like Lorene Drive – some big-sounding rock songs with huge melodic choruses. The four songs here do exactly want you want an EP to do –

Slam Dunk Fest final band to be announced Monday at 5pm

Punktastic will be announcing the very last band to play Slam Dunk Fest – the winners of the contest – at 5pm on Monday, so if you’re in a band this is the place to check to see if you’ve won!

This wasn’t what I was expecting…

Clement Marfo and the Frontline, the new project featuring former members from We Have A Getaway and Consort With Romeo have new songs and a new profile up at www.myspace.com/clementmarfo

Un-Scene 5 details

If you didn’t already know, Punktastic has teamed up with Walnut Tree Records to release a free downloadable sampler called Un-Scene 5. If your band is interested in taking part, visit www.walnuttreerecords.co.uk/punktastic for more details.

New SYG!

Set Your Goals‘ new album is titled This Will Be the Death of Us and will be out on July 21.