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From Sunday 26 April 2009

Attack! Attack!

Paul: Hi, please introduce yourself and your role in the band… Neil: Hi , I am Neil Starr, lead singer and guitarist in Attack! Attack! Paul: How have things gone for you so far in 2009? 2008 was a good year, how has this year been shaping up for

New Black Velvet out now

The new issue of Black Velvet magazine is out now – click ‘comment on this item’ for the lowdown and how to get your copy.

Scholars/Pharaohs dates

Scholars and Pharaohs are heading on a small tour next week. The Dates are: 1st May – Tunbridge Wells Forum 2nd May – Hemel Hempstead Gadebridge Community Central 4th May – Southampton Joiners 6th May – Portsmouth Nell Gwynne

NOFX – Coaster

If you’re a regular PT reader and have never listened to NOFX then you must be in the minority. Anyone who was anyone in the 90s listened to ‘Punk In Drublic’ and the stream of EpiFat bands that followed. Suffice to say, for all of

Don Broco – Thug Workout

Initially a gentle melody, some softly plucked guitar strings and a harmonious duet of male and female vocals makes opening track ‘Wat’cha Gonna Do?’ out to be a soothingly restful offering. It’s not! 20 seconds later there’s a thunder roll of drums and a plethora of crashing guitars as

teamABC – Butterflies EP

Reviewing a gig chock full of solo performers towards the end of last year I stated that the one-man-band was oh so popular again. In teamABC further evidence is presented to support this claim. The brainchild of Stef Purenins, teamABC for the most

Wintermute – Robot Works

I’ll hold my hands up straight away and say that ordinarily I wouldn’t go within a restraining orders length of the type of music Wintermute play. Indie music for me rarely stands out and I’d likely pass 9 out of 10 times, probably more actually.

John Q dates

John Q Public are heading out on tour in May! 3 May Freebutt BRIGHTON (w/ The Duel, The Exposed) 5 May Barfly CARDIFF (w/ Sonic Boom Six, Random Hand) 8 May The White Rabbit PLYMOUTH (w/ MIKE PARK, Classics of love 9 May Sigma SWANSEA

Saturday 25 April 2009

The Honeymoon Suite – Calm Your Little Passions

There becomes a point where you have to move away from being a ‘promising UK pop-punk band’ and push the boundaries enough to forrage your own path. Knock away the strong influences and do your own thing. Become the band your earlier work promised you would be.

Mandy K – S/T EP

Mandy K are on Warped Tour all summer so there’s a kind of inevitability about this band blowing up that bit bigger. It’s not exactly a secret that I like these kind of bands, soaked in melodies and sunnier than a hot day in the sun,