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From Sunday 25 October 2009

Godspeed Us To Sea – Demo

Godspeed Us To Sea are a five-piece pop-punk band from Bournemouth who claim to be influenced by the likes of The Starting Line and Homegrown – ie bands that didn’t need to rely on sappy synth lines to get their point across. This EP is

Blessthefall – Witness

I reviewed the band’s last album in July 2007 and it made such an impact I described it as ‘generic emo twaddle’. Ho Hum. As a result I didn’t have too many hopes or expectations for this record, but fair play to Blessthefall because in

Tiger Please – They Don’t Change Under Moonlight

I first came across Tiger Please on the Punktastic Un-Scene 5 compilation when they submitted a track for inclusion. I know Tom at Walnut Tree was very impressed by it as he kept emailing me to say so. If I remember rightly when we were discussing the

The PT Sessions: Elliot Minor & Get Set Radio

This week, we’ve a Punktastic Sessions double whammy. FOLLOW THIS LINK to see Elliot Minor play ‘Solaris’ and ‘Tethered’, while Get Set Radio do ‘She Don’t Say’ and a cover of La Roux’s ‘Bulletproof‘ exclusively for Punktastic readers.

We’ve got loads more to come, too…

This week, we’ve a Punktastic Sessions double whammy. FOLLOW THIS LINK to see Elliot Minor do ‘Solaris’ and ‘Tethered’, while Get Set Radio play ‘She Don’t Say’ and a cover

Saturday 24 October 2009

The Steady Boys – Roots

For those of you that like your reviews short, The Steady Boys sound like The Clash. That there is the simple crux of things, wrapped up in a neat package finished off with a pretty bow. It’s a little simplistic but essentially that’s the lasting impression

Friends of Ken – Il Tempo Gigante

Stoke’s Friends of Ken have been around for 10 years and have never really set the world alight. They scooped a gig on Hollyoaks a year or two back and now this album is being distributed by Code 7, so there’s a good chance that we’ll be

New Ellis Slater

Ellis Slater has added his new EP at www.ellisslater.bandcamp.com

Last Slam Dunk Brum band added

Kyoto Drive has been added to the bill of the Slam Dunk/Vans event in Birmingham next Friday, headlined by Funeral For A Friend and featuring many, many more. Visit www.myspace.com/slamdunkclub for dull line-up details.

About This City – A Chance To Shine

In their defence, About This City have only been going since May this year. Sadly that’s the only good thing I can say about this EP. I don’t take much pleasure in dismantling a band, but sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. And this EP