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From Sunday 18 April 2010

Punk Goes Classic Rock review

Fearless Records release ‘Punk Goes Classic Rock’ a week on Monday (April 26) and you can read my review HERE as well as pre-order from Banquet Records HERE

Saturday 17 April 2010

FTSK comp winners

The winners of our recent Forever The Sickest Kids competition are Christian Terence Sharp and Chloe Shepherd. Congratulations – your signed EPs are on their way.

The Red Chord tour info

Due to the Volcano in Iceland messing with our beautiful skies both The Red Chord and Those Who Lie Beneath are still in the USA waiting on news of when they’ll be able to get flights over here. It’s pretty much certain that both these bands

Oh (no) Sleeper

Punktastic understands Oh, Sleeper can’t get over to England for their tour with Haste The Day next week because of all flights being cancelled. Sienna have been added to the Birmingham show and HTD are now headlining, with Shadows Chasing Ghosts being main support.

Korova venue burns down

The Korova music venue in Liverpool has burned down after a severe fire. Check this BBC news story for all the details.

New Slam Dunk poster

EDIT – apparently the poster is a fake and Hadouken are NOT playing.

The Carrier tour

It would appear The Carrier, Cruel Hand and Miles Away will tour in August. 9th – Eddies Rock Club Birmingham 10th – Moho Live Manchester 11th – Capitol Glasgow 12th – Purple Turtle London

Lee Mitchell

Lee Mitchell is the latest signing to piano-popper Luke Leighfield‘s own record label, Got Got Need Records. Lee’s debut 7″ single comes out on 24th April and can be pre-ordered at http://gotgotneed.bigcartel.com. Luke’s latest album can be downloaded for free from http://lukeleighfield.bandcamp.com Luke: O

King Cobra – S/T

Over the past couple of years Canada has proven its worth in the music industry with some incredible mainstream artists, but how’s its more underground scene doing? Pretty bloody well if King Cobra‘s self-titled debut EP is anything to go by. Originally called McCarthy, these five Canadian

Peachfuzz – Everything Takes Forever

I reviewed the band’s last demo and described them as like the Gin Blossoms and this full lengther, due to be released on Bombed Out later this year, solidifies that opinion. While the vocals are a bit more ‘throaty’ and less polished than Gin Blossoms, there’s a definite Replacements