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From Wednesday 05 January 2011

We Are The Ocean Free single + 3 new headline dates

We Are The Ocean have put a free download of new single ‘What It Feels Like’ on their website. They’ve also announced 3 new headline dates: Bordline, London 21st Feb Thekla, Bristol 22nd Feb Sugarmill, Stoke 23rd Feb Head to http://www.wearetheocean.co.uk/

Architects – The Here And Now

Metal/hardcore isn’t really the thing you’d naturally associate with Brighton. The South Eastern holiday/lads on tour spot has been “better” at kicking out Indie throwaways and short lived scene celeb punk bands in recent times, but Architects stand tall as one of the swift rising

Asking Alexandria – O2 Academy, Islington

Sometimes, it is imperitive to keep an open mind. Frustrating as it is to read ‘this isn’t usually my sort of thing’, an admittance must be made that I’m not expert on the new breed of synth-screamo/metalcore “thing” that’s doing the rounds at the moment. That said,

HMV store closures

HMV are closing 60 of its retail stores. This BBC article has a breakdown of the situation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12117510 Tom wrote some words about it in our new columns section: https://www.punktastic.com/columns/9/Community-not-commodity/.

Red Bull Bedroom Jam Returns

Red Bull Bedroom Jam returns in 2011 after their biggest ever year in 2010: This year Red Bull is offering bands, (with at least one member under the age of 22), the chance of joining the Bedroom Jam tour; taking in five of the biggest UK festivals, a

Tuesday 04 January 2011

Introducing: TRIFECTA FILMS

Punktastic.com has long championed the importance of independent UK talent in the music scene. While there’s nothing better than discovering our new favourite band or watching a group we love make the steady climb from unknowns to radio darlings, talent isn’t just limited to those who strum a guitar

New We Are The Ocean single streaming

We Are The Ocean are streaming new single ‘What It Feels Like’ from their facebook BandPage. It’ll be available to download from their website tomorrow: http://www.facebook.com/wearetheocean

Cuba Cuba album preview

Cuba Cuba have posted an album preview teaser. Watch it below: The band feature on our Off the Rails compilation as well with track ‘Bonus’

Wonder Peel

The Wonder Years play a headline show at the Peel on Sunday February 20th: http://www.banquetrecords.com/Wonderpeel has tickets and CD+ticket bundles.

Street Dogs postpone UK tour

Street Dogs have postponed their UK tour: Dear European fans and friends, we are extremely disappointed to report we have to postpone our upcoming European tour dates. The chaos of the inclement weather this winter has made purchasing and changing flights nearly impossible both financially and in keeping with