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Don Broco to support the Used in the UK later this month

Don Broco will support The Used in the UK later this month alongside the recently announced Marmozets: APRIL 24 GLASGOW King Tut’s 25 MANCHESTER Ritz 26 BIRMINGHAM Academy 29 ISLINGSTON Academy More from the band at http://www.facebook.com/donbroco

Thursday 05 April 2012

Our new site launches – find out what’s new

THE NEW PUNKTASTIC IS HERE! Phew… we made it. The new site is here! Come in and make yourself at home. When we started down this road – a total from-the-ground-up start-from-scratch re-launch – we knew there were a few things we could improve, like the speed and the design, but

Kerouac call it a day, announce final show and release

The rampaging beast that is KEROUAC have decided to call it a day. The band left this message on their Facebook, detailing their final show on July 7th and discography release: “After being a band for three years, and following a lot of thinking, we have decided to lay this

RIP Dr Jim Marshall OBE 1923-2012

Jim Marshall, the man behind Marshall Amplification, has passed away. A man who has shaped much of the fabric of guitar music, it’s a sad day for everyone in the music world. A statement from Marshall was made earlier: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our

Crash Doubt announces Punktastic stage, More Than Life, Azriel and more

Crash Doubt festival takes place in Lincoln on June 2nd and 3rd, and they’ve just added a whole host of bands to the line up, with more announcements on the way: Today’s announcement was MORE THAN LIFE, AZRIEL, CROSSBREAKER, ISOLATED, EMPIRES FADE, VEILS, ALL EYES WEST, EMPTY HANDED, THE LIBERATION

Cancer Bats – Dead Set On Living

Fast becoming one of the most interesting “heavy” bands on the planet, CANCER BATS have left a trail of destruction wherever they roam. Be it as their alter-egos BAT SABBATH or themselves, they’ve been constantly unmissable live and each new album is met with eager ears across the alternative

Wednesday 04 April 2012

Marmozets to support The Used in the UK

MARMOZETS have announced that they will be supporting THE USED this April on the following dates: APRIL 24 GLASGOW King Tut’s 25 MANCHESTER Ritz 26 BIRMINGHAM Academy 29 ISLINGSTON Academy More from the band at http://www.facebook.com/marmozets.

The Decline – Broken Hymns for Beating Hearts

Hailing from Rennes, France, THE DECLINE are giving a continental take on that melodically inclined punk rock that nods a head to the likes of Propagandhi, Rise Against, NOFX and Bad Religion. Melt this with the odd bit of acoustic folk and country flavour, and you’ve pretty much got

The Early November set to release new album in July

THE EARLY NOVEMBER will release new album ‘In Currents’ through Rise Records on 3rd July (US). The artwork can be seen above (though is currently subject to change), and no news on UK pressings have been announced yet. It will be the band’s first album since 2006’s ‘The Mother, the

SESSION: Sharks – Arcane Effigies

Sharks headlined the Lexinton in London on April 2nd, and Punktastic grabbed the band beforehand for two sessions. The first of which was for ‘Arcane Effigies’ from their latest album ‘No Gods’. Watch it using the player below: More from the band at http://www.facebook.com/sharksuk.