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From Monday 13 February 2012

Veils – Clarity

If you’re not already paying attention to Tangled Talk Records’ VEILS, let Punktastic assist you in taking that wobbly first step by telling you that their new EP ‘Clarity’ is nothing short of excellent. The laziest description possible we can give is that the band are

Stream for the week: Tangled Talk Records Sampler

On the right of the Punktastic homepage (and below this inane chatter for extra pleasure) is a six track sampler from the blossoming Tangled Talk Records. The Pink Mist collective’s new boys go for the jugular with the sampler, which features VEILS, THE LONG HAUL,

DEP play the Garage in London on April 26th

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will play The Garage in London on 26th April before they play Groezrock Festival in Belgium on the following weekend. Tickets are £15 and on sale on Wednesday from Ticketweb: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user?query=search&region=xxx&category=misc&search=dillinger+escape+plan&x=0&y=0. More from the band at http://www.facebook.com/dillingerescapeplan. [Update – Ticketweb

The Long Haul – Debtors

Spaced out intro ‘Lenders’ is somewhat of a red herring for what lies within on this face-grinding release from South-England’s THE LONG HAUL -the haunting and sinister schlock horror reverb guitar wouldn’t sound out of place on a TIGER ARMY record – but

Daylight – The Difference In Good And Bad Dreams

Run For Cover Records have struck again with this solid release from recent signing DAYLIGHT. Very much on trend with their thoughtful, melancholy basement punk, this four piece from Pennsylvania kick things off with a promising four track EP available to stream for free or

Bleeding Through – The Great Fire

Listening to BLEEDING THROUGH is like watching a SLAYER themed performance of The Phantom Of The Opera; there’s something ludicrously enjoyable and fun about the band, but only for short periods of time. Their punishing, stand alone brand of hardcore has

LIVE: Brand New – The Roundhouse, Camden

A little over two years since they last played a headline show on our shores, BRAND NEW‘s return to London sees them at the iconic Roundhouse in Camden, a venue that is one of the most impressive larger venues in the UK. First up tonight is

PT Plays February 2012: “The Best Of Hellcat Records”

Hellcat Records is home to some of the greatest modern punk bands, and though their heyday may have come and gone with the peak of Rancid’s success, Tim Armstrong’s fledgling label has an impressive back catalogue. For PT Play February 2012, we celebrate the legacy of the label and the

Saturday 11 February 2012

CASH Music Kickstarter – get involved

CASH Music are trying to raise funding for continuing to build on their free tools for artists to use online, and as a website that’s used their Social Sharing tools for a few promotions in the past and loved them, we want to help them in any way we

Rookie League post Nicki Minaj cover

THE ROOKIE LEAGUE have posted their cover of NICKI MINAJ’s ‘Superbass’ online. You can watch it using the player below: More from the band at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rookie-League/182806848308.