Funeral Shakes announce UK dates

Following the release of their debut album, Funeral Shakes have announced a string of UK dates. These dates include a free headline show at The Monarch in London and an August co-headline tour with Frown Upon. Check out the full list of dates below. JUNE 26 STAFFORD Red Rum (w/ Wilhelm

GUEST PLAYLIST: Royal Mob

Having recently released their debut album ‘Cinematic’ via Prime Collective, Royal Mob have created a playlist detailing the influences behind the record. https://open.spotify.com/user/punktastic-spotify/playlist/0IGxHxEdVRkOzXlhVBq8Hp GUSTAV: Deep Purple – “Sweet Child in Time” Ian Gillian is my all-time favorite vocalist. He has such a powerful voice, yet he is also great at being

Dashboard Confessional announce UK tour

Dashboard Confessional have announced they will return to the UK this November with a ten date headline tour. Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday June 22 and the full list of dates can be found below. NOVEMBER 7 CARDIFF Tramshed 8 BRISTOL SWX 9 PORTSMOUTH Pyramids 11 BIRMINGHAM Digbeth Hall 12 GLASGOW 02

Body Count, Astroid Boys @ Koko

LIVE: The Bronx @ Gorilla, Manchester

The downside of the summer festival season is the dearth of regular club shows. For those that decided against shelling out hundreds of pounds to slop around a field in Leicestershire or road-tripping across Europe, the sunnier months can prove to be relatively quiet affairs. It

Proud Parents – ‘Proud Parents’

Some bands are rooted as a job. Take Kiss for example. Half the members of the original line up joined after responding to an advert in Rolling Stone. Essentially, applying for a job. Other bands are formed as friendships that slowly progress into something more substantial. Proud Parents are

EXCLUSIVE: Hear Lies “System Overhaul” Debut Video

This evening we’re giving you an exclusive first look at the debut video by south-east alt-rockers Hear Lies. Founded by the members of underground mainstays, City of Ashes, Hear Lies debut single “System Overhaul” is a bombastic statement of intent. Reminiscent of bands like Taking Back Sunday, Jimmy Eat World, and

Blue Heaven – ‘Volume One’

Spawned from the ashes of their previous bands, Maryland natives Blue Heaven have traded the pounding sound of hardcore and punk to become a more delicate and polished band. Bordering between jangle-pop and surf rock, there is a freeing, laid-back element to the record that settles nicely within the

LIVE: You Me At Six @ Keele SU

It may have been their first live show since November last year, but for the duration of the 90-minute pre-Download Festival set, You Me At Six were anything but rusty. Supported by Bath-based band Decade, the room was thick with moisture long before YMAS took to the stage, a great

You Me At Six, Decade @ Keele SU Ballroom, Staffordshire