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Camden Rocks Festival 2018

LIVE: Camden Rocks Festival 2018

For the 7th year of Camden Rocks, the organisers pulled out all the stops to curate a diverse and impressive line-up that was sure to please rock fans of all ages. Whether you were there for punk, classic rock, or alternative there was something for everyone. The Punktastic team

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Asylums release new video

Asylums have released a video for their track ‘Millennials’. The track is taken from their upcoming album ‘Alien Human Emotions’ which is set for release on July 6 via Cool Thing Records. Check out the video here: The band will be performing at the Isle of Wight Festival on June 24.

Tuesday 27 March 2018

Asylums Reveal New Single ‘When We Wake Up’

Following the release of their critically acclaimed album ‘ Killer Brain Waves,’ Asylums return with the feel-good hit of the summer.  ‘When We Wake Up’ is built for throwing warm lager in the air at Reading Festival, for pogoing in your kitchen just because you can, for shoulder-barging your best mate on

Sunday 21 January 2018

Camden Rock Festival announces first batch of bands

Camden Rocks Festival have announced their first wave of acts to their 2018 edition. Maxïmo Park, Public Image Ltd., Beatsteaks, Twin Atlantic, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Professionals, Raging Speedhorn, Sonic Boom Six, Urban Voodoo Machine, Brigade, Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors, The Red paintings, Towers Of London, The Main Grains,

Wednesday 01 March 2017

The Jesus and Mary Chain announce supports for UK & Ireland tour

The Jesus and Mary Chain have revealed the support acts for their upcoming UK and Ireland tour this month and April. The following acts will be playing selected dates of the tour: Asylums, The Shimmer Band, The Membranes, Slow Readers Club, Is Bliss, Willow Robinson, Buffalo Sunn, and Documenta. The tour

Wednesday 27 July 2016

Asylums reveal video for ‘Second Class Sex’

Ahead of the release of their excellent ‘Killer Brain Waves’ later this week, Asylums have unveiled the official video for ‘Second Class Sex’. It follows a handful of pre-release tracks and videos that showcase Asylums’ captivating blend of Weezer-esque frivolity and a socio-political inspired urgency that characterises their debut. Find out

Wednesday 13 July 2016

Asylums – ‘Killer Brain Waves’

‘Killer Brain Waves’ has been a long time coming. Southend-On-Sea’s Asylums have been drip-feeding tracks for a while, ‘The Death of Television’ finding itself on the debut album two years after having introduced the band’s frantic blend of Britpop, grunge and DIY indie-punk. The slow game contradicts the immediacy

Thursday 26 May 2016

8 acts to check out at Camden Rocks that you might not have considered

Camden Rocks celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, having grown from a four venue celebration of the alternative to an all-encompassing metropolitan extravaganza, dotted across twenty plus bars, cafes and clubs in London’s borough of Camden. Already vibrant, Camden Rocks adds an extra layer of activity to the buzzing

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Asylums reveal video for ‘Necessary Appliances’

Southend rockers Asylums have unveiled the official video for ‘Necessary Appliances’. The video arrives as the band confirm their long-awaited debut album, ‘Killer Brain Waves, due on the 29th July via their own Cool Thing Records. Sharing appreciation from both indie fans and those with a penchant for heavier music, Asylums