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2000 Trees Festival 2026 – Saturday

Friday 22 August 2025

Dinosaur Pile-Up – ‘I’ve Felt Better’

It feels like it’s been a lifetime since we’ve heard some chunky output from the Dinosaur Pile-Up boys and to some extent, it has been. Six years since their last release, ‘Celebrity Mansions’, the world has changed immeasurably and, despite some serious shit happening to the band,

Friday 30 June 2023

LIVE: Download Festival 2023 – Sunday

To quote Anakin Skywalker, “I hate sand”, and the dustbowl that Donington Park has become does nothing for the mood of a tired, surly, dehydrated crowd . Still, with a host of international acts taking the stage today, it would be remiss if the crowd didn’t pull themselves together

Wednesday 03 August 2022

LIVE: 2000Trees 2022 – Thursday

After three long, long years away, we’re finally back at our favourite festival. An homage to British and international artists alike, fans and band members are all in agreement that 2000Trees is the best festival in the UK and we couldn’t be happier to see its return. Despite the

Tuesday 17 December 2019

Top 25 Albums of the Year

Monday 02 September 2019

Punktastic Presents: Playlist – September ’19

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of this hot weather. It’s unbearable. The only heat we’re happy to tolerate is in nuclear hot venues, where cold air is more valuable than gold and a cold beer costs more than it ever should. Give us a gig

Thursday 18 July 2019

LIVE: Download Festival 2019 – Sunday

There may be plenty of alternative music festivals all across the globe these days, but Download Festival will forever hold a special place in the hearts of metalheads everywhere – and its reputation as one of the biggest and best events for rock and metal has been well earned

Sunday 10 December 2017

Circa Waves, Idles and more added to Handmade Festival 2018

Handmade Festival have announced the first wave of bands for its 2018 line up. Circa Waves, Idles,  Little Comets, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Protomartyr, Future of the Left, Grace Pertrie, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Orielles, Delta Sleep, Her’s, Dream Nails, Peaness, She Makes War, Magique, Mellow Gang, Rascalton, Rattle, Crosa

Monday 06 November 2017

This week’s recommendations from Lee Jackson

Here’s another ten tracks from Lee Jackson to guide you through the week. Drug Church – ‘Weed Pin’ ‘Weed Pin’ is the new single from the Albany quintet. Another huge tune to add to their already impressive catalogue. Catch them on tour all over the States this month. Turnstile – ‘Real

Friday 03 November 2017

Fizzy Blood announce London headline show

Fizzy Blood have announced that they will be playing a London headline show at Camden Assembly on the 28th February. Tickets cost £8 and will go on sale on the 6th November. You can purchase them here. In September they released their latest EP ‘Summer of Luv’ via Killing