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INTERVIEW: AS IT IS [MARCH 2014]

Avid readers will be well aware of As It Is, Brighton’s pop punk/emo quartet (now quintet, having officially confirmed Alistair Testo as their new bassist). After premiering the song ‘Horoscopes’ from their forthcoming EP ‘This Mind Of Mine’ here on Punktastic, they’ve just completed their first ever tour

Tuesday 04 March 2014

INTERVIEW: MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA [MARCH 2014]

At the end of March, Manchester Orchestra will drop their new album ‘Cope’ – their first full length in three years – after playing a short run of shows around the UK. They also recently contributed a track to the soundtrack of the ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ movie (yep, that

Monday 03 March 2014

In The Studio With Lewis Johns: Funeral For A Friend

In the second instalment of our ongoing feature ‘In The Studio’ with producer Lewis Johns (Ranch Studios, Southampton), we talk about his work with band Funeral For A Friend. Who are you recording at the moment, and what have they been recording? I’m currently in the process of the finishing the

Wednesday 26 February 2014

Interview: Mayday Parade [February 2014]

On their first UK tour in two years, Tom Connick spoke to Derek Sanders – frontman of pop-punkers Mayday Parade – about touring life and keeping it focused on the fans. Welcome back to the UK! How’s the tour been so far? It’s been incredible; it’s been amazing. Awesome shows every

Tuesday 18 February 2014

Interview: The Story So Far [February 2014]

Last week we interviewed The Story So Far at the beginning of their UK stint with A Day To Remember. We went down to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena (before the show was cancelled a mere hour later) to have a quick chat with bassist Kelen Capener about when to expect

Thursday 13 February 2014

INTERVIEW: KEVIN DEVINE [FEBRUARY 2014]

Backstage in the graffitied dressing room of The Lexington, Punktastic had a fascinating conversation with Kevin Devine before the first of his recent UK shows. Kevin is touring in support of his dual records ‘Bubblegum’ (produced by Jesse Lacey) and ‘Bulldozer’ (produced by Rob Schnapf) which came out on

Wednesday 05 February 2014

INTERVIEW: ALLISON WEISS [FEBRUARY 2014]

The first time this Punktastic team member came across Allison Weiss, it was via her music video for ‘Making It Up’, which features her dealing with the fact that Scott has broken up with her. Scott was her dog. It was a good introduction to Allison’s bittersweet, truthful and

Friday 31 January 2014

In The Studio With Lewis Johns: An Introduction

In a new series of articles, handily named ‘In The Studio’, we’ll be with Southampton based producer Lewis Johns, getting updates from his work at Ranch Studios in Southampton. Lewis has worked with some fantastic bands in the past, and this summer he’s keeping up the fine work with

Tuesday 28 January 2014

INTERVIEW: MATT PRYOR [JANUARY 2014]

When you title your record ‘Wrist Slitter’, you’d be wise to anticipate annoying music journalists asking you what that’s all about… Just before Matt Pryor (aka Get Up Kids frontman and all-round hero of the early 2000s emo generation) touches down on UK soil to tour his newest solo album, Georgina

Friday 24 January 2014

Kut U Up (January 2014)

Famed for their off-stage antics more than their music, San Diego’s Kut U Up will always be known as ‘that band who toured with Blink-182 and Green Day’ in 2002. It’s certainly a mark of achievement and one which perhaps would have led to greater opportunities for other bands. Kut