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From Thursday 31 August 2017

LIVE: Against The Current @ The Borderline, London

Tonight is a celebration in more ways than one. Selling out The Borderline in 36 seconds, Against The Current’s return to this 300 capacity venue is symbolic of their rise through the ranks since their UK debut in 2014 – it’s also vocalist Chrissy Costanza’s birthday gig. Balloons

LIVE: ArcTanGent Festival 2017

ArcTanGent’s focus on math-rock, post-rock and the creative spaces in between, makes for a unique experience in the British festival season and though it’s only in its fifth year, the festival has become a cult favourite among its legion of repeat attendees. Hosted by Fernhill Farm on the outskirts

Wednesday 30 August 2017

LIVE: Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2017

Words: Rhian Wilkinson / Photos: Emma Stone Very few spaces in music feel as accepting, diverse, and special as the field at Bloodstock Open Air. Headlined by Amon Amarth, Ghost and Megadeth, Download’s slightly more extreme cousin was a joyous weekend of headbanging and horn raising. There is

Sunday 27 August 2017

LIVE: Korn / Hacktivist @ Brixton Academy, London

One of the world’s most iconic nu metal bands are back on UK soil. Having spent 15 years blasting faces off, Korn are just days away from performing at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in what will likely be in front of a mix of rabid fans, high school

Friday 18 August 2017

LIVE: Energy / Miss Vincent @ The Booking Hall, Dover

While it may not feel like it, Energy have been a band for over 10 years. Driven by the dark tales of primary songwriter Jason Tankerly, they channel that early AFI and Nerve Agents vibe that so many miss and truthfully, they should be a far bigger band than

Monday 14 August 2017

LIVE: Aversions Crown / Venom Prison @ Boston Music Room, London

Ahead of their performances at this year’s Ieperfest, Australia’s Aversions Crown have teamed up with one of the UK’s fastest rising bands, Venom Prison. The two bands have embarked on a six date tour across the UK and tonight sees them kick start their ‘Xenocidal

Friday 11 August 2017

LIVE: Milk Teeth / Employed To Serve / Wallflower @ The Borderline, London

This tour is a real breath of fresh air for the scene. It provides punters with the rarity of a diverse lineup: rock, pop punk, and intense technical hardcore all in one night. All the bands are from our fair shores, and it works incredibly well. Wallflower are quite something

Wednesday 09 August 2017

LIVE: Bad Religion / Gnarwolves @ O2 Forum Kentish Town

The term ‘heritage act’ has a lot of connotations — one being ‘old,’ another being ‘important yet no longer relevant.’ LA punk legends Bad Religion have been around for a while, so in theory the term could apply to them, but judging by the unpredictable demographic inside Kentish Town’s

Monday 07 August 2017

LIVE: Blink-182 / Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls @ The O2, London

The gods of pop punk, Blink-182 finally make their way to London Town some two years after Matt Skiba took over from the ever-present, founding member Tom DeLonge. It might seem like that happened a million years ago, but this tour is actually the first time the new line-up

Tuesday 01 August 2017

LIVE: Grieved / Rough Hands / Watchcries @ Old Blue Last, London

Mid-week and tonight The Old Blue last plays host to one of our very own Punktastic events. Stockholm’s Grieved are performing their final London show before calling it quits. The quintet recently announced that they were “over it” and had decided to disband once they had completed their ‘farewell