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From Friday 16 September 2016

LIVE: PUP / Solids / Shit Present @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

It’s coming towards the end of PUP’s set at the Brudenell and another stage-diver careens headlong into the venue’s floor. Frontman Steven Babcock’s seen this all before, so he pulls no punches. “Hey guys,” he says in between songs, “you’re really into crowd-surfing, but you fucking suck at it.

Thursday 08 September 2016

LIVE: Sleeping With Sirens / State Champs @ Union Chapel, London

Tonight’s venue is the wildly atmospheric Union Chapel, and as someone who’s never been before, it’s a pretty mind-blowing setting. As the name suggests, Union Chapel is a church – and a very beautiful one at that – which is sometimes used as a venue for live bands. Tonight

Wednesday 07 September 2016

LIVE: Reading Festival 2016 [Sunday]

Donning unnecessary rain jackets and an excitable enthusiasm, we were once again on hand to catch the action at this year’s Reading Festival. Boasting another varied line-up across the event’s ever-increasing number of stages, the team dipped and dived through tens of thousands of punters to catch some of

LIVE: Coheed & Cambria / La Dispute / Mewithoutyou @ O2 Forum, London

In this rare spot of good weather Britain is enjoying in late August, it becomes immediately apparent that the O2 Forum is poorly equipped to deal with the temperatures. As Punktastic takes its seat in the Kentish Town sauna, we quickly realise that we won’t just be hot with

Tuesday 06 September 2016

LIVE: Citizen / Big Jesus @ The Lexington, London

When the annual event of the Reading and Leeds Festival take place, it can often leave those who are unable to attend a little deflated by the prospect of missing some of their favourite bands. However, it does mean that some bands are able to play intimate warm-up shows

LIVE: Thrice @ O2 Forum, London

A man of few words, Thrice vocalist Dustin Kensrue utters only the smallest of thanks during their ninety minute set at London’s O2 Forum. Launching into newer track ‘Hurricane’, the pace is mesmerising as their comeback show sees them delve into most of their back-catalogue, discounting very early fan-favourites

Monday 05 September 2016

LIVE: Reading Festival 2016 [Saturday]

Donning unnecessary rain jackets and an excitable enthusiasm, we were once again on hand to catch the action at this year’s Reading Festival. Boasting another varied line-up across the event’s ever-increasing number of stages, the team dipped and dived through tens of thousands of punters to catch some of

LIVE: Allusondrugs / Fizzy Blood / This Years Ghost / Snakes @ The Black Heart, London

Ever since I caught Allusondrugs set at Download festival back in 2015 they seem to have been absolutely everywhere, and who can have any complaints when they’re this good! The Yorkshire lads are quickly making a reputation for themselves as one of the best bands out there with their

Saturday 03 September 2016

LIVE: Normandie / Bad Sign / Breathe In the Silence / wars @ Boston Music Rooms, London

Monday’s are pretty rubbish. It’s the end of glorious weekends and the beginning of yet another working week, which isn’t fun. why else would there be #MondayMotivation on Twitter every week? But there are two silver linings on this disgustingly hot evening: 1) Boston Music Rooms has air-conditioning and

LIVE: Blacklisted / Renounced / Frame Of Mind / Dropset @ The Underworld, London

It feels that in 2016 there are two types of hardcore band. There are hardcore bands, and then there is Blacklisted. While their earlier material may have been derivative of the late 90’s east coast sound that was popularised by American Nightmare, Horror show, Panic etc, they outgrew that