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From Saturday 27 June 2015

LIVE: A Loss For Words / Roam / Wind In Sails @ The Underworld, London

When you look back through the annals of punk rock, often the bands that received the least amount of commercial success gained much more adoration for their credibility. One of the more recent bands to face this hurdle was A Loss For Words, who for 15 years have

Friday 26 June 2015

LIVE: Rolo Tomassi / Employed To Serve @ The Waiting Room, London

2015 marks Rolo Tomassi’s 10th (yes, tenth!) year of existence and to celebrate their decade of destruction, the release week of fourth album “Grievances” has been marked by four tiny shows across London, encompassing venues in Camden, Peckham, Dalston and tonight’s destination, Stoke Newington. As soon as

Wednesday 24 June 2015

LIVE: RX Bandits/Circa Survive/From Indian Lakes @ The Electric Ballroom

When we arrive just as From Indian Lakes are beginning their set, we fear the worst as the ample space the Electric Ballroom provides is sparsely populated. Tonight’s co-headliners comprise of a band who have been relegated to side-project status latterly in favour of their vocalist’s reunion with

Tuesday 16 June 2015

LIVE: Brand New / Dinosaur Pile Up @ Brooklyn Bowl, London

Tucked away in the cavernous 02 is the Brooklyn Bowl which tonight, houses around 1000 fans of a band who are more accustomed to playing venues nearly four times the size in the nation’s capital. It’s an impressive space, predominantly open plan with a vibe that tells you

Thursday 11 June 2015

LIVE: Camden Rocks 2015

As the lunch time sun poked it’s head out of the clouds over Camden, those first through the proverbial gates had the opportunity to catch High Hopes play a blistering set of new age hardcore, complete with swagger, style and of course, those customary Nike trainers.

Wednesday 10 June 2015

LIVE: Slam Dunk 2015

It’s hard to believe that Slam Dunk Festival is ten years old now, but what an incredible ten years it’s been. To celebrate their longevity, Slam Dunk returned this year with one of their biggest line-ups yet. Punktastic headed to the southern date at Hatfield University to raise

Monday 08 June 2015

LIVE: Cartel / Cardinals @ Islington Academy

Cartel are a band that despite having a strong fanbase that has lasted throughout the years, have never really hit their peak over in the UK. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut full-length ‘Chroma’ they returned to London for one date only, to say farewell and

Monday 01 June 2015

LIVE: As It Is / This Wild Life / Seaway / Boston Manor @ The Garage, London

Co-headline tours appear to be the trending thing these days, so when As It Is announced they were teaming up with This Wild Life for a UK headline run, it was obvious that that would be a party not to be missed. Blackpool boys Boston Manor kicked the pop-punk

Thursday 28 May 2015

LIVE: Groezrock 2015 [Friday]

Meerhout seems an unlikely place for two days of loud music and heavy drinking. Deep in countryside of eastern Belgium, on the surface this quaint and serene town seems blissfully unaware of the what is about to happen, but given that the prestigious Groezrock festival has been a

Wednesday 27 May 2015

LIVE: La Dispute / Fucked Up @ Koko, London

Not often are gigs preceded by an announcement explaining that the short unexpected delay is due to members of the band finding themselves locked in a dressing room; an unusual situation which introduces a fittingly peculiar performance. As Fucked Up enter the stage following the mishap, joined by