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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

Tuesday 26 May 2015

LIVE: The Hotelier / Emperor X @ The Borderline, London

Although it has always been clear that Massachusetts anti-pop (their words, not ours) four-piece The Hotelier have a dedicated cult following, never has it been more evident than the announcement of their first UK tour. As happens occasionally, the tour was leaked before the official word and the

Tuesday 19 May 2015

LIVE: Frank Carter’s ‘Modern Ruin’ Exhibition / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes @ Sang Bleu

Photo by Jenny McCord What do you do after being named the coolest person in the world by NME? If your artist, musician, tattooer and all-round punk icon Frank Carter you form a new band, expand your art career and launch it all in your place of

LIVE: Groezrock 2015 [Saturday]

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LIVE: Slaves @ The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne

Amidst the constant mumblings of distaste regarding their name, Slaves have stepped into the limelight these last five months or so. With a nomination into the BBC Music Sound of 2015 shortlist and a performance on Later with Jooles Holland, the duo really are proving that punk can

Friday 15 May 2015

LIVE: American Football @ Electric Ballroom, London

This review is redundant. Allow me to explain why. Over their seven UK dates, including two at London’s Electric Ballroom, American Football will have been worshiped by a significant proportion of their adoring fans. Excuse the blasphemy; no other word seems to adequately represent the audience’s reaction to the