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From Wednesday 13 May 2015

LIVE: Twin Atlantic / Eliza and the Bear / Lonely the Brave @ Brixton Academy

When Twin Atlantic sold out the Roundhouse in London late last year, it was questionable as to how they’d ever top that performance. Then they announced a headline show at Brixton Academy and they’ve never looked more comfortable dominating one of the UK’s most respected venues. The emotional powerhouse

Tuesday 12 May 2015

LIVE: The Kimberly Steaks @ JT Soar, Nottingham

As a live band, Glasgow pop-punks The Kimberly Steaks’ live show isn’t quite as tight as Iain Duncan Smith’s grip on the JSA budget but it’s damn close. “Aye,” they probably say in Scotland, “these boys are gid”. Each set is broken up into several sections of non-stop, fist-pumping

Monday 11 May 2015

LIVE: Arcane Roots / Black Peaks / Gallery Circus @ Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Brighton

Having locked themselves away at the start of 2015 to focus on writing their new album, aside from a European stint with Enter Shikari these are the first real shows of the year for Arcane Roots and despite having to recruit a new drummer a week before they

Thursday 30 April 2015

LIVE: Hit the Deck Festival 2015

Here at Punktastic there’s little we look forward to more than festival season; that annual jamboree of warm beer, ruined shoes and the Herculean task of attempting to wrestle a pop-up tent back into the tiny disc from which it came. It’s alway nice, however, to ease into

Thursday 23 April 2015

LIVE: As It Is / Hindsights @ Camden Barfly, London

As It Is confirm themselves as the next big thing… Pop Punk is a vibrant genre. Popularized by bands like Green Day and Blink-182 in the 90s, championed by New Found Glory and driven into the mainstream by Fall Out Boy and Paramore in the 00’s, its one of

Wednesday 22 April 2015

LIVE: ZOAX / Dead! / Press To Meco @ Barfly, London

In London’s Camden Barfly, this particular warm Monday evening has generated quite a buzz. Both the headliners and main support have been drawing attention over the last few months, with each promising a spectacle to behold. Press To Meco fight through some frustrating technical issues (“this corner must be

Tuesday 21 April 2015

LIVE: Sleeping With Sirens / Pierce The Veil / Issues @ The Forum, London

For a band to accomplish a ‘world tour’ in this day and age is really something of an achievement, as such travels are usually left to the popstars. But, having dominated their home in the US and Europe, now it was time for Sleeping With Sirens and Pierce

Monday 20 April 2015

LIVE: Modern Life Is War / Birds In Row / Terrible Feelings / Swan Song @ The Underworld, London

There are very few hardcore punk bands that have a connection to their fans like Modern Life Is War. The closest comparison would maybe be the adoration for American Nightmare, but Modern Life Is War are still in a league of their own when it comes to having

LIVE: Blitz Kids @ Boston Music Rooms, London

It’s difficult to believe that it’s been well over a year since Blitz Kids’ album ‘The Good Youth’ was released and in the time since its release they’ve travelled around the UK and Europe, as well as a recent stint in the US for SXSW. Now, as they

Wednesday 15 April 2015

LIVE: Young Guns / Blitz Kids @ The Fleece, Bristol

Young Guns have been away for some time now – touring the US, making their new album ‘Ones and Zeros’ – and so this is their first UK headline tour since the end of 2012. This is the first set of shows, before they take a ‘break’ to