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From 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

Tuesday 14 April 2015

Live: Modern Baseball/Into It. Over It./Tiny Moving Parts @ The Dome, London

As far as co-headline tours go, Modern Baseball and Into It. Over It. together is pretty high up the list of top double shows for 2015. After a run in Europe, the tour finally reaches the UK, with the bands set to play multiple sold out shows, including

Monday 13 April 2015

LIVE: Four Year Strong / Hit The Lights / Forever Came Calling / Light You Up @ Electric Ballroom, London

There’s a distinctive buzz enveloping Camden’s Electric Ballroom early on tonight, as the Pure Noise Records backdrop dominates the seductively lit stage. The return to UK shores of heavy pop-punk powerhouse Four Year Strong alone is enough to push excitement to fever pitch, yet their surprisingly varied array