The end of a decade: The most important bands of the past 10 years

2019 is rapidly drawing to a close, which means – somehow – the end of a decade is upon us. The alternative scene has provided us with so much value over the past 10 years, so much so that the Punktastic team couldn’t help but take a moment to reflect

LIVE: Dream State / Normandie / Behind Blue Eyes @ ULU, London

As upward trajectories go, it’d be hard to find a band with a steeper line than Dream State over the last year – and it’d be even harder to find a band who’ve managed to achieve it more organically than the South Wales quartet. Their honest, open approach to

Punktastic Charity Merch Collaboration

Mental health is a problem. It doesn’t matter who you are – someone you know is or has struggled with their mental health this year. According to Mind, one in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. In England, one in six people

Sun Arcana: Inside ‘Just Another Dream Away’

Mood Board: Bellevue Days

LIVE: Boston Manor / Modern Error / Gender Roles @ Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes

There’s no better place for a rock gig than a pub. Said no one. Ever. And yet somehow, tonight, that statement is entirely true.  Before the show even starts, you know it’s going to be utter carnage. If you’ve ever seen Boston Manor perform live before,

Boston Manor, Modern Error, Gender Roles @ O2 Academy 2, Sheffield

LIVE: Martha / Orchards @ Gorilla, Manchester

“It’s really shit out there at the moment, but at least there’s good rock music,” Martha’s JC Cairns proclaims, and tonight’s line-up highlights that there’s never been truer words said. The County Durham punks headline a show that encapsulates a room full of people completely infatuated with

Martha, Orchards @ Gorilla, Manchester

LIVE: Machine Head @ O2 Brixton Academy, London

It’s a(nother) cold and rainy Saturday evening in south London. Drinkers are getting turned away from Brixton pubs because they’re at capacity – a sure sign that there’s a sold out gig at the Academy later on tonight. Californian metallers Machine Head have come to town to celebrate 25 years