Midnight Track, Lightweight, Sad Girlz Club, Delma @ Tower Bar, San Diego

San Diego local ska punks were kicking off a West Coast tour. Sacramento pop punk bands Lightweight and Sad Girlz Club were nearing the end of a West Coast tour of their own. And opening the night were local hardcore heroes, Delma. They all came together at The Tower

2000Trees Festival 2019 – Thursday

The Rocket Summer – ‘Sweet Shivers’

There is beauty in simplicity, and many artists seem content to follow the age-old philosophy of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. You could name a dozen chart-topping musicians who have made a career out of playing it safe through pumping out record after record in

Slaughter Beach, Dog – ‘Safe And Also No Fear’

As you may or may not know, there’s been a heatwave in the UK. It’s been sweltering. When it gets that hot, it’s difficult to find music that’s both satisfying and cooling. You can’t listen to thrash hardcore – the rapid tempo naturally warms you up even more. Luckily, like

LIVE: 2000Trees Festival 2019 – Thursday

2000trees is advertised as being a ‘medium’ sized festival, but while medium can suggest mediocrity or be misconstrued as ‘average’, nothing about the scorching weekend feels mediocre. With alternative fans from all of the country coming together to celebrate our special scene, 2000trees pens itself as one of the

Punktastic Presents: Playlist – August ’19

You may have noticed over the last six months that we’ve been releasing monthly playlists, full of killer recommendations from Team Punktastic. Like you, we’re lovers of music and sharing our love is a big part of that. It’s all well and good telling you to listen to them.

Throes – ‘In the Hands of an Angry God’

Holy Roar Records have always had their finger on the pulse when it comes to the best underground bands in the UK, but recently they’ve flexed their reach across the pond and shown that they’re not restricted by geographical borders. Last year we had the sublime Portrayal Of Guilt

Northlane – ‘Alien’

After a heavy band releases a string of successful albums, most people would expect that band to start treading a slightly more accessible path. Not necessarily changing the style of their music, but writing songs that would allow their music to be played in new places, streamed

Led By Lanterns release new single

Following a tour across Europe earlier this year supporting Normandie, Birmingham’s Led By Lanterns have now unveiled new single ‘Disconnected’, along with a video for the track. Having released one of the standout songs of 2019 in ‘Alive’, featuring Trash Boat’s Tobi Duncan, they don’t let us down with ‘Disconnected’

White Reaper share new video

Kentucky five-piece White Reaper have now shared the follow-up to single ‘Might Be Right’, in the form of a video for new track ‘Real Long Time’. Conveying the same summery, fun vibes as the track itself, the video was directed by Lance Bangs, and you can watch it in