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From Tuesday 07 March 2017

Swordfish sign to Take This to Heart Records

Ypsilanti, MI emo/indie rockers Swordfish have signed to Take This to Heart Records. To coincide with the announcement, they have premiered their newest single, ‘Social Drinker’, at Washed Up Emo. It is taken from their upcoming new album, ‘Rodia’, which will be released on the 5th May. The record

Slow Crush announce debut EP, ‘Ease’

Belgian shoegaze/emo act Slow Crush have announced the release of their upcoming debut EP, ‘Ease’. The record will be released on the 18th May on CD and 12″ vinyl through Dingleberry Records and White Russian Records, as well as limited tape via Kick Out the Jams. It contains the previously

Monday 06 March 2017

Say-10 Announces Flexi Series to Benefit Non-Profits

Say-10 Records has announced the first release in an ongoing series of flexi-discs that aims to raise money and awareness for some non-profit organizations that are combating injustice in our world. The first in this new series is from the band Samiam.  Proceeds from the sale of Samiam’s flexi-disc will be

Boston Manor announce UK shows with Casey

Boston Manor have recently announced that they’ll be going on a run of UK shows with Casey this May. The shows lead up to both bands’ appearances at Slam Dunk Festival in Birmingham, Leeds and Hatfield, from the 27th to the 29th May. Boston Manor released their debut album, ‘Be Nothing.’,

Pushing Daisies and Dearist announce co-headline tour with Branch to Root

Bristolian grunge outfit Pushing Daisies and Birmingham emos Dearist are off on tour together throughout May. Support will come from Liverpool alt rockers Branch To Root. The tour dates are as follows: May 11 BIRMIGHAM Subside 12 WITNEY Rocket 13 BOURNEMOUTH Blue Line Studios 14 BRISTOL Stag and Hounds 16 NOTTINGHAM TBC 17 SHEFFIELD Record Junkee 18 LEEDS Santiagos 19

Tragical History Tour announces UK tour

Tragical History Tour, aka Derrick Johnston, will be going out on a UK tour this April. The folk punk artist will also be releasing his upcoming new single, ‘Come on Home, Hero’, on one-sided white flexi 7″, limited CD and digitally on the 14th April via Make That a Take

PT Presents: Molly Drag, Yr Friends and Pet Grief live in London

We at Punktastic are pleased to announce that we’ll be putting an exclusive UK show from Montreal singer-songwriter Molly Drag, aka Michael Hansford. Hansford is a member of Fog Lake, who will also be on a UK tour this month with Foxing. This one off show will take place at

Sunday 05 March 2017

HIM announce final farewell tour

Finnish ‘Love Metallers’ HIM have announced that they’re calling it a day. This year will see the band embark on a farewell tour as the closing chapter to their 26 year long career. “After quarter of a century of Love and Metal intertwined we sincerely feel HIM has run

Ravetank release debut album, ‘Don’t Be Sad, Be Rad’

The Bath based lo-fi twee pop project, which is fronted by 23 year old Nathan Howard,  released their debut album ‘Don’t Be Sad, Be Rad’ on the 27th of February. After graduating from University in 2015, Howard worked on this project on and off, inspired by American artists such as Guided

Thursday 02 March 2017

The Dopamines tease upcoming fourth album, ‘Tales of Interest’

Ohio punks The Dopamines have released a teaser for their upcoming fourth album, ‘Tales of Interest’. The record will be released this spring through Rad Girlfriend Records. It follows up their 2012 third album ‘Vices’. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=A_kGc3jeHS The band will also be playing at New Cross Inn in London on the 27th April