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From Tuesday 21 February 2017

Harker to reissue ‘A Lifetime Apart’ EP

Brighton indie punks Harker have confirmed that they’ll be reissuing their 2015 second EP, ‘A Lifetime Apart’. The reissue will come with four additional bonus tracks, which consists of selected material from their other releases including the ‘Great Thieves Escape’ split with Such Gold, Walk the Plank and No Fun,

Sunday 19 February 2017

Soul Structure announce new album, ‘Sacred Commons’

Featuring current/former members of The Blue Period, Plaids and What Price, Wonderland?, Nottingham band Soul Structure have announced the release of their upcoming second album, ‘Sacred Commons’. It follows up the post hardcore/emo trio’s 2016 debut album, ‘True Love’. It will be released in full on their bandcamp on the

Sweet Little Machine to join Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Masked Intruder on UK dates

Sheffield pop punks Sweet Little Machine have been announced that they will be joining Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Masked Intruder on their UK dates next week. The band released their debut EP ‘War’ last year. February 22 MANCHESTER O2 Ritz 23 BRISTOL O2 Academy 24 BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute 25 LONDON O2 Shepherd’s

Hemingway release teaser for new album, ‘You Will Never Be Happy’

Portland emo punks Hemingway have unveiled a video teaser for their upcoming second album, ‘You Will Never Be Happy’. The album will be released later this year on Making New Enemies. It follows up their 2014 debut album, ‘Pretend to Care’.

Thursday 16 February 2017

Sean McGowan announces new UK tour, including first Scottish headline performance

Sean McGowan has announced a new solo UK tour, including his first headline performance north of the border in Scotland. McGowan has come a long way over the last few years, proven by the fact his new tour will see him

Bedouin Soundclash to support The Specials and Toots & the Maytals

Bedouin Soundclash have been announced to support The Specials and Toots & the Maytals at their UK shows this May. The band’s latest album is their 2010 fourth effort, ‘Light the Horizon’, on Pirates Blend Records and Sony Music. MAY 26 BIRMINGHAM Genting Arena Lakeside 27 LEEDS Millenium Square 28 HATFIELD The Forum

Wednesday 15 February 2017

John Frum (Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faceless members) tease debut album, ‘A Stirring in the Noos’

Featuring current and former members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faceless, John Zorn and Cleric, John Frum have released a teaser for their upcoming debut album, ‘A Stirring in the Noos’. A record with six years in the making behind it, it will be released this May via Relapse

Tuesday 14 February 2017

PT Presents: Steal Shit Do Drugs, Splurge and Dirty live in London

We at Punktastic are happy to announce that we’ll be putting on the first ever UK show for Seattle, WA garage punks Steal Shit Do Drugs. This will take place at Birthdays in London on the 3rd March, with Dirty and Splurge. Tickets are priced at £8 and can be

PWR BTTM announce new album, ‘Pageant’

Queer punks PWR BTTM have announced details of their highly anticipated second album, ‘Pageant’. The record will be released on the 12th May through Polyvinyl Records and Big Scary Monsters. You can preorder it here. To accompany the announcement of ‘Pageant’, the band have also unveiled a new single from the album

Adam Betts (Three Trapped Tigers) to support Waking Aida on UK dates

Three Trapped Tigers’ Adam Betts has confirmed that he’ll be supporting Waking Aida at their UK shows in early April. He will be replacing Orchards, who unfortunately have had to pull out for personal reasons. Betts released his debut solo album, ‘Colossal Squid’, last year on Blood & Biscuits.