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From Monday 21 December 2015

The latest Wasting Time podcast features our Editor. True story.

Punk-rock podcast Wasting Time invited our Editor (AKA yours truly) down to their high-tech recording studio (AKA living room) to chat punk-rock. In it, we discuss Punktastic, our favourite albums of the year, Christmas music, Frank Turner, Mad Max: Fury Road, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Christmas and forced conversation. Wasting

Friday 18 December 2015

Listen to loads of bands cover Eagles Of Death Metal for their Play It Forward campaign

Following the Paris attacks last month, Eagles of Death Metal launched the Play It Forward campaign, off the back of Duran Duran’s kindness. After the latter offered to donate any income from EODM’s cover of ‘Save A Prayer’ to support victims and families of the atrocities, EODM took it

Neck Deep welcome Sam Bowden as permanent member

Neck Deep have formally welcomed Sam Bowden into the fold as their new, full-time guitarist. It follows a series of live shows with Bowden standing in after the departure of Lloyd Roberts earlier in the year. Bowden has also played for Blood Youth. “As a few of you may have noticed,

Wednesday 16 December 2015

Shepherds Bush Empire closed throughout January

London’s Shepherds Bush Empire unexpectedly closed its doors earlier this month due to structural issues, leaving queuing fans confused, disappointed but safe. The venue has now revealed the it will remain shut throughout January 2016 whilst work continues on the roof. The following shows are now also affected: Saturday 16 January Creative Collab

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Jeremy Davis parts ways with Paramore

Jeremy Davis has parted ways with Paramore, leaving just Hayley Williams and Taylor York. In their official statement, the band have however reaffirmed that the show will go on. “These last few years have held some of the most fulfilling moments we’ve had yet… as people, as friends, and as

Monday 14 December 2015

Listen to Creeper’s live session from BBC Radio 1 last night

Having aired last night on BBC Radio 1, the Creeper live session from Daniel P Carter’s Rock Show is now available to stream online. Not only that, but the band have tentatively confirmed their next release, due through Roadrunner Records. Describing it as a concept album of sorts, the record

Friday 11 December 2015

London’s Power Lunches to close this month

In more sad news, London’s Power Lunches, the host of many DIY punk shows, is set to close its doors for good. “Hi everyone and thanks for your kind messages. Yes I’m afraid we are closing, in the last year it has become financially unviable for us to carry on

Thursday 10 December 2015

Radio 1 Rock Show to air a live Creeper session this Sunday

Daniel P Carter’s Radio 1 Rock Show will be airing a previously recorded live session by our long-time favourites Creeper this Sunday. The session will be aired from 19:00 on the 13th December 2015.

Tuesday 08 December 2015

Tom DeLonge to release Poet Anderson collection

Tom DeLonge will release the limited edition ‘Poet Anderson – The Dream Walker’ graphic novel tomorrow . It will feature the three issues, 20 pages of never before seen concept art and an instrumental version of the accompanying Angels & Airwaves album. The

AFI look set to return next year

“I know that many of you want to know what’s up with AFI. I can’t tell you much at the moment, but we have plans for 2016. Circle that year on your calendars.” So says AFI bassist Hunter Burgan on his website. Nothing more to go on then that