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From Friday 18 September 2015

Direct Hit! join with Soothsayer to release their own hot sauce

“When I first started Soothsayer, I knew I wanted to involve some of my favorite punk bands, and Direct Hit! was at the top of that list,” Soothsayer Hot Sauce founder Kyle Janis tells the Milwaukee Record in a recent interview. He is referring to the collaboration between

Wednesday 16 September 2015

Find out which artists you “discovered” via Spotify’s new ‘Found Them First’ feature

Although nothing more than a bit of fun, Spotify have introduced a new feature that allows listeners to analyse their own artist discovery capabilities. Seemingly primarily focussed on more mainstream artists, the ‘Found Them First’ feature allows users to find out which bands they were listening to before the

Tottenham Flea Pit punk market in London this weekend

Taking place at T.Chances on Tottenham’s High Road, this Saturday marks the return of the monthly Flea Pit alternative market. “The fading light is coming, it’s time to stock up for winter,” organisers announced, promising punk and alternative clothes, obscene jewelry, punk records and radical books. Complete with live music, open

Monkey Boy Records hold closing down sale

Kent based alternative store Monkey Boy Records are holding a closing down sale, following the news of their end early last month. Announcing the closure on Facebook ahead of Hevy Festival, owner Alex Barron expressed his sadness. “Its been a good 3 years and I’m hoping to get something else

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Watch the trailer for ‘Punk’s Dead: SLC Punk 2’

The trailer for the forthcoming sequel to 1999’s cult movie ‘SLC Punk’ has appeared online. “Punk’s Dead, the sequel to 1999 cult hit SLC Punk, is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands,” the Indiegogo campaign page reveals. “Ross, Penny and Crash, young… outsiders from different tribes, embark

Green Day to release ‘Heart Like A Hand Grenade’ documentary

Over a full decade since the release of their ‘American Idiot’ LP, Green Day are preparing to release their ‘Heart Like A Hand Grenade’ documentary. The film depicts their recording experience in the build up to the release of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Grammy Award

Friday 11 September 2015

Chasing Cadence release TNA Wrestling theme tune

Many may not yet be familiar with Hertfordshire rockers Chasing Cadence, however this is set to change. Having teamed up with international wrestling company TNA, the quintet have recorded the theme tune for the imminent TNA Xplosion television show. Aired across the globe, Xplosion is TNA’s first ever family-friendly outing,

Wednesday 09 September 2015

Enter Shikari and All Time Low triumph at the AIM Awards

Last night London welcomed the annual Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards. Taking place at the swanky The Brewery in the city’s East End, the event saw hosts Alice Levine and John Kennedy welcome a plethora of famous faces onto the stage from across a multitude of genres. Alongside performances

Monday 07 September 2015

Studio shots show Matt Skiba recording with blink-182

Mark Hoppus has seemingly confirmed Matt Skiba as part of the current blink-182 recording session. The photos arrive shortly after founding member Tom DeLonge announces he still has interest in recording with the band. The two Instagram shots shared by Hoppus reveal Skiba with pen and paper, positioned near heavy

BBC Four’s ‘The People’s History of Pop’ is after your stories

BBC Music is looking for stories for their forthcoming ‘The People’s History Of Pop’ documentary. Due to air in 2016, researchers want to hear from music fans across all genres from the fifties to the noughties. They are currently crowd-sourcing videos, photos and audio files of music memorabilia; from ticket