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Close to Home to call it a day

Close to Home have decided to call it a day. The label which has been active since 2012 has released various releases from the likes of Walleater, The New Tusk, Losing Sleep, Sibling and more. Over the last couple of years it expanded its activities to blogging and other forms

Sunday 10 September 2017

Face to Face announce new book, ’25 Years of SoCal Punk: A Visual History’

Face to Face have announced that they will be releasing a new book entitled ’25 Years of SoCal Punk: A Visual History’. Compiled by the band’s longtime fan Aaron Tanner, it features various set lists, pictures, stories, and memories from the likes of Tim McIlrath, Roger Lima and more. It

Sunday 03 September 2017

Zachary Gontard (Dear Landlord, Off with Their Heads) charged with third degree murder

Dear Landlord’s Zachary Gontard, who has also had stints with The Slow Death and Off with Their Heads, has been charged with third-degree murder for selling heroin that killed a 23 year-old man named Andrew Logan Jennings. The investigation led to the connection between the two through Reddit comments on

Monday 28 August 2017

MASTODON FEATURED AS WHITE WALKERS IN THE GAME OF THRONES SEASON FINALE

Mastodon were featured on the season finale of HBO’s smash TV phenomenon Game of Thrones. Band members Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, and Brent Hinds portrayed White Walkers in the final episode of the season, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” which aired last night. Multiple repeat showings are scheduled for

Friday 18 August 2017

We the People Are the Work to screen film exploring the Plymouth punk scene

As part of multi-site exhibition We the People Are the Work in Plymouth, artist Matt Stokes will be filming a new documentary on the city’s punk rock scene. The film will look at the genre’s legacy in protest movements, whilst also looking at the decline of live music venues across

Monday 07 August 2017

Slowlight release zine to fund vinyl release of debut album, ‘The Only Thing I Want Is to Know What I Want’

Glaswegian post hardcore/indie rockers Slowlight have released a zine. This twenty four page document features photos taken last year during the recording of their debut album, ‘The Only Thing I Want Is to Know What I Want’. It costs £5 and all purchases will lead to a unique download code

Thursday 27 July 2017

Wolf Down break up following abuse allegations

The German hardcore band responded to a blog post, calling out details of alleged sexual abuse in a lengthy Facebook statement, confirming that Wolf Down” can no longer be a band.” Stray From The Path tweeted in response to these allegations that they will be finding a replacement for Wolf Down’s

Saturday 22 July 2017

Little Barrie to perform instore at Rough Trade East tonight

Little Barrie have announced that they will be performing at Rough Trade East tonight at 6.30pm. They will be performing tracks from their recently released album ‘Death Express’.

Thursday 20 July 2017

Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington has died aged 41

Chester Bennington, lead singer of rock band Linkin Park, has died at the age of 41. He was found in his house in L.A County on the morning of July 20th, 2017, and he leaves behind his wife Talinda Ann Bentley and his six children. The Punktastic team would like to

Tuesday 06 June 2017

“Vote for music!” Industry body encourages music lovers to vote this Thursday with UK Music Manifesto

If you’re not already working in the industry, you may not have heard of an organisation called UK Music. Founded just under a decade ago, the idea was to create an organisation that can represent and promote the interests of the UK music industry – musicians and artists, record labels, publishers, songwriters,