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From Monday 07 December 2015

Get the new EP from Turnspit into your ears.

The last time we posted about Turnspit was in POV, where we declared that they would fill the hole in your heart that The Gaslight Anthem had left since they went on hiatus. We stand by that statement and today have a stream of the band’s debut EP ‘I

From Tuesday 23 December 2014

Our Top 25 Albums and Top 10 EPs of 2014

2014 has proved interesting, musically. Whereas in previous years, across all genres, there has been a standout album of sorts – journalists and music fans alike have found it difficult to come to a consensus over what might be the best record of the year. While The War

From Monday 01 December 2014

End of the Year Lists

HAPPY DECEMBER! It’s that time of the year again where everyone everywhere starts to do end of year lists. This year at Punktastic we asked around bands, labels and promoters to find out what their top 3 albums, top 3 songs and 1 pick for 2015 were. We’ll

From Thursday 24 July 2014

Chicago has the best up and coming punk scene. There I said it.

I’ve lived in London for nearly 30 years and it’s safe to assume that as someone who has grown up in a big city, I am spoilt for choice when it comes to music. So when I decided I needed to move as far away from London as

From Wednesday 23 July 2014

Introducing: Rapids

Chicago has always had a killer music scene: the windy city has been a vital source of inspiration for countless bands. If an example was ever needed to elucidate the point, one can be found in the early 2000s, when a scrappy punk band were gaining a riotous local

From Wednesday 02 July 2014

Playlist: Best of June 2014

We’re right in the middle of festival season now, and following May’s Slam Dunk – Groezrock – Camden Rocks trio, June has brought us the behemoth that is Download Festival. When not singing along to The Offspring’s ‘Smash’, or witnessing Marmozets own their stage, we were lucky enough

From Wednesday 30 October 2024

Better Lovers – ‘Highly Irresponsible’

The opening gambit on ‘Highly Irresponsible’ feels like a sledgehammer blow to the eardrums. After a brief, understated instrumental piece, a maelstrom of low end chugging guitars, vocal yelps, and drums being viciously smashed comes together to create a wall of noise. It’s a real statement of intent that’s

From Wednesday 18 September 2024

Charlotte Wessels – ‘The Obsession’

Charlotte Wessels is on a journey. After the breakup of her band, cult Dutch powerhouses Delain (who are still performing under the same name with an almost entirely new lineup), the multi instrumental artist shaved her head and took to Patreon, releasing a double solo album one song at

From Monday 29 July 2024

LIVE: 2000 Trees 2024 – Saturday

It’s July, this year’s festival season is fully underway now, and we find ourselves back in scenic Cheltenham for the ever-wonderful 2000 Trees Festival. One of the alt world’s most beloved summer festivals, this year’s bill is crammed full of up and coming talent arena-filling giants, all gathering at

From Saturday 27 July 2024