Author: Guy Shankland

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS continue their rich vein of live form with a show littered with surprises on the final date of the ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ UK tour.
March 25, 2024 No Responses

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS continue their rich vein of live form with a show littered with surprises on the final date of the ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ UK tour.

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS THE CAMDEN ROUNDHOUSE  Original and premier Belfast Punks Stiff Little Fingers round off their now annual March tour with another superlative and genre-defining performance. Not many bands would open with their usual encore or entertain the crowd...
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MARC VALENTINE delivers his latest solo album, the Power Pop-perfection of, ‘Basement Sparks’.
March 25, 2024 No Responses

MARC VALENTINE delivers his latest solo album, the Power Pop-perfection of, ‘Basement Sparks’.

MARC VALENTINE BASEMENT SPARKS  (Wicked Cool) While his previous outfit, The Last Great Dreamers, remains on hiatus, Marc Valentine has yet to waste time forging ahead with his impressive solo output. ‘Basement Sparks’ is his second post-Dreamers rele...
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Iconic UK Punk (and beyond) magazine VIVE LE ROCK gears up for its busiest night of the year. THE VIVE LE ROCK AWARDS will feature legends such as SHAM 69, RUTS DC, KIRK BRANDON, TOYAH, GRADE 2, and so much more on April 12th at London’s O2 Islington Academy.
March 11, 2024 No Responses

Iconic UK Punk (and beyond) magazine VIVE LE ROCK gears up for its busiest night of the year. THE VIVE LE ROCK AWARDS will feature legends such as SHAM 69, RUTS DC, KIRK BRANDON, TOYAH, GRADE 2, and so much more on April 12th at London’s O2 Islington Academy.

On April 12th at London’s O2 Islington Academy, VIVE LE ROCK magazine will host its annual awards show. The night will feature live performances from SHAM 69, RUTS DC, KIRK BRANDON, TOYAH, JIM JONES, GRADE 2 & the all-star Vive...
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MARC VALENTINE drops a brand new video and track ‘Tyrannical Wrecks’ ahead of his full-length ‘Basement Sparks’ release.
March 9, 2024 No Responses

MARC VALENTINE drops a brand new video and track ‘Tyrannical Wrecks’ ahead of his full-length ‘Basement Sparks’ release.

MARC VALENTINE Basement Sparks Wicked CoolCD/LP/DL Release date 22 March 2024 Marc Valentine, the British singer-songwriter whose powerpop-fuelled debut ‘Future Obscure’ picked up a raft of plaudits in 2022, will release his second album ‘Bas...
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The world-famous Rebellion Festival prepares for a jam packed event in Blackpool 2024. Alternative legends Sham 69, Cock Sparrer, Stiff Little Fingers and The Stranglers headline four nights of Punk-infused seaside shenanigans.
March 6, 2024 No Responses

The world-famous Rebellion Festival prepares for a jam packed event in Blackpool 2024. Alternative legends Sham 69, Cock Sparrer, Stiff Little Fingers and The Stranglers headline four nights of Punk-infused seaside shenanigans.

REBELLION FESTIVAL 2024 RETURNS 1 ST – 4 TH AUGUST AT THE WINTER GARDENS IN BLACKPOOL THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT PUNK FESTIVAL IN THE UKGOGOL BORDELLO JOIN THE FESTIVITIES!www.rebellionfestivals.com Returning this summer over four days from the 1st to the 4th.....
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KILLING JOKE’S JAZ COLEMAN sets out on his ‘Unspeakable’ spoken word tour.
March 4, 2024 No Responses

KILLING JOKE’S JAZ COLEMAN sets out on his ‘Unspeakable’ spoken word tour.

An artist of fierce intellect and purpose, Jaz Coleman heads out across the UK in March, to tell it like it is – the UNSPEAKABLE truth in the world of Killing Joke. The 8 date Unspeakable spoken word tour will see Jaz in conversation...
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Madchester Punx AERIAL SALAD drops a brand new single, the irresistible tub thumping realism of ‘Tied To Pieces Of Paper’.
February 21, 2024 No Responses

Madchester Punx AERIAL SALAD drops a brand new single, the irresistible tub thumping realism of ‘Tied To Pieces Of Paper’.

It’s with good reason that Aerial Salad describes themselves as Madchester Punk. Since theirformation in 2016, the power trio has always been in love with the Happy Mondays and Stone Roses as they were The Fall or Buzzcocks. Their 2020...
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THE SURREY SURBURBS ARE SET TO REVERBERATE WITH THE WELCOME RETURN OF AN APRIL FEAST OF PUNK/ALTERNATIVE BANDS AND SOUNDS.
February 21, 2024 No Responses

THE SURREY SURBURBS ARE SET TO REVERBERATE WITH THE WELCOME RETURN OF AN APRIL FEAST OF PUNK/ALTERNATIVE BANDS AND SOUNDS.

Undercover Festival is back5th to 7th April 2024For their 12th consecutive outing, Undercover is putting quality live Alternative and Punk music at the heart of Guildford, Surrey, and the South East.At SUBURBS THE HOLROYD GUILDFORD THREE packed days of alter...
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MADNESS, one of the only bands I’d happily endure the London O2 for. A live review from Christmas 2023.
February 15, 2024 No Responses

MADNESS, one of the only bands I’d happily endure the London O2 for. A live review from Christmas 2023.

MADNESS/THE LIGHTNING SEEDS LONDON 02 ARENA The Lightning Seeds prepare a huge oven-ready throng of fez-doffing party people with a welcome best-of set, and as it proves, it’s the only one of the night. The sublime ‘Sense’, ‘Pure’...
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EATER circa 2024 get some teeth. Live review from The Face Bar Reading.
February 5, 2024 No Responses

EATER circa 2024 get some teeth. Live review from The Face Bar Reading.

EATER/JO JO & THE TEETH/JULIET AND THE RAGING ROMEOS THE FACE BAR READING The welcoming warmth of a bustling Face Bar crowd gives Juliet And The Raging Romeos a positive reaction to their uniquely Punk without being Punk delivery. Jo...
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