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From Monday 12 May 2003

Ooooh

Newst members of the Punktastic family, My Favourite Co-Pilot, have given their website a new makeover, complete with up to date tour info and some MP3s for those of you not yet initiated with the band. Check it out by clicking here.

Sunday 11 May 2003

Three members leave Taking Back Sunday?

Seeing as though press releases and official information has been more cryptic than the Guardian’s crossword, it seems as though finally we have the answers to what the hell has been going on with Taking Back Sunday. In an email to a Punktastic reader (posted in

An infectious funeral

Funeral For A Friend have signed to Infectious Records (a subsiduary of Warners I’m told) and will release ‘Juno‘ as a single in July. Their debut album, provisionally named ‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’ will follow later this year, probably after an appearance

To end the rumours

There is a rumour floating around the web about an Ataris secret show in London this week. I asked about this two weeks ago and was told that there were plans to have a secret show this week but they have since fallen through. So as things

Slak

The first Punktastic co-run club night, Slak, takes place a week tonight on May 17 at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston. The Foamers will be playing live and there will be a DJ playing all kinds of alternative and punk stuff, from the 70s

Saturday 10 May 2003

Finch know what it is to burn

Submitted by Stu: Finch are to release ‘What It Is To Burn’ as their next single on August 18 to coincide with their main stage appearance at the Reading and Leeds festivals. The track ‘Bury Me’ is believed to be one of the b-sides. It

Monkey

Submitted: Monkey with A Gun promotions would like to present… Stamped Out, Lasso the Moon, 1000Hours, The Fonetiks, Haphazard, 3GunPete, Best Laid Plans, no problemo’s – May 17 @ The Shed, Leicester. £4 with a flyer (£5 without) 14+ 1pm onwards.

I’m not as weak as you

The Weakerthans hit the UK on July 24 for a gig at the London Garage. Brandston and Wireless Stories support, tickets are £6.50 in advance. No idea if this is a one-off orpart of a tour…sorry!

I wouldn’t call this a victory for the label, would you?

From www.fearlessrecords.com: “We have had many problems with the Punk Goes Acoustic compilation. A certain record label has made it very difficult for us to release this comp as it is so a couple of bands have been removed including Thursday, Taking Back Sunday,

Interesting…

Just received word that Funeral For A Friend will join Pennywise, Lagwagon and The Ataris on this years Concrete Jungle Stage at Reading and Leeds. A Static Lullaby are also rumoured to be playing.