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From Tuesday 12 January 2016

Smash Mouth revive ‘Under Pressure’ as a questionable tribute to David Bowie

Other than the worryingly large number of people who have a) never heard of David Bowie, or b) never heard of David Bowie BUT have definitely heard of David Zowie, social media was predominately filled with a combination of sadness and mutual respect following the

Get an insight into Hodera’s UK adventure in this tour video

New Jersey’s Hodera toured across the UK in the latter part of 2015, and have pulled together a mini-documentary depicting their adventures. The video is soundtracked by the beautiful hidden track on last year’s full-length, ‘United By Birdcalls’. We recently featured Hodera on our music

Wolf Down reveal new track, ‘True Deceivers’

Germany’s Wolf Down have unveiled their latest track, ‘True Deceivers’. It will appear on their ‘Incite & Conspire’, due on the 26th February in the UK via End Hits Records. According to the band, the song is “an appeal to reason, a fierce polemic against organized religions, their mercenaries and

Rob Lynch to hit the road in support of Augustana

Singer-songwriter Rob Lynch will be hitting the road across the UK in early February, in support of Southern Californian rockers Augustana. Lynch’s stint on the tour will take in five dates across England, with Augustana also playing Dublin, Belfast and Glasgow prior. JANUARY 31 DUBLIN Academy* FEBRUARY 01 BELFAST Limelight* 02 GLASGOW Broadcast* 04 NOTTINGHAM

Pretend you are Millencolin with their tour playlist on Spotify

Epitaph Europe have shared a Spotify playlist curated by punk legends Millencolin. With 48 tracks to listen to, you too can hop into a van, turn it up loud, and pretend to be a member of the Swedish four-piece. We’re pleased to see Millencolin tracks on their too. We wouldn’t

Record labels can now register for Independent Label Week

Record labels are now being encouraged to register for Independent Label Week, taking place from the 7th to the 13th November 2016. The annual event celebrate independent labels worldwide, aiming to increase awareness of and interaction with them. Last year’s event celebrated more than 40 labels taking part. This year,

PT Presents: Might As Well Fest II @ The Macbeth, London

We here at Punktastic are teaming up with our friends at Merch Mouth, Disconnect Disconnect, Speaking Tongues and P-Rock to co-present London’s Might As Well Fest II at The Macbeth in Hoxton. The festival will take place on the 12th March 2016, preceded by

Black Peaks alter tour dates to coincide with album release

One of our Acts To Watch in 2016, Black Peaks have changed their February touring schedule to coincide with the recent delay in their debut full-length release. “Due to circumstances beyond our control, surrounding the album release date change from February 26th to April 8th, we have now

Explosions In The Sky reveal new track and album release details

Epic post-rockers Explosions In The Sky will release their new record, entitled ‘The Wilderness’, on the 1st April 2016. To celebrate the announcement, the band have unveiled the first track to be released from the record, ‘Disintegration Anxiety’. According to their official website, they

Tom Aylott streams ‘Providence’ EP

Musician and former editor of Punktastic, Tom Aylott is streaming his new EP, ‘Providence’. The release drew inspiration from Aylott’s recent adventures in South East Asia, written and recorded over 2 days upon his return. As detailed on Speaking Tongues, Aylott’s own label,