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From Thursday 05 May 2011

Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math

The Atlanta quintet’s third effort begins with the creep and whisper of ‘Deer’ – a deliciously self-deprecating and heart-felt confessional curveball of a tune (“Dear everybody that has paid to see my band / It’s still confusing / I’ll never understand”). If you wondered if MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA

Between The Echoes

Cheltenham/Gloucester-based THE ECHOES have a new track up for free download. Have a listen to ‘Between The Lines’ using the widget below and click the button on the right to download! Between

TFT announce new album

THERE FOR TOMORROW have announced their new album will be called ‘The Verge’ and will see its release on June 28th (27th in the UK) through Hopeless Records. You can view a trailer for the album below:

Set Your Goals announce UK tour

Further to the revelation of their forthcoming album, ‘Burning At Both Ends’, SET YOUR GOALS have announced a string of dates around their Slam Dunk and Great Escape appearances this month: Sun 15 May 2011 Brighton, Great Escape Festival – Digital Mon 16 May 2011 Bristol, Academy

Wednesday 04 May 2011

Trees On Fire Festival announced!

Trees on Fire is a new festival created by the organisers of the county’s 2000Trees Festival and young entrepreneurs behind the pioneering Cheltenham-based label Istartedthefire Records. The event will feature 15 acts on two stages and takes place at the Frog and Fiddle pub in High Street, Cheltenham, on Sunday,

Gecko get set for Summer with quickie tour

In celebration of the early Summer we’re experiencing, Punktastic’s favourite reggae/pop urchins GECKO hit the road from next week: 13.05 – Nottingham, Spanky Van Dykes 14.05 – London, Water Rats 15.05 – Cardiff, University 18.05 – Manchester, Retro Bar 19.05 – Leeds, Milo 20.05 – Bristol, The Croft 21.05 – Cardiff, Buffalo Support

The Wonder Years release new song + video/album pre-order

THE WONDER YEARS have released an unofficial video for their new track ‘Don’t Let Me Cave In’: www.thewonderyearsband.com The new album, ‘Suburbia I’ve Given You All And Now I’m Nothing’ is released June 14th through Hopeless Records.

Tuesday 03 May 2011

The PT Sessions: Manchester Orchestra

Ahead of their new album ‘Simple Math’ out next week, we recently sat down with the guys from MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA to record a three-song Punktastic Session. The first track, ‘Colly Strings’ can be seen in the video player above or at the following

Fearless snap up Eve 6

EVE 6 (remember Eve 6?!) have signed to Fearless Records and will head into the studio to record their new album next month with Don Gilmore. Hooray!

Atlas&I post video

ATLAS&I have a new video for their track, ‘We’ll Never See Alaska‘. Watch it below: