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From Wednesday 02 February 2005

The Warlord – Nineteen Eighty Four

The Warlord isn’t, as early impressions may suggest, any form of metal band. In fact The Warlord is one man and his guitar. That man is Tim Bradley, perhaps best know for his drumming with Dugong. ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’

Wednesday 26 January 2005

First Time – 7-track Demo

Newcastle pop-punk outfit First Time are no strangers to the review pages of Punktastic. Twice before the band have come under the microscope and received a number of positive comments. For their latest seven-track demo, the band hooked up with producer Iain Wetherell, in an

Thursday 20 January 2005

Everyones a winner baby…

Well, some people are anyway. If you entered any of the comps we were running over xmas, make sure you check your email. All winners have been notified. Congrats to the lucky few, and better luck next time for the rest of you…

Thursday 23 December 2004

All I want for xmas is another PT London bash…

It’s quite lucky then that i get my wish. Now that we’ve all got over the “fun” of the PT Recordings launch, Punktastic bash is coming back to the capital in 2005. Mark April down in you diaries and expect further updates in

Punktastic Xmas Giveaway

Thanks to the lovely Nita at Goldstar we have a host of prizes to give away – just in time for xmas. We have loads of cds, dvds, t-shirts and a Pennywise skate board all waiting to be won. To be in with a shout click

Wednesday 15 December 2004

It’s Christmas (Competition) Time…

We have two copies of the new live album by The Wildhearts, ‘The Wildhearts Strike Back’, to give away. To be in with a chance of winning click here. Speaking of competitions make sure you keep your eyes peeled

Thursday 18 November 2004

NOFX – The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)

What is there left to say about NOFX that hasn’t already been said? This is a band that have been there, done that and well and truly got the t-shirt in their two decades of playing political and party punk rock anthems. This is a

Friday 12 November 2004

A band to watch

After seeing two energetic live shows in one night, this week I am mainly going to be recommending the rock and roll that is Steranko. This band are touring up and down the country as we speak so make sure you check them out. More details can

Friday 05 November 2004

Mad Capsule Markets – CiSTm KOnFLiqt

From a Western perspective we often see artists from our shores heading over to Japan, crossing cultural divides and proving to be a success. Very rarely do we see this happen in reverse. However, The Mad Capsule Markets are one of the few exceptions to

Thursday 04 November 2004

Brunswick – Demo

Here’s one I should have done earlier! This CD has been floating about my residence for sometime and yet when I actually came to review it I found I had misplaced it. However, such problems were rectified when I found said CD and as such here is