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From Saturday 05 August 2006

Hot Water Music

“On A Flight And A Crash we were really angry. There were a lot of bad things in our lives”. Hot Water Music’s Chris Wollard is sitting at the bar before the bands headline show at the Garage. When he talks about the genesis

Friday 04 August 2006

Bad Religion

Mark: First off, Greg, congratulations on the new album. Greg: Thanks. Mark: Many critics have claimed it’s your strongest album in years. What do you personally think of it? Greg: I have to agree. I think it’s our strongest album in years! Mark: Have you got any favorite tracks on the

Hot Water Music

MARK: Hi there. Can you introduce yourself and what you do in the band? JASON: Jason Black, bass guitar. MARK: Congratulations on the new album. How pleased are you guys with ‘Caution’? JASON: Very much, thanks. I can safely say that the four of us are

Wednesday 19 July 2006

going down, going down, going down

3dBs down head out on the second leg of their summer tour and you can see them live at these venues: 21st July Friday, Viewfield Hotel, Arbroath w/ You Suspect. 22nd July Saturday, The Tunnels, Aberdeen w/Black Tax and You Suspect. 23rd July Sunday, MacClures, Dunnoon

MAC open their eyes

My Awesome Compilation release their latest single ‘Awake’ on August 7th. To support the release the band are heading out on tour, and you can catch them on the following dates: JULY 21 South Wales The Windsor 23 Oxfordshire – Truck Festival 24 Sheffield The Plug 25

Tuesday 11 July 2006

Zatopeks – Smile or Move

Following last years triumphant full-length debut, the Zatopeks return with a new four track vinyl EP, ‘Smile or Move’, released through It’s Alive Records of California. The EP comes on a clear orange 7” vinyl, and is packaged with enough goodies to sink a

The Machines Will Take Over – Self-titled 7″

Normally at Punktastic towers we turn our noses up at anything with less than three tracks. Vinyl, however, is another story, and is something we’re always happy to give a bit of coverage too. One of the latest shiny black records to land through our letterbox is

Wednesday 05 July 2006

Windmill-tastic!

Unfortunately The Maple State have had to pull out of Tuesday 11th’s punktastic sponsored gig at the Brixton Windmill. Don’t panic though, a very suitable replacement headliner has been found, and the night is going ahead as planned. Just four English pounds will

Escape the Fate – There’s No Sympathy For The Dead

Escape The Fate have enjoyed a pretty meteoric rise. Having formed from the remnants of another group, the five-piece outfit played their first live show after barely a month, and then followed a support slot with My Chemical Romance by getting signed

Thursday 08 June 2006

The Wireless Stores – Dust Ghosts

Good things come to those that wait. It’s been over three years since The Wireless Stores first came to my attention, with their fantastic debut ‘Historic Sites of Scenic Beauty #1’. The band’s first full length effort ‘Dust Ghosts’ is finally here, and