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From Monday 27 January 2014

Alexis Kings – ‘Keep It Sexy’

Alexis Kings; An indie rock duo who have produced an impressively sharp and musically sound two song EP reminiscent of the type of indie that had its heyday in the late 2000’s, but with less emotion, and more youthful joie de vivre. ‘Keep it Sexy’ is a bit cringe

Thursday 23 January 2014

Flagland – ‘Love Hard’

There will always be artists that distinctly stand out compared to others in their genre. Whether it is due to the sound of the music or the twang of a singer’s voice, some artists have the capacity to make listeners do a double-take with the unique style of their

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Manhattan Coast – ‘This One’s For You’

Welsh 4 piece Manhattan Coast offer up their third EP following up ‘Never Tell Me The Odds’ & ‘Beg, Borrow, or Steal.’ Back in 2012 Punktastic called them out as a band who would thrive in arena sized gigs, and this EP cements the hope that they’ll reach that

Wednesday 15 January 2014

Carry The Banner – ‘I’m No Hero, I’m Just Bad With Matches’

The last six months have been great for pop-punk with the likes of State Champs, Seaway, and City Lights really flying the flag for the scene. The genre thrives on big hooks, catchy choruses, and accessible vocals and it’s those qualities which Carry The Banner, show in abundance.

Monday 13 January 2014

Decade – ‘Good Luck’

January 2014 has been pretty kind to us in the sense that some of the more promising British bands we have on offer have released their respective debut albums. Neck Deep passed the test by releasing an album worth the hype in their effort ‘Wishful Thinking’ so it’s

Real Friends, Modern Baseball & You Blew It! announce Punktastic Presents… Cardiff show and UK/EU tour

Another treat for you, Cardiff Punktastic fans! If a brand new monthly club night featuring awesome bands wasn’t enough, we’re more than pleased to announce that in conjunction with our friends in Jealous Lovers Club and GB Live

Sunday 12 January 2014

Ex Friends – ‘Rules For Making Up Words’

‘Rules For Making Up Words’ is an interesting album title which says a lot about Ex Friends, who formed in 2011 in Philadelphia. It’s a reminder of immaturity and a childish tendency to literally make up words, which is not to say that the bands first album is

Saturday 11 January 2014

Harker – ‘Still Seething/Such Grace’

Right, who do we blame for this overload of punk-goes-folk stuff? Is it Frank Turner? It’s probably Frank Turner. Whoever it is, Harker have followed suit with their three track EP, ‘Still Seething/Such Grace’ and, you know what? That might not be such a bad thing. Where this sort

Friday 10 January 2014

Punktastic joins forces with Jealous Lovers Club and Millionaires Cardiff

We here at Punktastic love Cardiff, a quarter of the team live here. We also love music, live music in fact, so we thought that, well, we live here so why not help put on some shows while we’re at it? Punktastic is super stoked and very pleased to announce

Thursday 09 January 2014

Big Ups – ‘Eighteen Hours Of Static’

With the likes of Gnarwolves and Moose Blood leading the UK into a new era of punk for 2014, Brooklyn based Big Ups are next up to bring a dose of distorted, angst-filled anthems to fresh ears. ‘Eighteen Hours of Static’ hits you like a punch in the face,