You're browsing the archives « Previous PageNext Page » From Friday 23 November 2007 Sonic Boom Six – Arcade Perfect Sonic Boom Six have now been around what seems like forever. And time is a simple measure by which to chart progress, so playing something like ‘Blood For Oil’ reminds you of a band full of angry political stylings foaming at the mouth on the stage. They’re Friday 02 November 2007 Milloy – More Than A Machine (re-release) If you travel back in time 18 months and take a look at my original review of More Than A Machine, you’ll see that I rather liked it. And as if this needed a further seal of approval as one of the great British punk records: Sunday 07 October 2007 I do enjoy a good downloading debate spotted on pn.org: Throwdown‘s frontman recently became the latest person to air their voice on the downloading debate, encouraging fans to download their album but turn up to shows and buy some merch. Check the comments for the full letter. Saturday 06 October 2007 Static Radio NJ – One For The Good Guys My typing fingers have become accustomed to writing work for imaginary secondary school kids of late, so it’s refreshing to find some tasty looking releases for me to pick through when I find myself with a minute. And Static Radio NJ are no exception. Playing things pretty strictly Friday 17 August 2007 Really Simple Syndication Punktastic’s RSS feed has received an update. Keep up to date with all of our news, reviews, interviews and other goings on by using this feed in your reader. Wednesday 15 August 2007 Set Your Goals – Leeds Josephs Well (venue – The Subculture, Leeds) The Subculture is pretty damn full tonight, even for the opening band. But most people were surely left both confused and stupeified by the band whose name escapes me. Completely out of place and completely devoid of talent, nobody even bothered to boo, Tuesday 14 August 2007 November aint coming November Coming Fire have split up. Wednesday 08 August 2007 Throwdown – Venom & Tears This is a bit of an off-the-cuff review, to be honest, as I felt I’d invariably write something crap in the morning. My impetus to write at nearly 2am comes from the fact that Throwdown are releasing such an embarrassment of an album. I mean, I Friday 13 July 2007 Update the portrait Punk Rock Portraits has been updated with coverage of the Slam Dunk Festival and gigs by Captain Everything, Big D and the Kids Table, and more. Monday 09 July 2007 Waterdown – All Riot Imagine growing up listening to bands like Snapcase, deciding not to take any notice of what made them great, and making your band a cross between any random pop-metal act, Atreyu and the dregs of 90s nu-metal. You won’t end up too far
