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From Monday 29 June 2015

Interview: SHVPES [Slam Dunk 2015]

We caught up with melodic metal-core outfit SHVPES shortly after they opened the Monster Stage at Slam Dunk South recently.

LIVE: 5 Seconds of Summer @ Wembley Arena

When I was asked to review 5 Seconds of Summer at Wembley it took a few days (and a lot of persuasion) to convince the editor of Punktastic to let me go. I myself have always been a bit of a sucker for a good pop-rock song, but

Friday 26 June 2015

Interview: Rob Lynch [Slam Dunk 2015]

Returning to the Slam Dunk stages once again, we had a chat with Rob Lynch to talk about why the festival means so much to him as an artist.

Saturday 20 June 2015

UK’s leading music venue owner purchases the Brighton Hippodrome

Academy Music Group, the owners of numerous UK music venues including, O2 Academy Brixton and Shepherd’s Bush Empire have purchased the Grade II listed Victorian building in Brighton to return it to it’s former glory of being an entertainment venue. The building was initially going to be a

Monday 15 June 2015

Demon Smiles – ‘AMPED’

If you’ve not seen Demon Smiles play at some point in the last year or so you’ve probably been living under a rock. The band have a brutal touring schedule and have played alongside most of the rest of the UK punk community at some point, as well

Thursday 11 June 2015

LIVE: Camden Rocks 2015

As the lunch time sun poked it’s head out of the clouds over Camden, those first through the proverbial gates had the opportunity to catch High Hopes play a blistering set of new age hardcore, complete with swagger, style and of course, those customary Nike trainers.

Wednesday 10 June 2015

LIVE: Slam Dunk 2015

It’s hard to believe that Slam Dunk Festival is ten years old now, but what an incredible ten years it’s been. To celebrate their longevity, Slam Dunk returned this year with one of their biggest line-ups yet. Punktastic headed to the southern date at Hatfield University to raise

Tuesday 09 June 2015

Interview: As It Is [May 2015]

As they prepared themselves for their biggest headline London show to date, we caught up with As It Is frontman Patty Walters to talk about life on the road and their debut album ‘Never Happy, Ever After’.

Monday 08 June 2015

4th N Goal – ‘Turn on the Light’

What’s more pop-punk than a band from the birthplace of pizza? 4th ’N Goal are the six piece easy core pop-punk band from Italy that are ready to place their feet firmly in the sand and stand their ground against the hoards of bands doing the same and

LIVE: Cartel / Cardinals @ Islington Academy

Cartel are a band that despite having a strong fanbase that has lasted throughout the years, have never really hit their peak over in the UK. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut full-length ‘Chroma’ they returned to London for one date only, to say farewell and