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We Talk to Bangers and Stream a New Song!

I The Mighty take us through ‘Connector’

I The Mighty take us through their new album, ‘Connector’, track by track. Have a listen to the stream of it and then read along for maximum effectiveness. An Epilogue as a Prologue A beginning as an end. The name is in reference to

INTERVIEW: NAI HARVEST [APRIL 2014]

Forget the entire concept of the introvert emo musician stereotype: Nai Harvest are a band who want to have a go. At their EP release show in Brighton, Ben and Lew shared their (strong) opinions with Punktastic on why they’ll never be a fad band, why CDs are pointless,

Punktastic’s 2013: A Year in Music

13.01 – The Original 13.02 – The Darker One 13.03 – The Mixtape 13.04 – The Acoustic Special 13.05 – Gnarwolves & Marmozets 13.06 – The Stay At Home 13.07 – Pop to Punk Rock 13.08 – Beach Community signees 13.09 – The Fest Special 13.10 –

Reggie and the Full Effect

This interview was conducted with James Dewees and Matt Pryor (of The Get Up Kids/New Amsterdams/Terrible Twos) before TGUK’s gig in Kingston in August 2009. This interview was conducted in two parts which I’ve mashed together… Paul: So Reggie totally polarizes people. People either

Sonic Boom Six

Paul: Does the success of bands like Kids In Glass Houses and You Me At 6 help the independent music scene or does it hinder it by inspiring bands to pick up an instrument and start carbon copy bands who sound like the 4th or

Sonic Boom Six

This is part 1 of the 11,000 word massive Sonic Boom Six interview… Paul: Mr Barneyboom, sir, how the devil are you? Barney: I’m very good thank you very much. I’m busy and broke but driven and happy. I’m starting to sound like an Alanis Morissette song now so

Fall Out Boy

This interview was conducted by Paul and Spud Punktastic and Patrick from Fall Out Boy before their sold out gig at the Leeds Refectory. Just before we began the interview, FOB bassist Pete Wentz was having an on-stage photoshoot wearing, well, next to nothing… PAUL:

PAUL: Please introduce yourself! ROB: Hey, It’s Rob from the band Midtown and I Surrender Records. PAUL: For those yet to encounter I Surrender, is there any chance you could give us a brief history of the label please? Why did you decide to start a record label? ROB:

Two Day Rule

Who are TDR and where might I have heard them? Personnelwise, we’re me, Neil Murray, guitarist and singer, Andrea, who also sings and plays guitar, Craig the bassist and Matt the drummer. We’ve done about 300 gigs now I think so you may have seen us playing on the