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L7 announce first new material in nearly two decades

LA grunge punks L7 have confirmed that they will be releasing their first new material in 18 years. Originally forming in 1985, the band would release six studio albums until their original break up in 2001. They were widely associated with the late 80s/early 90s grunge movement and were credited

Paramore – ‘After Laughter’

Pop music is a genre often sneered at, judged by so-called critics. Recently replaced by the increased popularity of house music – repetitive beats with lyrics that have little or no meaning – the genre has somewhat fallen from grace. Little Mix have made some progress in reminding us

Watch the video for ‘Audibly Bored’ from Sad Blood

We love Sad Blood here at Punktastic. They have been one of the stand out UK bands in 2016, and are surely only going to reach greater heights in the new year. It’s a pleasure, then, for us to present to you their new video for ‘Audibly Bored’, which

Tellison and Grieving interview… each other

Interview: Brawlers [2000 Trees]

We had a quick chat with Brawlers at 2000 Trees a couple of weeks ago about their new EP and the importance of being genuine in music, as well as the fact that they’re working on a new album that should hopefully be out at the beginning of next

Fill the gaps in your life with H_ngm_n

Sometimes it’s difficult being happy. For Brighton duo H_ngm_n, new EP ‘Lions, Tigers & Velociraptors’ provides an opportunity to tackle unhappiness head on. The three tracks on offer provide dark themes with an upbeat twist. Dirty emo pop, so they say. “We recorded the EP ‘Lions, Tigers & Velociraptors’ with

Bring Me The Horizon – ‘That’s The Spirit’

It’s OK! You can stop screaming now. The day has come. Bring Me The Horizon have finally released their latest offering on Sony entitled ‘That’s The Spirit’, following a staggering buildup for the drop. Opening track ‘Doomed’ creeps in with a series of eerie samples, before the recognisable vocals of Mr

Riot Fest Portraits

It’s September in Chicago and that means one thing, it’s Riot Fest. The festival, now in it’s 11th year, starts bright and early Friday morning. Wouldn’t you know it, folks round town are excited. I took my whiteboard to the people to see what they had to say.

Interview: Jim Adkins [September 2015]

Throughout the last 20+ years Jim Adkins has been touring relentlessly and has released 8 studio albums with Arizona based band Jimmy Eat World. The four pieces’ cult classic album ‘Clarity’ is still a staple in any emo top 10 playlist, with their first commercial breakthrough arriving in 2001

Anna’s Anchor: The Islands Diary – Part Three

Irish singer-songwriter Anna’s Anchor is undertaking a mammoth task. Armed with his guitar, a notepad and a trusted pen, he will embark on a journey that sees him play on a different Irish island each weekend throughout June and July, releasing a new track written and recorded at each