punk
Gallery and Set-lists: Nova Twins / Fräulein – Whelan’s, Dublin 18.03.2023
Nova Twins brought their high energy Nu-metal/Alt-rock to Whelan’s of Dublin, neither the band nor the crowd let up for a minute as the band bounced the crowd bounced, as the band sang the crowd sang. The band even joined the crowd to end the show by performing the last song off stage in the …
News: The Maggie Pills Announce Upcoming Album & Drop New Track
The Maggie Pills drop ‘Hope Is A Risk’ – title track of album out in June.
Premiere: Hoon are a little bit ‘Fried’: a frenetic onslaught that sweeps through the brain like an out of control freight train. A new album and tour also lie ahead.
With a thrilling delivery Johnny Rotten would be proud of, we are very pleased to premiere the new track ‘Fried’ from Dharawal/Wollongong-based garage-rock act Hoon. This comes as a precursor to a new album and a tour, so good things are in store. If you imagine an out of control fully laden freight train on …
Live Review: Set It Off (The End of Elsewhere tour) – Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast 12.03.2023
Words & Photos David McEneaney Energy. Pure energy. That’s what I felt as soon as I walked into the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast on Sunday night.The streets were pretty quiet as it was raining quite heavily outside, but as soon as I walked through the doors I could see that this had no …
Live Gallery: Bikini Kill at the Sydney Opera House 13.03.2023
Bikini Kill whip Opera House into a frenzy.
Album Review: The legendary Levellers become a Collective and release ‘Together All The Way’ – an acoustic reimagining of past treasures with new material. Plus tour details.
Levellers are a veritable UK institution with their brand of indie/folk/punk delivered with an enthralling passion and power. Coming together under the name Levellers Collective, the band has just released ‘Together All The Way’ – a deliciously vibrant collection that re-imagines past material and throws in a couple of shimmering new tracks. Why collective? ‘Together …
Gallery and Set-list: Lust for Life Tour, a celebration of 45 years of the classic Iggy Pop album, featuring a star studded band line-up – Whelan’s, Dublin 08.03.2023
An all-star line-up celebrated the forty-fifth anniversary of the release of Iggy Pop’s classic Lust For Life album by playing Whelan’s of Dublin. Legendary Blondie drummer, Clem Burke, was joined by former Sex Pistol and punk pioneer, Glen Matlock on bass. Broadcaster and Pet Shop Boys dancer, Katie Puckrik on vocals. Iggy Pop and David …
Album Review: Henry Rollins Curates A “Best Of” Collection Of The Californian Hardcore Scene 1978-1983
Futurismo Records asked ex-Black Flag singer, Henry Rollins to select his favourite tracks from the Californian hardcore scene for the 5 year period between 1978 and 1983, for many the halcyon days of the genre. Spread over 4 sides of limited edition coloured vinyl, the 25 tracks Rollins has chosen are all stone cold classics …
Album Review: Grade 2 Release The Best Punk LP You’re Likely To Hear In 2023
I’m going out on a limb here, but I don’t think there will be a better punk album released in 2023 than this. 10 years in and 4 albums out. This is the second for Tim Armstrong’s Hell Cat Records and his sticky fingers are all over it, as he produced it (as Tim Timebomb) …
News: Bad//Dreems announce date for fourth long-player, along with new ‘stream-of-consciousness’ video clip for single, See You Tomorrow
Adelaide indie rock & rollers, Bad//Dreems have unleashed their latest single onto the internet and airwaves, and it sees the band doing what they know best…..belting out at full throttle. The song is largely built around frontman and lead vocalist, Ben Marwe letting fly with a chain of thought that is underpinned by the slashing …