On Sunday’s Punktastic Festival in Cardiff, we sat down and had a chat with Thom (vocals/guitar) and Charlie (vocals/bass) from Gnarwolves about playing bigger venues, their new record and backstage jacuzzis. You recently just released your debut album. What was the initial reaction from the public? Thom: It’s our first time touring the UK since we released […]
Rise Against are one of the world’s biggest bands to come out of the punk scene. Currently on tour in the UK supported by Pennywise and Swimmers, we caught up with lead singer Tim McIlrath to talk about the band’s maintained ideals and political beliefs, along with their roots in Chicago and new album The Black […]
After a lengthy departure, The Lawrence Arms burst back onto the scene earlier this year with the release of Metropole. Now, the band are back for a UK tour supported by Sam Russo and Bangers. We caught up with them to ask about the new record, the inspiration behind it, and the reception on this tour. So […]
Lydia are currently on their first UK tour supporting The Maine. We caught up with them before their Nottingham show and spoke about their classic record Illuminate finally being pressed on vinyl, the reception on tour and their future plans. So it’s your first UK tour. What’s the reception been like? Justin Camacho (guitar): Super, […]
Crazy Arm are one of the most recognised names in the UK DIY punk community; playing fast-aggressive-political-punk rock with acoustic roots, the band have an extremely distinctive sound. Lead vocalist Darren Johns had a chat with us about the band’s DIY journey. So, how did you guys get started? Was it difficult starting up in […]
We caught up with Signals Midwest after their Birmingham show, supported by Guerrilla Monsoon and Isaac. The band, who are embarking on their first European tour, weave progressive influences into their melodic punk rock to create a distinctive sound. We spoke about their experiences working with Tiny Engines, their current tour and their hometown scene […]
Modern Baseball are in the UK for their first headline tour supported by Spraynard and Losing Sleep. We had a chat with bassist Ian about the band’s success, Riot Fest and their local scene in Philadelphia. How’s the tour been so far? This tour’s been awesome. We’re only on like our third day but we’ve […]
Chris Clavin is best known for being a part of folk-punk band Ghost Mice and running Plan-It-X Records. Currently on tour in the UK playing songs and telling stories from his new book Free Pizza For Life we had a very, very long chat with Chris after a house show in Coventry, about just about […]
Today comes the first in a series related to Paper + Plastick, featuring And We Danced from Minnesota. Covering rock, emo and punk in their music, we spoke to the band about their experiences starting up the band, their local scene, and Jaq Zrust (vocals/guitar) and Jeremy Tappero (guitar/vocals)’s experiences with former Fueled by Ramen bands […]
A Wilhelm Scream from New Bedford, Massachusetts are one of the most technically proficient and respected bands in the scene today. We caught up with singer Nuno Pereira following their UK/Europe tour for a brief chat about their band’s experiences, their stunning album Partycrasher and their views on DIY punk. How did A Wilhelm Scream […]