We spoke to Holy Pinto about their year and also recorded a session video which can be viewed at the bottom of this page! How was 2014 for you? Busy! As a band we recorded so, so many songs and dipped our feet into serious touring. 2015 is gonna be huge for us and we […]
Accordion player, Joe, looks back at Will Tun & the Wasters‘ first show on the five-year anniversary! We were so hyped to play our first proper gig, even though it wasn’t really a “proper gig” at all, it was us playing to all our mates drunk in the shed in my garden. We’d just left […]
Cheltenham’s finest DIY powerpop trio Asuteros have a look back at 2014. How has 2014 been for you? It’s been a good year! Considering it was our first full year as a band, we’ve been quite busy. We released our second EP on Round Dog Records, which is run by Fraser from Murderburgers. Played some […]
It’s time for a brand new community discussion. It’s been a week and a half since our last show which was for Nottingham’s Emmanuel House (more on that later…); it was a huge success with 110 tins brought for our collection (seriously), and around £50 raised. Our next show is also a charity one, this […]
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 […]
Great Cynics is a DIY punk trio from London and Devon, England consisting of Giles Bidder (vocals, guitar), Bob Barrett (drums) and Iona Caims (bass, vocals). The band are currently heading out on an exciting UK and European tour with Joyce Manor and Cheap Girls and to celebrate, they have released the double A-side Lost […]
Ahead of their excitement to be playing to crowds around the UK and Europe with Joyce Manor and Cheap Girls, Great Cynics are releasing a double a-side single, Lost & Found / Wet Feet limited to 50 cassettes on the 3rd November through Radio 1 Presenter and DJ, Jen Long’s, label, Kissability – which the pre-orders have […]
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 […]
Drones are one of the fastest rising bands in the UK punk scene. They have a distinctive melodic, aggressive sound, and after the stunning Free Marked Kid, it’s no wonder they ended up on the Download Festival bill earlier in the year. We caught up with singer Daly for a chat about the band. So, […]