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  Towering Celtic punk artist NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE (Owen Crawford) continues to climb from the underground with his stunning new album, 'As Everything Else Decays', out Friday 27th February. The new anthemic single, 'Wasted', is out on Friday 20th February, accompanied by a striking new video. We caught up with Owen and exclusively asked him to name the top five songs that have influenced his sound: The Rumjacks - Bullhead "It’s hard to pick from the tons of Celtic Punk songs that I love and have clearly influenced me, but this one is an absolute favourite. The drop out breakdown in the middle is something I use a lot, and switching from accordion to banjo, as well as writing about the Irish War of Independence as I do in “Rebellion” from my first album." Bad Religion – American Jesus "One of the things that Bad Religion do SO well is vocal harmonies and crossover vocal lines with different melodies and lyrics being sung at the same time between th...

  In the latter half of the Eighties you'd have struggled to find a harder working group than INSTIGATORS. Tirelessly gigging up and down the UK, around mainland Europe, and even across the USA, on self-booked zero-budget tours, they inspired a new generation of young British bands to go blaze their own trails, often to great effect. Now in 2025, the band are set to return for the first time in thirty years and are confirmed to play the legendary Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on August 8th, alongside further gigs and the much-anticipated coloured vinyl reissues of the 1986 ’Phoenix‘ album and ’Shockgun‘ from ‘88, both ready for release on August 1st on the Boss Tuneage Retro Series imprint. ’Phoenix‘ was originally released in 1986 on legendary punk label Bluurg and was the first release from the classic second line up of the band, which featured original guitarist Simon Mooney teamed up with Andy Turner (ex XPOZEZ) on vocals, and the rhythm section of Andy Turnbull on bass and S...

  UK solo punk artist, TOOTH GORE, will release his gripping new album, 'For Losers, By Losers', on Friday 6th June. TOOTH GORE has also released the deeply engulfing single and video, 'I Hate My Collarbones', out now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdHbFF0uWLQ Listen via - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RRVoUOAYvQxZiU2ZxlgT8 TOOTH GORE (aka Kobi Joe) is a uniquely talented and captivating artist who hails from the quaint seaside town of Newquay, Cornwall. TOOTH GORE was born at the end of 2021, however it wasn’t until 2024 that Kobi really began to attract attention and really make his mark. With a deft ability to fuse meaty fuzzy guitars and by drawing from earnest raw punk vigour of contemporary acts such as FIDLAR, The Frights, PUP and Jeff Rosenstock, Kobi Joe also mixes alluring reverb soaked doo-wop vibes (which are enthused by the music of the 1950s) and has constructed a sound that is distinctive and undeniably appealing. Kobi’s lyrics display his fears a...

  TOOTH GORE (aka Kobi Joe) hails from the seaside town of Newquay, Cornwall. TOOTH GORE sprang to life in late 2021, but it wasn’t until last year that Kobi started turning heads and making waves. TOOTH GORE dropped his debut album, 'Halloween', last Spring, and tracks from the record picked up widespread global radio airplay. Kobi is now ready to step up further and is loaded with his best work in the shape of his new album, 'For Losers, By Losers'. We exclusively checked in with and interviewed UK solo Punk artist TOOTH GORE (aka Kobi Joe). He is set to release his brand new album, 'For Losers, By Losers', on Friday, June 6th. TOOTH GORE is also poised to release the deeply engulfing single and video, 'I Hate My Collarbones', which lands everywhere on Friday, May 30th. Read on to find out about TOOTH GORE! How and when did the project form? Growing up, I was obsessed with the punk music of bands like PUP and Jeff Rosenstock, as well as the hectic sur...

  ALL FOR JOLLY are braced to skyrocket, loaded with their explosive sophomore self-titled album, which is set to be released on Friday 4th April. The fiery five piece have now dropped their absorbing new single and video, New Era: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOSyAjBs5zU Listen to the band over at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3egFZdnEUjpJw7TwAfpDLB Formed in 2019, Cornish Celtic folk punk rockers, ALL FOR JOLLY, hail from the rugged coastal town of Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The live-wired quintet have been turning heads and making new friends for their infectious sound that merges foot-stomping folk with a buoyant punky edge. Already creating a strong reputation for their animated live performances, the eclectic alternative crew have toured throughout the UK and Europe on numerous occasions, and to date, the band have graced stages at a number of prominent festivals such as: Glastonbury, Boomtown Fair, Boardmasters, Bearded Theory, Lindisfarne Festival and Festival Medieval...

  Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records: Jifnotcif (UK) Punk | Alternative | Rock Jifnotcif are an alternative punk rock band, based out of the West Midlands UK. Fiery, catchy, melodic & distinctive, Jifnotcif have paved a way to compose a unique sound from a range of alternative influences that generate a modern tale of the punk explosion. After various releases and many gigs at the start of the millennium, the band went on hiatus. Fast forward to 2018, the band had stayed in very regular contact & been involved in various other projects separately & together in some cases. An random offer was put across, the idea to play a reunion gig at a local skate park to benefit a mental health charity. Holding their own with the new breed of bands, ideas quickly formed for a new EP with Jifnotcif now able to take the chemistry and confidence of greatly received material into a new dimension. With expanding influences and a massive effort by Lez to create neck bending solos, the...

  Music pioneers The Damned announce a huge 12-date UK tour for December 2024, bringing their 80’s line-up back together with the return of Rat Scabies. David Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray will play shows across the UK next year, the first time this line-up has played together in 35 years, since 1989. The band will open in Newcastle and finish up at London’s Roundhouse, a significant venue in their long standing career. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 24 November here . AEG Presale is available on Thursday 23 November - sign up here . This tour welcomes Rat Scabies back to the stage, who has rejoined the band for tours, festivals and more in 2024. One of the original founding members, The Damned drummer Scabies puts it simply - “Be careful what you wish for.” Revisiting the music from their 80s line-up, audiences can expect songs from Machine Gun Etiquette, The Black Album and Strawberries, as well as The Damned fan favourite tracks like ‘Neat Ne...

  Surrey, UK based pop punk band Lucky Hit have today announced their upcoming EP titled ‘Echoes & Ashes’ which will drop on Friday 8th September 2023. Pre-orders are available right now via the following LINK . On top of this the trio have shared a brand new single called ‘Shoebox Memories’ accompanied with an official music video. The new single will feature of the upcoming EP alongside previous single ‘Obvious Sucker’ and more. Having recorded the EP at the prestigious ‘Steel City Studios’ in Sheffield the pop-punk rockers are back bringing an blend of infectious melody, raging beats and summer vibes to the table. “Shoebox Memories focuses on the perspective of someone looking back at a time shared between two people. It recalls some of the experiences they shared and questions if the importance of those experiences were indeed shared. We all have those things that we hold on to which to anyone else means little to nothing. Not to you though, for you they hold a core memory....

  Brighton, UK punk rock powerhouse HARKER have released a new single titled “Out The Window.” Watch the video: https://youtu.be/JqUZ-CbDfFU . Video by Sam Luck / @luckysamphoto Recorded by Tim Greaves at Southsea Sound Stream on DSPs Spotify Apple Music The track is inspired by the persistent existential angst of the impending climate crisis, ‘Out The Window ’is a furious, yet thoughtful modern protest anthem. Harker fits perfectly into the cultural zeitgeist, fusing elements of the post-punk revival with vintage power-pop hooks. Capturing the despair of a generation left to deal with the problem on their own, this is one of the most urgent punk songs to emerge from the UK this year. Live dates: 24th June - Booze Cruise, Hamburg (Germany) 30th June - Prince Albert, Brighton (UK) 8th July - Right To Roam, Bolton (UK) 15th July - Guildhall, Portsmouth (UK) * Supporting Authority Zero 28th October - One For The Road Festival, York (UK) BAND WEBSTORE: http://hrkr.co.uk/shop Harker o...

  UK pop-punk outfit Big Drink has released a new single + video titled "Different Circles." The track appears on the band's upcoming EP 'It Was Supposed To Be Easy,' which comes out June 3rd. Vocalist Josh says, ""Different Circles" is a twisting journey exploring the thoughts and feelings behind giving up. Aimed at trying to explain the upwards battle faced in life and creative endeavours, the track hints at dissatisfaction and isolation in making music during lockdown and the piling pressure of trying to push through bad habits and repetitive behaviours to succeed. All bundled up into a pop-metal track." The upcoming EP was recorded at Steel City Studios (BMTH, Hot Milk) and was produced, mixed and mastered by Alias Studio (owned by Chunk, No Captain Chunk!) Stream the video for “Different Circles” here: https://youtu.be/4lJMKDQ4WWc Stream the single on DSPs: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bigdrink/different-circles Upcoming shows: May ...

DISCHARGE RELEASED NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR  "THE BROKEN LAW" UK hardcore punk legends DISCHARGE released their latest album End Of Days on April 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. In collaboration with German Rock Hard Magazine, the band presents a new video clip for the song "The Broken Law" today. The video was shot in autumn 2017 in London by Stuart Sterling. The band states: "So what do we have to say bout this video ? Nothing. The words and the images in the video speak for themselves... this is the world we are living in." Check it out here:  Order End Of Days now: http://nblast.de/DischargeEndOfDaysNB The track list racks up as follows: 01. New World Order 02. Raped And Pillaged 03. End Of Days 04. The Broken Law 05. False Flag Entertainment 06. Meet Your Maker 07. Hatebomb 08. It Can’t Happen Here 09. Infected 10. Killing Yourself To Live 11. Looking At Pictures Of Genocide 12. Hung Drawn And Quartered 13. Population C...