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Tag: post punk

FIGHTING FIT – Cold Water Swimmers Follow Birthday Boxing Gig With Pile Driving New Double A Side

March 21, 2019

Formed, curiously enough, on the day Mark E Smith left this Earth, Manchester trio Cold Water Swimmers recently celebrated their first birthday. They chose…

KILLING JOKE in Concert at REGENT STREET CINEMA plus Jaz Coleman Q&A

March 20, 2019

As part of the Soundscreen London Music and Film Festival, Regent Street Cinema presents ‘Malicious Damage – Killing Joke Live At The Astoria 11.10.03’….

Cayucas – ‘Jessica WJ’

March 12, 2019

The members of Santa Monica band Cayucas enlisted Sean Solomon, art director of FOX TV show, ‘Lucas Brothers Moving Co’ to make a video for their new song, ‘Jessica WJ’. The track has already racked up over a million Spotify streams since its release late last year, and the video is the perfect addition, underscoring the wit and freshness of the track.

BODY TALK – Ohio’s After Death Plan Release Follow Up To Debut Album ‘Literature’

March 11, 2019

Their first album was 20 years in the making, but US duo After Death Plan have wasted no time in coming up with a follow up to…

REAL HORRORSHOW – Scars Guitarist Returns With ‘Cross-Generational Sci-Fi Glam-Punk’ Outfit VoiceX

February 12, 2019

Bursting out of the Edinburgh punk scene of the late ’70s, Scars were a potent mix of youthful aggression and serious songwriting chops. Their…

WHAT YOU NEED – Brix And The Extricated Lay The Ghost Of Mark E Smith On New Album ‘Breaking State’

September 24, 2018

Following hot on the heels of its predecessor Part 2, Breaking State shows Brix and the Extricated staying true to their post-punk roots, while expanding their…

The Lautreamonts: It’s A Sewing Machine Meeting An Umbrella On A Dissecting Table

September 10, 2018

With a sound which they describe as “something as beautiful as the meeting of a sewing machine and an umbrella on a dissecting table” comes The Lautreamonts, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Get Up Kids – ‘I’m Sorry’

September 4, 2018

All grown up but still with adventure in their hearts, The Get Up Kids, from Kansas City, Missouri are keeping alive the dreams of the late 90s and 2000s. Their latest single, ‘I’m Sorry’, is from their new EP, ‘Kicker’, the follow up to 2011s ‘There Are Rules’.

The Soft Underground – ‘Morning World’ Is A Post Punk Delight

June 26, 2018

The Soft Underground are from the outskirts of Manhattan, in New York City, but nevertheless are feted as modern successors to the bands of Seattle’s alt scene, from the 90s.

Nothing More – ‘Just Say When’

June 18, 2018

What does punk mean these days? Surely the very nature of the genre means it’s unrestricted by any one interpretation. Nothing More, from San Antonio, Texas, certaily challenge the classification of the term – they could be described as any or all of rock, progressive, alternative – their music is clearly pop-punk influenced, while they lean towards rock one way and alternative in the other. Surely that’s got to make them punk?

GETTING METAPHYSICAL – Shriekback’s Barry Andrews Talks Philosophy, XTC And New Album ‘Why Anything? Why This?’

June 8, 2018

Something of an alternative supergroup, Shriekback came into being – at least as Barry Andrews tells it – after he was doggedly pursued by bassist Dave…

Punchline – ‘Friend From The Future’

May 29, 2018

Punchine, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, are one of the most musically inventive pop-punk bands in America, and over their twenty year history they’ve kept their fans on their toes with their high energy and attitude, as well as accomplished songwriters. Their new song, ‘Friend From The Future’, comes their latest album ‘Lion’.

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