Described by The Guardian as "reaching back to Joy Division's drum tattoos, interlocking with surging, wave-break bass" and "Pixies' quiet-loud-quiet trick is in there, as are Shame and Savages, while PJ Harvey and the Bad Seeds infest tra...
Bilk are three musicians creating a unique angsty blend of indie, rap, rock n roll and punk from the suburbs of Essex, UK. Their honest social commentary is as real as it gets, reflecting on the highs and lows of British culture today. ...
Described by the NME as "2023's wildest live band", South London indie act Fat Dog's music has been described as containing elements of dance, punk and klezmer. ...
Reaching no.4 in the UK album charts with their 2021 debut "Bright Green Field", Brighton 5-piece indie band Squid deliver towering scope and ambition that has seen them become loved by fans and critics alike, from BBC Radio 6 Music who h...
Barry Ashworth's merry gang of outlaw reprobates are simply unstoppable. The former Ibiza original, Madchester club promoter and his London collective have added a much-needed swagger to the UK dance scene in recent years and they remain...
For over 20 years, Florida pop punk rockers The Dollyrots have been a shining example of how to mix raw punk energy with catchy, bubblegum melodies, all while living life entirely on their terms. Fronted by bassist and vocalist Kelly Ogden ...
Bruce Foxton is a part of the English Rock and Roll establishment. A musician who is most commonly recognised as the bass player and vocalist in legendary bands Stiff Little Fingers and, more famously, mod-revivalists The Jam, with Paul Wel...
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return in 2025 for their first UK Tour since 2012 to celebrate 40 years of 'Rum Sodomy & the Lash'. Featuring original members, Mancunian accordian ...
Bristol noise rock band Heavy Lungs have since been on a relentless warpath of shred since 2017. Their offerings to the indifferent gods of rock were crafted in dark and dingy church rehearsals and overpriced house shares. Shrouded in ciga...
In a musical life that spans close to three decades, Texan folk punk rocker Chuck Ragan has consistently worn his heart on his sleeve, and carved out a musical niche in the process. First with post-hardcore trailblazers Hot Water Music and ...
In a musical life that spans close to three decades, Texan folk punk rocker Chuck Ragan has consistently worn his heart on his sleeve, and carved out a musical niche in the process. First with post-hardcore trailblazers Hot Water Music and ...
Echo Chamber present Pyncher: Manchester's answer to the tantalising charm of grubby 1970s New York. With only a handful of singles and their EP Chew - which catapulted them onto the radar of anyone with a taste for garage rock - to their n...
Perhaps the worst named band in the world for SPAM filters, Stockholm post-punk quartet Viagra Boys have made a name for themselves burning up stages around the world. There's a little Iggy Pop spit and seethe, a David Yow drunken stumble, ...
2025 marks the fortieth anniversary of the release of London post-punk/new wave band The Monochrome Set's fourth album, The Lost Weekend, to celebrate this, the album will be performed in full by the band along with the original guitarist F...
Spear of Destiny were formed in 1983 after the demise of Kirk Brandon's post punk iconic rockers Theatre of Hate. (Brandon had also, before TOH, been the main man in every punk rockers favourite band of that era The Pack) The current line-u...
With elements of indie rock and surf rock, 1980's Boston alternative rockers The Pixies have been cited by avowed fan Kurt Cobain as a heavy influence on Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies' sty...
Noisy, biting, and recklessly fun Toronto punk band PUP have earned love and accolades from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and SPIN, which helped to cement them as one the most energetic and exciting up and coming bands in the punk communit...
Noisy, biting, and recklessly fun Toronto punk band PUP have earned love and accolades from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and SPIN, which helped to cement them as one the most energetic and exciting up and coming bands in the punk communit...
The enigmatic Babyshambles and The Libertines frontman Pete Doherty has enjoyed a solo career full of invention and charm. Strong, poetic lyrics are backed by a blend of unpolished guitar twangs and softer acoustic strums. Following his co...
From their emergence, movement, progression and taking chances have been ever-present in The Spitfires camp! Three self-financed albums, a diary full of live shows and a rabid fanbase continues to see the trio looking forward on their wave ...
Making their final tour, U.K. Subs are London punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk, enjoying Top 40 hits in 1979 and 1980 with Stranglehold, Tomorrow's Girls, Warhead, Teenage, and Party in Paris. The UK ...
Indiana-bred pop-punk outfit the Ataris gained cult status in the late '90s with a series of albums before gaining independent chart success with 2001's End Is Forever. The group, led by singer/guitarist Kris Roe, gained widespread attentio...
Iggy Pop is an avant-garde icon and a punk pioneer behind Stooges classics like 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' and 'T.V. Eye', 'The Passenger' and, of course, 'Lust for Life'. ...
If you're tired of punk rock bands scraping clean the stupid barrel to land the lowest common denominator belly-laugh, Cardiff's McLusky might be just the band you're looking for. An incendiary British rock trio that invites comparisons wit...
Described as having just about everything we should all be looking for in our music. It's edgy, new and above all different... are Brighton's ska-infused, street punk inspired five piece the perfect antidote for all the run of the mill, ind...
Described by John Robb as "The misfits' misfits" and comprising an ever-fluctuating line up, based around lyricist/singer Robert Lloyd, Birmingham Post punk pioneers The Nightingales enjoyed cult status in the early 1980s as darlings of the...
Performing a large selection of their classic songs spanning over 5 decades. Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Dury's album New Boots and Panties on the first Stiff Records tour of the UK. The Blockheads are now fronted by one of Ian's best fri...
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and feminist icon Ani DiFranco is often referred to as the "Little Folksinger." The New York musician's eclectic music blends punk, funk, hip-hop, jazz, soul, and electronica, showcases her remarkable ve...
Performing a large selection of their classic songs spanning over 5 decades. Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Dury's album New Boots and Panties on the first Stiff Records tour of the UK. The Blockheads are now fronted by one of Ian's best fri...
Nirvana UK are one of the world's premier tribute bands to Nirvana, who strive to be as close to the real deal as possible. From the sound to the style, their live sets cover a whole spectrum of Nirvana's back catalogue and deliver the ulti...
The look, sound, attitude, belief, aggression and sincerity is all there. Bringing you 'White man in Hammersmith Palais' - 'Rock The Casbah' - 'White Riot' - 'Lost In The Supermarket' - 'I Fought The Law' - 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'......
After supporting the Strokes and the White Stripes, New York's art punk trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs earned a significant buzz for their arty yet sexy take on garage punk. Their clean sound and eclectic songwriting won critical acclaim and ...
Sole continuous member Greg Ginn's Californian punk band Black Flag formed in 1976 and are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands, as well as one of the pioneers of post-hardcore, featuring Henry Rollins as lead singe...
Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976, the band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk's blunt and explosive energies - favouring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. Despite no...
Punk pioneer turned global superstar with hits Dancing With Myself, Rebel Yell and White Wedding Coming of age with the MTV generation, new wave punk Billy Idol is one of most iconic pop megastars of the 80s. Picking his stage name as...
Pack your bags and get ready to board the Night boat to Cairo as we celebrate the iconic story of 2-Tone and beyond! 'Too Much Too Young' is the non stop Ska party that tells the story of one of the most influential musical movements in Br...
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-y...
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-y...
Muscular jacked-up party-punk 'n' snotty garage-surf from the SoCal skating kooks, aka "Fuck It Dawg, Life's a Risk." The Los Angeles band are known for their short, fast songs about partying and drugs. ...
Brooklyn's Gustaf have built a kind of buzz that feels like it comes from a different era. The art punk 5 piece rapidly established a reputation as one of New York's "hardest working... and most reliably fun bands" (BrooklynVegan), and exci...
Maryland pop punksters The Dangerous Summer signed their first record deal as high school seniors and quickly established themselves among the alt-rock world's elite. The band writes hooks that serve as soundtracks for important life moment...
Volatile rock 'n' roll revivalists fronted by the mercurial Pete Doherty. A plethora of 'The' bands dominated the magazine covers and airwaves of the '00s. The Strokes flew the skinny tie flag for NYC, The White Stripes held the bluesy encl...
Universally acclaimed reggae legend Barrington Levy has penned countless albums and scored an almost endless number of hits in his time, including the UK Top 40 hit "Here I Come (Sing DJ)." Born in Jamaica in the mid sixties, he soon went...
Universally acclaimed reggae legend Barrington Levy has penned countless albums and scored an almost endless number of hits in his time, including the UK Top 40 hit "Here I Come (Sing DJ)." Born in Jamaica in the mid sixties, he soon went...
The Style Councillors are the world's one and only tribute to The Style Council. Formed in 2013 by Darren Fletcher (Paul Weller) and Steve Hayes (Mick Talbot), The Style Councillors have quickly built a loyal fanbase for the group w...
Most recognised as front-woman of iconic 80's alternative rock band TRANSVISION VAMP, Wendy enjoyed massive chart success with a string of hits including Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and Revolution Baby. Her sexually charged and rebe...
The farewell tour from the Swedish Hardcore-punk legends. Refused pull no punches with their signature riffs and melodic blend of punk and hardcore. Cited as an influence by many including Linkin Park, Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and Velv...
The legendary Scottish punk band remain as influential as ever, even 45 years on. Championed by John Peel between 1978 and 1980, they scored Top 20 hits with "Into The Valley", "Masquerade", and "Working for the Yankee Dollar" in 1979. Aft...