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From Wednesday 14 August 2002

Sunfactor burn up in Exeter

Sunfactor have been added to the bill at the Cavern in Exeter on Thursday evening. The line-up now reads Kids Near Water, Copperpot Journals, Otherwise and Sunfactor. The gig is at the Cavern Club and doors are

Tuesday 13 August 2002

Dashboard go web crazy

Dashboard Confessional have a new website which can be checked out at www.dashboardconfessional.com

Mad About The ‘Boy

Punktastic was lucky enough to catch up with Tim from Spankboy recently, to chat about ska, stereotypes and sandwiches – head on over to the ‘Interview’ section to see what the hell I’m talking about!

Capdown add extra warm ups

Capdown are playing a series of Reading and Leeds warm up dates this week, so get on down to the following venues: 14 August @ Scunthorpe Baths Hall 15 August @ Cleethorpes Winter Gardens 16 August @ Scarborough Ocean Room 17 August @ Blackburn King Georges Hall 21 August @

Nada Surf ride crest of UK wave

Tomorrow night Nada Surf will headline a secret acoustic show at the Heavenly Social Club on Little Portland Street in London. The band will hit the stage at 9.15pm and tickets are just £3. On Wednesday the band will be filming the video for their

Monday 12 August 2002

BFS strike chart gold!!!

As predicted by most of the staff members here, Bowling For Soup have scored a top ten hit with their latest single. ‘Girl All The Bad Guys Want’ reached the lofty postion of number eight. However, they’re not quite in the league of the god that is

Sunday 11 August 2002

In At The Deep Dutch Records?

In At The Deep End Records had this to say on their webiste “Two new Dutch bands have joined the IATDE team, Dandare who have just released a CD on Madskull Records in Holland (this is being licensed through us in the UK & Ireland) and Breznev, those

Upstarts given release date

UK emocore crew Jerry-Built have finally announced that their debut mini-album ‘Upstarts’ will be in the shops on October 7. However, if you get your arses down to a J-B gig in the not-so-distant future you will be able to get the record before everyone else does!

Saturday 10 August 2002

The rumours are true…

Dashboard Confessional apparently have cancelled their Metro Bar show in London, due for next week. I’m not aware of any reason for the cancellation as yet, but the other show after the Carling Festival, is unaffected.

London is gig central next week

Next week there is a feast of punk rock action down in the south-east, with a number of Punktastic-approved bands rocking the shop. If you’re that way inclined, go check out the following: Mon Aug 12 @ The Cartoon, Croydon – The Jinx Project, Phinius Gage,