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From Thursday 20 February 2003

Phinius Gage – “we feel like proud fathers!”

Brighton skate punkers Phinius Gage release their debut album “More Haste More Speed” on Monday on Deck Cheese Records. The record will be available from all high street shops and independents, from the band direct at www.phiniusgage.com or Deck Cheese mail-order direct www.deckcheese.com for £8! If

thisGIRL tour again

Rotherham post-hardcore crew thisGIRL set out on yet another tour, starting tonight: *Thursday 20th – CAMDEN Underworld with Jarcrew, Copperpot Journals, Million Dead, Engerica *Friday 21st – NORTHAMPTON Soundhaus with Jarcrew, Engerica *Saturday 22nd – LEICESTER Charlotte with

Strung Out go live

From the Strung Out mailing list: “We have been working on the “Live in a Dive” Cd and it is coming along quite well. We are working with Chris Vrenna and were quite honored that he is doing our CD. Chris was the drummer from NIN and

Finch go further

Apparently Further Seems Forever will be added to the Brand New/Finch tour in March…

Roll up, roll up, get your Leeds fest tickets here

They must be confident that it’s going ahead…because you can now buy Leeds Festival tickets! Weekend tickets are priced at £95 (subject to booking fees). This year’s festival will take place from the 22nd to 24th August, and contrary to popular belief, only Metallica are 100%

Flogging Molly UK dates

Looks like Flogging Molly have booked themselves another UK tour – they’re biggest yet too. Here are the first few dates: 10/5 – Mean Fiddler, London 11/5 – Oxford Zodiac, Oxford 12/5 – Academy 2, Birmingham 14/5 – University, Manchester 18/5 – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

Shameless Self Promotion!

As much as I don’t want to blow my own trumpet (oh, if we were a ska band, that might constitute a joke…) my little band, Six Foot Nothing, are in the middle of a ridiculous 8 gigs in 12 days. You can catch us at the

Vote Products Of The Fall!

Here at Punktastic, we love a challenge. We also love talented young bands and will do our best to help them out when they ask. UK magazine Kerrang! is sponsoring a stage at this years Download festival, due to be held at Donnington in late May/early

What a bill…

Even if you’re not keen on German emo-pop, the supports for this gig are absolutely spot on and are definitely worth an evening of your time: Sun 23rd Feb – Upstairs at The Garage, PALE + And None Of Them Knew They Were Robots +

MAC get nice claim to fame

While everyone calmed down between bands at the Ataris, Antifreeze and Audio Karate show last night in Birmingham, a DJ rocked out a number of punk rock anthems – including ‘Our Lives: The Sequel’ by My Awesome Compilation… these guys are