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From Saturday 19 July 2003

Mass HHN news stuff

From the HHN mailout: LIGHTYEAR DATES: 18 July @ Liverpool Masque 19 July @ Birmingham Academy 2 20 July @ Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 21 July @ Bristol Bristol Seymour’s Family Club 22 July @ Exeter Cavern w/ extra FIVE KNUCKLE 23 July @ Swindon Furnace 26 July @ Swansea Patti Pavillion 27

Atom calls it a day

Atom (he who is famous for his package), has decided to call it quits in the world of touring. In his latest mailout he explained his reasons behind the move. He wrote: “I’ve had a wonderful time playing, meeting people through playing music, and seeing amazing parts

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Want to see Brand New‘s video for ‘The Queit Things That No-one Ever Knows’? Click here then me old muckers… Real – high Real – low Windows – high Windows – low

I wonder if Matt will play bass for both bands?

Submitted: “Mouthwash, Route 215 and Fastlane are playing a show in new milton (nr Bournemouth) at the local youth club, the tickets are only £2 and the atmosphere is great. It is tomorrow (being saturday) and its 7pm till 10.30pm.”

Friday 18 July 2003

Hi-ho silver lining

Hitechjet have gigs. Quite a few actually. Check them out. They’re good: Friday 25th July – Watford The Artichoke, with Jerry Built, Friday 8th August – High Wycombe The White Horse, Saturday 9th August – Leeds (Punktastic Alldayer) St Josephs Well, Friday 15th August –

A life of brian

Just an amendment to the Uncle Brian shows, their gig on August 16 in Folkestone is now off. Revised dates are: August 10 Nottingham Rock City August 12 Camden Palace August 15 Tunbridge Wells Forum

Shuriken shoot their shit

All these videos…I dunno. Shuriken are the next band to catch on to the TV promoting bug and will record a short film for ‘Intangible’ this weekend. The band have also been shortlisted for the Radio 1 onemusic list and have a few shows lined

Rancid confirm extra date

It’s been rumoured for a while but finally Rancid have confirmed an extra London date for their UK tour, at Brixton Academy on September 19. Punktastic has learned that the venue is also booked for the day after, should ticket sales point to a third London

Blast off!

The winners of our Cape Canaveral comp are: Harry James, Tom Greenway, Natalia Sakowicz, Nikki Hodgkinson and Katie McGuire. the band will be in touch with all of you regarding your prizes. Other comp winners will be announced soon.

New Lewinski site.

Punktastic-approved UK chaps Lewinski have suddenly realised their site was well, frankly, ever so slightly pap, and have taken it upon themselves to give it the once-over. Claims of a “reply for every enquiry” seem a little ambitious given all the fan mail these