I'm off to get pissed - Happy New Year to everyone from all at PT and we'll be back in 2010! [...]

Fin Raziel has posted a rather large update, which you can read by clicking on the comments. [...]

Make Like Madeline has posted new single "the ballad of braden walker" on www.myspace.com/makelikemadeline The band tour with Bastions in January [...]

Over the past few months we've posted a stack of interviews with the likes of Kenny from Person L, Zebrahead, This Time Next Year, Lostprophets, Madina Lake, Taking Back Sunday, Reggie and The Full Effect and many others. You can check them out, alongside more than 300 others, at [...]

Final Fight have called it a day. [...]

You can now download Bayonets 'Wishes & Wishes' deluxe edition for free at www.walnuttreerecords.co.uk The physical copy has been reduced to £1 (+p&p) too. [...]

Dave Webb has left Save Your Breath, the band are searching for a new singer, if you think you fit the bill email saveyourbreathnpt@googlemail.com for more details. [...]

You can now stream (and buy if you like it!) the entire Chaos Days and All Or Nothing split CD over at http://allaboardrecords.bandcamp.com [...]

David Bazan solo European Tour, all dates with Postdata (Paul Murphy from Wintersleep) Jan 31 : The Freebutt – Brighton (UK) Feb 01 : Nation of Shopkeepers – Leeds (UK) Feb 02 : Captains Rest – Glasgow (UK) Feb 03 : Borderline – London (UK) [...]

We Are The Ocean have replaced Twin Atlantic for tomorrow nights Face Down PRE-NYE "WTF" Party! due to "extreme travel problems". [...]

Amy Can Flyy have just finished recording their video to the band's new single 'Letting Go of The Monster', coming out on Horsepower. This coincides with their two-week UK tour (support from Casiokid & Canada Water) in February. Watch the video shoot behind the scenes at [...]

According to several sources, Avenged Sevenfold’s 28-year-old drummer, James Owen Sullivan has died. Reportedly, the young drummer died of natural causes, according to Huntington Beach authorities. He was found dead in his home and the Coroner’s Office is investigating his untimely death. [...]

As previously reported, Punktastic understands Blink 182 will play Reading/Leeds Festivals - especially as they are now confirmed for German fest Highfield on August 22... [...]

You can watch Pegasus Bridge's new video for 'Yoko' at www.labrecs.com - and the single is available now through iTunes. [...]

This Contrast Kills (featuring ex-members of Capdown) bring you “The Corrupted Luxury ep”. This 6 track disc will only be available at gigs and is limited to 200 numbered copies. The band play the following: 16 Jan 2010 19:30 Crauford Arms Milton Keynes 17 Jan 2010 18:00 Prince Albert [...]

The Aquabats have made a couple of new-ish songs available for free download from www.theaquabats.com/news [...]

YouMeAtSix will be playing live and signing copies of their new album 'Hold Me Down': Banquet Records, Kingston - Mon 11 Jan hmv Birmingham High St. - Tue 12 Jan at 5.00pm hmv Glasgow Buchanan St. - Wed 13 Jan at 5.00pm [...]

Mark Hoppus has confirmed on Twitter that Blink 182 will be touring Europe next summer. [...]

Over the last few weeks some of our favourite bands have recorded acoustic sessions especially for Punktastic. Broadway Calls, Person L, Eat Sleep Attack, Flood of Red and Fake problems are just some of the bands who have got involved - watch the sessions HERE [...]

3 Ways Of Thinking have uploaded three new tracks to their Myspace page, including a Christmas song and a cover of JLS's 'Everybody in Love' to www.myspace.com/3waysofthinking [...]