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Like Pacific – ‘Control My Sanity’

Going in to ‘Control My Sanity’, the third album from Ontario’s Like Pacific, was an odd experience. As someone who grew up through the Myspace and Tumblr years, it was instantly familiar. Familiar in a nostalgic way, of course, but also in such a way that it struggled to

Thursday 23 September 2021

You Me At Six, Saint Phnx @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London

     

LIVE: You Me At Six @ O2 Forum, Kentish Town

You Me At Six have been touring relentlessly year after year, rapidly making their way through London venues of all sizes and having now headlined almost every major venue the capital has to offer. Tonight, they play to a huge sold out crowd at O2 Forum in

Wednesday 15 September 2021

LIVE: Reading Festival 2021 – Saturday

Dust off your bucket hats and unearth your favourite pot of biodegradable glitter because after two long years away, Reading Festival and its northern counterpart are back from the grave. With a lineup that saw more changes than the bar has poured pints over the years, it was finally

Friday 15 January 2021

You Me At Six – ‘SUCKAPUNCH’

We may only be two weeks into 2021, but the race for album of the year has begun and never was there such a strong contender as You Me At Six’s seventh studio album, ‘SUCKAPUNCH’. Don’t be put off by the name. ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ may not sound

Tuesday 24 September 2019

LIVE: Gunnersville Festival

While Gunnersville is presented as a festival, it feels more like a slightly oversized gig with a few too many bands on the lineup. This is by no means a bad thing, as it means that we get to experience all the positives of a festival –

Monday 23 September 2019

You Me At Six, Jimmy Eat World, Deaf Havana, Sundara Karma, The Maine, As It Is, Milk Teeth @ Gunnersville Festival, London

Monday 16 September 2019

Reading and Leeds 2019 – Day 1

LIVE: Reading Festival 2019 – Friday

While ‘British Festival Season’ often conjures thoughts of muddy fields, populated almost solely with last-minute welly purchases, this year’s Reading Festival brought only sunshine and across the whole weekend. Pulling from all of Punktastic’s very favourite genres, it’s one of our most anticipated times of

Monday 19 August 2019

Reading & Leeds 2019 Festival Preview

When it comes to world-famous festivals, the UK is blessed with more than a few – and Reading & Leeds is one of the biggest and best there is, not to mention one of the oldest. With a rotation of bands performing across the two sites over three days,