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From Tuesday 11 June 2002

Punktastic get help. Again

Staff members are like transatlantic buses – you wait ages then two come along at once, and one goes to America… ok so it’s a tenuous link but you get the idea. The purpose of this (rather self indulgent) news item is to say ‘later’ to Nick, who’s rather foolishly

Midtown in movie / like movie

Midtown are feeling pretty smug about themselves, having just released their first video, “Like A Movie”; so smug in fact they put it on the web for all to see! Go check it out at: boss.streamos.com/real/mcarecords/midtown/living-well_05-02/video/00_like-a-movie_160.ram – 56K (Real Audio) boss.streamos.com/real/mcarecords/midtown/living-well_05-02/video/00_like-a-movie_320.ram

Jesse James forced to sit out extra show

First their drummer got injured, now the gig they were supposed to be being playing gets pulled. Somebody somewhere doesn’t want Jesse James to be playing do they? Now the Total Rock Fest due to be held on June 20 in London has been axed,

Not Katies are At Every Turn

Self-proclaimed South-coast popcore crew Not Katies have announced plans to release their debut album on Deck Cheese Records in late August. ‘At Every Turn’ will be recorded in July for an August release. As of yet no producer has been decided. Those of you who want to catch

Capdown Japanese dates

A special post for all you Japanese Punktastic readers (and believe it or not we do actually have a few…) as Capdown are about to tour in the Far East. So, fresh from Household Name Records, here are the dates for Japan! July 7th Bayhall w/ Stompin

Monday 10 June 2002

Go get MP3 at this moment!

At The Moment รขโ‚ฌโ€œ the new band from the former members of Swedish hardcore punkers Belltown รขโ‚ฌโ€œ have posted a new mp3 from the bands upcoming debut CD on their official website. The track ‘Safe House’ is the second song the band have now given

Jesse James cancel shows

Due to a wrist injury to their drummer, Jesse James have been forced to cancel the following three shows: June10: Southend, Chinnery June11: Army & Navy, Chelmsford June 12: Soundhaus, Northampton The band offer there sincere apologies for having to pull out at such short notice, but are hopeful

Sunday 09 June 2002

Household Name go out on tour

UK label Household Name Records is set to embark on a massive UK tour later this summer, sending 8 of its bands out to all four corners of the country. The ‘No Gods, No Sponsors’ Household Name Records Tour runs throughout July in the UK, and features the likes of

Fletcher say thanks!

UK pop-punkers Fletcher have thanked their fans for the support following last weeks Deconstruction Tour slots. In a post on the band’s website, the guys write: “Just like to say a huge thanks for everyone that came and supported us at Deconstruction on Monday – it

Watch ‘Letters To You’ here!

The new Finch video has finally been edited, produced and packaged ready for mass consumption, and before it’s all over MTV like a rash, you can get to see the entire video through your computer! Those fine peeps at Drive Thru Records have made the vid for ‘Letters