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From Tuesday 15 October 2002

My Awesome Compiliation head to the studio

The Punktastic approved My Awesome Compilation are heading into the studio to record their new EP. Andy told Punktastic: “We are going in the studio over the next 8 days to record our new 6 track EP, ‘Every Souvenir has a Story’ which is being released

Go see monkeys do porn!

Or alternatively watch Pornographic Monkey tear up the following venues in the next few weeks: Thursday 17th October, AJ’s, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Friday 18th October, The Barfly, Sheffield Monday 11th November, The Sugarmill, Stoke-on-Trent Wednesday 13th November, The Talbot, Stoke-on-Trent (with Five Knuckle) Saturday 16th November, Corporation, Sheffield Tickets and other

No Comply head out on tour

After roping in new member Oz, No Comply head out on tour this week, with dates up until the end of the year. They play: OCT 17th Cleethorpes Winter Gardens 18th Coventry 19th Harlow Square 20th Stoke Talbot 26th Bedford Esquires 29th Leeds Cockpit Nov 1st Arbroath Viewfield Hotel 2nd Peterlee Heart of Oak 5th Eastbourne

Shucks, it’s no big deal really…

We like to boast when one of our hosted bands does rather well, and so this time it’s No Big Deal‘s chance to hog the limelight. For the boys have landed a supporting slot for the Flogging Molly gig at Joe’s Well in Leeds

Please sign my ass

The Vandals ­will be doing an instore signing at Sheffield’s Noise Annoys on Friday, November 22 between 2-4pm. The address for Noise Annoys is: 53 Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 2LW. Go say hi to the band, and to Ross Punktastic who will possibly be at

Reel Big Fish in bus fire horror

From www.reelbigfish.com: “Reel Big Fish are unharmed after narrowly escaping from their tour bus after it caught fire while parked at a truckstop, approximately 20 miles from Columbia, MO early Saturday morning. The six-piece band plus three crew members were sleeping when their bus caught fire at

NooNoo got dot com!

NooNoo Records have changed their web address to www.noonoorecords.com from their previous co.uk site, so change your bookmarks people!

Distillers E-Card

To celebrate the fact that The Distillers US tour with No Doubt and Garbage is now in full swing, Epitaph have put together a pretty impressive e-card for the band. The e-card is choked full of media, including the chance to stream the entire

The Promise Ring is broken

The Promise Ring have apparently broken up! Rumours of their passing have been flying around over the past week or so, and according to Epitaph guru Brett Gurewitz, the guys have indeed gone their seperate ways. More news on this disappointing end to one of the

Monday 14 October 2002

Thank you!

Just a very quick thanks to everyone who came and saw the Punktastic gig on Thursday at Joes Well in Leeds. Despite sound problems and shit money, all four bands were brilliant, especially Route 215 and Jerry-Built. Thanks especially to The Mingers for