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From Monday 13 January 2003

Take two…

No sooner than we had managed to rope the awesome The Take into playing the Punktastic Bash in Nottingham on Saturday, but they have just phoned me to say they are gutted but because of work reasons they can’t make it. They profusely apologise to everyone,

Rufio rule

Rufio are set to release TWO new records before the summer. A self-titled EP is to hit shelves on February 24, before their full length debut for Nitro Records drops on June 2.

American who?

The band formerly known as American Nightmare are in the studio recording their brand new album. They are still facing on-going problems with their name and haven’t yet decided on a new one. The new name will be something completely different, however, to their previous moniker.

Rancid back here in September

Rancid will be entering the studio very soon to record their new record, which will be released on Hellcat Records. The band also plan to tour the UK again in September.

Go on, get on up…

Nitro records have signed Up Syndrome a 4-piece punk rock band based in Anaheim, CA. Their music is in the vein of NOFX and older Green Day (Lookout Records – Era). Their only release thus far is an EP released on a little local

Nerf Herder tour this summer

Nerf Herder are booked to tour in Europe in June and July this year. According to their website the band will be over for ‘festivals’ during that period as well. A UK tour is in the offing and Punktastic believes a Leeds show

Eat some glass in the UK

Glasseater and Redlightsflash are touring together in the UK in April. The dates confirmed are as follows: 11th Harlow Square 12th Derby Victoria Inn 13th Stoke Talbot 16th Swindon Furnace 17th Cardiff MS1

Caffeine make new vid

Straight from Caffeine guitarist J… “We have just started filming the video for ‘Drink Up’ a new track which is gonna be on ‘Planet of Punks Vol 3’ also featuring Less Than Jake and a whole mess of others. We will

You vandal!

Apparently The Vandals are supporting The Ataris on their forthcoming UK tour…

BFS change their plans

The dates of the forthcoming Bowling For Soup, Capdown, Uncle Brian and Simple Plan tour have been changed so BFS can attend the Grammy Awards…yup, BFS are in the running for a grammy! The dates are now as follows: 13/02/03: Leicester,