Punktastic Presents: Playlist – August ’19

You may have noticed over the last six months that we’ve been releasing monthly playlists, full of killer recommendations from Team Punktastic. Like you, we’re lovers of music and sharing our love is a big part of that. It’s all well and good telling you to listen to them.

Slam Dunk Festival 2019 – Hatfield

LIVE: The Menzingers / PUP @ Whelan’s, Dublin

“Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?”, has been the question The Menzingers have been posing to their audience for the best part of the last 12 months. For those whose answer to this is simply “I don’t really know”, then this is

The Menzingers, Cayetona, Pup @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

Ten more tracks to lift your week

Selfish Things – ‘8147 Mulholland Avenue’ I was having a dig through related artists on Spotify this week and came across this fantastic quintet from Ontario, Canada. Well thought out, anthemic, passionate rock music. Maybe, some plans to hit the UK this year? Have Nots – ‘Louisville Slugger’ This Boston-based quartet play

Top 25 Albums of the Year

The Menzingers, Lemuria, and more contribute to benefit comp, ‘Vegas Strong’

Punks in Vegas have compiled a charity/benefit compilation, entitled ‘Vegas Strong’. It is available for $5 or more via bandcamp, with 100% of all proceeds going towards the victims of last week’s tragedy in Las Vegas, primarily aiding the UMC Foundation, the city’s only Level 1 Trauma Centre. It

PUP release interactive video game inspired video for ‘Old Wounds’

PUP have revealed a fun interactive video game inspired new video for ‘Old Wounds’. Combining intersecting videos, all four members of the band challenge you, their new tour manager, to get them safely back to the hotel room after a sold out show. By “safely”, you have to make sure

The Menzingers announce UK tour with PUP and Cayetana

The Menzingers have announced that they will be returning to the UK and Ireland early next year with PUP and Cayetana. Earlier this year the band released their fifth album ‘After the Party’ on Epitaph Records. The latest release from PUP meanwhile is their 2016 second album ‘The Dream Is Over’

2000Trees Festival 2017 – Saturday

Day 3 of the wonderful 2000 Trees. Saturday’s action is brought to you by The Winter Passing, Bad Sign, Milk Teeth, Svalbard, Rolo Tomassi, a surprise set from Palm Reader, Lower Than Atlantis, The Menzingers and Oathbreaker.