Sarah's personal write up of Manchester Punk Fest 2022, giving you the behind-the-scenes perspective. Featuring bands like A Wilhelm Scream, Svalbard and Random Hand, lots of running around and happy tears - the little moments you want to remember for years to come.
Gig Review: Incisions @ Star & Garter, Manchester [28/01/2022]
Read the view from down the front at Incisions' 'Bliss' album launch, with Casual Nausea, Burning Flag, Fatalist and Going Off. "Incisions are a vicious outlet for all our distaste in the world; a product of the left-wing zeitgeist. They’re fiercely current."
Gig Review: Garlic Bread Club @ Retro, Manchester [17/09/2021]
Redeemon, Knife Club, The Sewer Cats, Burnout and Slap Rash at Manchester's quarterly DIY punk rock gathering - the first gig review we've written since 2019!
Volunteers: The Unsung Heroes of Manchester Punk Fest
Manchester Punk Festival is a large multi-venue festival taking place in April each year. Remaining fervently DIY, it is staffed by a dedicated volunteers who come back every year. As part of that group, Sarah endeavoured to find out what makes MPF's volunteer team so special.
Memories & Highlights from Do It Together Fest 2020
Sarah's personal highlights from the Do It Together Fest weekend, including bananas, oranges, pastry and some punk rock somewhere along the lines.
Live Review: Groezrock 2019
We enjoyed the return of one of Belgium's biggest punk rock festivals, featuring Not On Tour, A Wilhelm Scream, Millencolin, Snuff, Jawbreaker and more.
Review: Punk Rock Holiday 1.8 Throwback
Relive PRH 2018 with our honest, personal account of last year's shenanigans. Featuring Bad Religion, Adrenalized, Almeida, Mad Caddies, Authority Zero and many more...
Exclusive: Revenge of The Psychotronic Man Premiere ‘The End Of Everything’ Film
Famed UK punks debut the film of their last ever live show, featuring footage of their huge line-up of TNSrecords favourites: Faintest Idea, Pizzatramp, Nosebleed, Wonk Unit, Matilda's Scoundrels, Casual Nausea, Rising Strike, Bobby Funk, The Domestics, Sounds of Swami... and a lot of shenanigans.
Gig Review: Spanish Love Songs @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester
A sold-out Manchester show with Pkew Pkew Pkew and Goodbye Blue Monday showcased the future of melodic punk rock.
Gig Review: Random Hand @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds [25/01/2019]
Ska-core legends Random Hand play a raucous hometown show with Wonk Unit, Pizzatramp and Fierce Ideas.