From punk to folk, ska to hardcore and indie to oi!, here are our Top 40 albums of 2022
2022 was the year when, after two batshit crazy years, things started to get back to normal – whatever that means in these
Pirates Press Records pays tribute to Cock Sparrer for reaching 50th anniversary with special release
Streetpunk legends Cock Sparrer have been saluted for reaching their 50th anniversary with a great new tribute album.
Millie Manders and The Shut Up announce April 2023 tour plus rearranged dates
Millie Manders and The Shut Up, one of the punk scene’s brightest rising stars, have announced a new tour for 2023 – plus
Riot City Radio debut is a stunning slice of top-notch street-punk
ALBUM REVIEW: Riot City Radio – Time Will Tell (Sunny Bastards)
The Crash Landings kick up a south coast street-punk storm with Riot Songs
ALBUM REVIEW: The Crash Landings – Riot Songs (self-released)
Dirt Box Disco and friends make missing the World Cup worth it
GIG REVIEW: Dirt Box Disco + Rigid Digits + Loaded 44 + Zero Tolerance, Unionist Club, South Shields, Saturday 10 December 2022
Jo-Jo & The Teeth debut album marks them out as ones to watch
ALBUM REVIEW: Jo-Jo & The Teeth – No More Good News (self-released)
Skinny Lister warm up freezing Newcastle with their rousing shanty-punk
GIG REVIEW: Skinny Lister, Newcastle University, Friday 9 December 2022
Girls In Synthesis put on a brief but brutal show of their raw post-punk power
GIG REVIEW: Girls In Synthesis, Zerox, Newcastle, Thursday 8 December 2022
John Robb to release a new book lifting the lid on goth music and culture
Acclaimed writer and musician John Robb has announced a new book exploring the history of goth music and culture.