Reviews

Andy Blade – Tiny Specks In A Huge Abyss featuring covering Karen Carpenter, UFOs, the Gaza conflict, identity & mental illness. Punk77 Review.

The Members – At The Coach House Review September 2025 – original demos of first album amazingly better it in sound and feel!

Sep 2025 Punk77 Interview with JC Carrol of The Members about the Coach House Demos album, Garry Bushell and more….

The Piano Plays ’til Midnight: Monty Oxymoron Plays The Songs Of The Damned – Punk77 Review Aug 2025 – totally wacko but fun!

TRELANE AND THE SQUIRES OF GOTHOS – Mary Mary – Punk77 Review August 2025 – Excellent sixties pysch punk in the 21st Century.

The Absence: Memoirs Of A Banshee Drummer by Budgie is reviewed by Punk77 in August 2025. A mainly psychoanalytical memoir.

Panic Shack album review by Punk77 July 2025. The debut by this Welsh punk/post punk band is a glorious celebration of youth, worries, pitfalls & friendship.

Chaz Jankel Interview June 2025 by John Wisniewski talking about the Blockheads forming, Ian Dury, writing classic songs and performing now.

Charlie Harper – An Anarchy Of Demons (Sep 2025) is the autobiography of the UK Subs legendary frontman and reviewed by Punk77 July 2025.

Saturday, 28th of June was the punk all-dayer held at the infamous Victoria Inn Bikers pub in Coalville, Leicestershire. With it being one of the hottest days of the year, this was always gonna be a sticky one. I arrive late at about 8:00 in time to catch the last four bands. The first band […]

Review by Punk77 of Brazilian punks Fantazmaz’s debut album also featuring ex UK Sub Jamie on drums. Fast, Furious & Fantastic! June 2025

Brian James of The Damned last Interview with Gonzalo Pedraja before his sad passing and the last message from him to the band.

Punk 77 reviews Eater – Wasting Time – the new single and unreleased Eater track from 1978 on Cleopatra plus 3 more.

Conflict – ‘This Much Remains’ album review by Punk77 of the first album by anarcho punk warriors in 20 years

John Wisniewski gets the lowdown on the early days, how the band formed, influences, hit singles, gigs, post Sham bands and getting back together again.

Part 2 of the Ruts DC Segs Jennings Interview by Punk77 from Feb 2025 covering becoming Ruts DC, Foxy’s death and continuing on the legacy.

Part 1 of Ruts DC Segs Jennings Interview by Punk77 from Feb 2025 including the formation of the band, RAR, Phil Lynott’s gift of a song & Malcolm’s death.

Lambrini Girls tear up York Crescent 07.04.2025. Live review by Punk77 of a band firing on all cylinders!

CLT DRP York Crescent 08/04/2025. Review of the Brighton electro punk trio’s gig supporting The Lambrini Girls by Punk77.

Salisbury punks Carsick release their very catchy new number and live favourite ‘Pubwatch’ – review by Punk77.

East Yorkshire’s experimental doom punks Bug Facer are back with their new EP Man Killed By Train – Punk77 Pick: Spinosaurus.

Interview with Nat & Erin of rising punk band Loose Articles by Punk77 from February 2025 about the band, new album ‘ Scream If You Want To Go Faster’ , gigs and influences.

AK/DK are a Brighton based drum and synth band with influences stretching to the seventies including Suicide, Devo & The Normal – Punk77 interviews and reviews the new LP ‘Strange Loops’.

Split Dogs smash their headline at Billy Bootleggers Nottingham 28.2.25 on their ‘Here To Destroy’ tour. Review by Punk77.

Punk77 interview with Homer Sykes of the Cryptic Corporation who represents The Residents. We speak about the new album, death, The Residents’ artistic process & technology. February 2025

‘Dr Dark’ is an album about suicide and assisted dying by The Residents in February 2025 and reviewed by Punk77.

‘Here To Destroy’ is the second album by the band Split Dogs released in January 2025 by Venn Records. Punk77 Reviews and loves it!

“I think we appeal to people differently because we look so different on stage. Harry’s on stage in a sequin outfit, dancing like Tina Turner with a full-pelt rock’n’roll band behind they/them, and I don’t think you often see that in 2025, especially from a new band. It’s curiosity; not morbid curiosity though.” (laughs) – […]

The Meffs live at Birmingham 02 21.01.2025 on their first headline tour – Punk77 reviews and finds a band on top form even playing some newies.

Stunning debut from the Brighton based duo. Full of punk rock riffs, dirty bass, piss & vinegar angsty lyrics with a healthy dose of humour. What a way to kick 2025 off with potentially an album of the year!

Wayne Barrett – Slaughter & The Dogs Interview November 2024 by John Wisniewski – Sex Pistols, glam, punk, favourite songs & band squabbles!

2024 Ring Out The Old Ring In The New – Punk77 picks of the year and tips for next year are The Meffs, Lambrini Girls & Loose Articles.

Interview by Punk77 (Dec 2024) with Andy Blade, the caustic lead singer of punk band Eater and solo artiste whose latest release is ‘Being Alive Is Fun’ with a number of musical buddies.

The Meffs Lily Hopkins Interview 26.11.24 – Punk 77 interviews the guitarist of the rapidly rising band post the release of ‘What a Life’ and arena tour with Alice Cooper.

Penetration & Essential Logic O2 Birmingham 15.11.24 – Review of Punk legends playing all of ‘Moving Targets’ supported by Essential Logic.

Loose Articles – Scream If You Want To Go Faster – review of the Manchester based bands debut 2023 album including the single ‘Thought You Were A Welder’.

Life’s A Gamble is the autobiography of singer-songwriter Pauline Murray who was the vocalist for punk band Penetration and later on the post-punk Invisible Girls.

Punk77 Interview with Pauline Murray from Penetration from October 2024. If you haven’t read it yet, check out her excellent autobiography Life’s A Gamble. I’ve reviewed that as well so see the links at the bottom. Picture right Mick Mercer Early days and clothes We lived in Ferry Hill, an ex-mining village in the northeast […]

Pauline & Penetration live at Rebellion 2023 – Photo Mark Kelly The last time we heard Penetration musically (not counting the Shake Some Action/ I Don’t Mind single) was their 2014 album and their appearance at last year’s Rebellion Festival. Now with a new album and a short tour, Punk77 asked Pauline of Penetration what […]

Hugh Cornwell – All The Fun Of The Fair is a double live album of solo and Stranglers songs released in 2024

The Sex Pistols & Frank Carter played Nottingham Rock City (20.09.24) on their controversial Rotten-less tour and blew the place clean apart. The Molotovs supported. Paul Marko was there.

Down At Max’s is by Peter Crowley and published by Far West Press in 2024. Peter was the Electric Chair’s manager and Max’s Kansas City band booker.

Menace – Death & Taxes is their new album in September 2024. Reviewed by Punk77