There's a quote that circulated the room at New Cross Inn on the 4th of May, by one of the organisers: "hardcore exists for shit like this." Not for streetwear. Not for big corporations. For this - an afternoon of music, community, and solidarity that raised over £4,000 for Palestinian relief, packed into one of South East London's most beloved grassroots venues. Punks for Palestine was not an event defined by a rigid definition of being ‘punk’. What followed throughout the d

Real Life have been running the Punks For Palestine event at New Cross Inn, London since 2021 and this year, on 4th May, they are returning with more incredible live music, activism and more information about how you can support Palestinian-run businesses and projects in London. Since the start of the event, which brings together the underground hardcore, punk and hiphop scenes to support Palestinian charities, Punks For Palestine has raised over £10,000 for groups including

Wednesday evenings are the best time to get down to Camden for a meaty line-up and a meatier moshpit, and who else should be commanding this celebration of alternative metal other than the almighty VEXED . Hailing from Hertfordshire, the three-piece, led by the front-woman Megan Targett , together with the guitarist Olly Hall , drummer Willem Mason-Geraghty , and live shows bassist Meyrick de La Fuentes , had already been on tours with bands such as IN DEPTHS and SILENT PLANE

Well, what feels like the longest month in the year is almost over - it's dragged on, but we certainly wouldn't have gotten through it if we didn't have so much new music releasing, like the tracks below! Here's what we've been listening to: Dead Pony - Eat My Dust! DEAD PONY are back with a new single, Eat My Dust! ; a very fitting title because they waste absolutely zero time cutting into the action on this track. From the starting seconds, we’re hit with an intense wall of

There's a new chill in the air outside, and the dark is arriving a little earlier with every passing day - it's a sign we're well and truly nearing the end of the year. Still, that doesn't mean that the few months remaining don't have a lot for us to look forward to, including recent track releases like these! Artio - The Devil You Know Feat. Cody Frost Ahead of their much anticipated new album Soul Riot, set for release in early 2026 , Leeds powerhouse ARTIO have teamed up