161 Fest #5 is going to be the first biggest festival to take place in 2020 in Poland. It’s a two-dayer, in Warsaw, 20-21 March, a benefit for antifascist group 161 Crew with 7 bands altogether. It’s quite a happening as this is going to be the first ever DISAFFECT gig in Europe after their...
Third and the last show of this epic tour took place at the Red Dragon, near Sakae Station in a 5-storey building. The venue is located on the top floor and by the time I arrived (about 6pm when the gig was supposed to start) it had already been filled with 200+ people, so navigating...
Yokohama greeted me with sunshine but also with no-one speaking English and difficulties finding something vegan to eat. Nevermind. The evening was coming and it was the second out of 3 SEDITION / BRATAKUS / REALITY CRISIS gigs on their “Earthbeats To Destruction 2” tour in Japan. In contrast to Tokyo, the venue is located in...
First gig for SEDITION and BRATAKUS in Japan ever, first time in Japan for me as well. Nothing will describe how anxious, and excited at the same time, I was about the trip. Best things grow out of spontaneity. When the Scots announced their tour, I instantly tried to weasel out of my everyday duties...
BRATAKUS from Scotland (interviewed here, reviewed here and here) and GAY PANIC DEFENCE also from Scotland (reviewed here) team up on this benefit release to give their sincere support to Tribe Animal Sanctuary Scotland. Tribe Animal Sanctuary Scotland is located in Central Scotland in Clyde Valley ands is a rescue animal sanctuary. In short,...
Top 5, 7 or 10? So I was kindly asked by SANCTUS PROPAGANDA if I would provide either a top 5 or 10 favourite albums of 2018. I thought, I’d go somewhere in the middle and do 7! Although the following isn’t inclusive to what I have been listening and enjoying of late and indeed,...
SEDITION, the revived legendary punk Celts from Scotland, who storm venues near you oftener than ever + BRATAKUS, vegan straight edge punk from Scotland, who prove us all that there are no limits when it comes to punk, join REALITY CRISIS, Japan’s legendary crusties, on the second leg of “Earthbeats of Destruction” tour, this time...
BRATAKUS are Breagha on guitar and vocals and Onnagh on bass + a drum machine. They are sisters (Breagha and Onnagh, not the drum machine) and they have brought a lot of fresh and positive energy into the scene. Coming from a remote whisky village in Scotland they are serious about their beliefs, they mean...
October 31st brought another stupid terror assault in NYC where inncocent lives were lost. October 31st also brought the release of the all new BRATAKUS EP. The quick and responsive attack from those two vegan straight edge girls from Scotland. And although it is packed with two spooky halloween tribute songs you get the feeling...
BRATAKUS are a two piece Vegan, Riot Grrrl punk band from the North of Scotland. They are sisters Cuinn, they are young, they are punk and they must have received great punk upbringing. The result of this is super confident music and lyrics on this debut full-length. Soundwise BRATAKUS give you what is best in...