Surviving the Storm 🌩️
I think we all agree that this Pandemic has pushed even the most resilient of
Heart Through Sacrifice – monster fighting, comic book writing & mythical beasts 🖤
“It’s just a natural draw, all my life & where ever I’ve lived in the world, I’ve always had a guitar next to me.”
Photograph by @laurenmarchantphotography
Nun Habit Release Righteous Jerk/Slip n Slide!! & talk to us about how to have fun *Nun-Style*! ✝️💗
“Our idea of fun is to make spaces where everyone feels supported, loved, & safe.
No one needs to go in a box with a label on it, no one needs to be treated as ‘less than’ – that’s no fun for anyone. “
Only the Lonely
We need to use our loneliness to propel us to create a world in which everyone is supported. I know how tough it is to feel like you are alone & without any gifts to offer, but by the virtue of simply being you, I can assure you that you are needed in this world.
Pink Suits – Queer Feminist Cowboys, Smashing Barriers, & Breaking Down the Gender Wall ✊🤠
We don’t believe in gendered colours, we don’t believe in gendered clothes, we don’t believe in gendered roles.
Madame So – Not Beyonce’s sister but just as sassy & important 🧡
‘Real Friends’ is about just that: distinguishing genuine & long-standing friendships from ephemeral/seasonal companionships.
& given the current global situation which is forcing each & every one of us to sit down with ourselves & reassess our priorities & relationships of all kinds, that is quite topical.
Bitch Hunt talk collabs, First Timers, & badass bitches 🐩
People make mistakes & hurt each other. It’s a part of being people. We don’t believe in punitive behaviour towards people who make mistakes, but it’s important to learn & listen, too.
The Dying Lights on ‘Crash’, Lockdown Pressures & Punk Influences! 🖤
“Crash is about mental & emotional stuff, about realising it’s OK to lay in the gutter gazing up at the stars, not fit in & raise a middle finger to those you don’t want to identify with.”
ĠENN – ‘Feel’ Single Review
Malta via Brighton noise-pop four-piece Ġenn have unleashed a video for ‘Feel’ & oh boy
Write an EP with Chuck SJ! 🧡
Ever wanted to make your own EP from the comfort of your bedroom but were
Chuck SJ – Sink Your Teeth In – Single Review
Since this never-ending nightmare of COVID isn’t going away anytime soon – at least we
The Other Ones,The Other Ones from soon to be released The Other Ones – Single Review 💜
Fed up with everything? Need some motivation to get out of bed & kick 2021
Artio – badass bears, gigs in garages & btw – FUCK DRESSES 🐻
My influence in life is probably my dog Luther because he’s just a really safe geezer & he’s really cool & he’s kind of taught me that you don’t need attention all the time. So he’s a cool guy, I like my dog. My dog is my influence in life.
Burning Flag-Eat The Rich Single Review
Four tiers Boris, four? That’s insane. All tired memes aside, Scathing Halifax quartet Burning Flag
Spit Sisters – Sylvia Release Review 🌻
Well versed on melancholy Spit Sisters have the answer for us, look to your hero’s, get creative, allow yourself to feel. & if all else fails – slam on a wedding dress & enter the abyssssssss.
Riviera Kid – Non-binary Dysphoria Single Review
I paint my nails, I wear lip gloss & I’ll wear whatever the fuck I want
Genn- 23rd March Single Review
Indeed, it can be easy for us in these times to lose our cool and feel like everything that’s evil is closing in on us. Ġenn are here to remind us that we can feel powerful, turn the other cheek and keep on going no matter what. ‘We aint’ gonna stop ’cause you told us’.
ARXX – Call Me Crazy Single Review
‘Call Me Crazy’ is a gentle call to arms in taking control of our happiness
Masks By Tallulah – Fuck Boris, Feminism & Ethical Fashion 💛💗💛💗💛
It will always remain important to me to keep the same ethical sustainable philosophy at the heart of my business
Reveal the Road – from a troubled place to colour co-ordinated releases 🎆
💖 What are Reveal the Road about? Where did the name come from / How
Grieving Loudly 💛
Grieve wildly, grieve joyfully, grieve painfully, grieve loudly.
Last Seen Alive – still full of life, just more digital than before 💻💗
As a band we love being on stage together & thats what drives us.
Follow Your Dreams – overcomplicate things, look out for cats & dismantle capitalism 💥😻
The DIY punk scene runs on sheer community; there’s already too much space being taken up by bands who want to just rock up, get paid & fuck off
If You Had a Sister – Fightmilk Single Review
Over at KNM Presents we are always very happy when some of our favourite bands
LOUD WOMEN announce their first lineup!!!
It’s depressing but unsurprising to see that yet again that festivals like Reading & Leeds are set to wheel out the same old man bands.
LOUD WOMEN Fest will be the antidote to this
Welcome to The Dollhouse 🏠💝
Ultimately, getting a tattoo is an act of creative defiance, but also a reclamation of our bodies . . . the Dollhouse was always intended to be more than a tattoo studio.
The Deliberate Year – Debt, Anxiety & Postboxes 📮❤️
Let’s all stop pretending that anxiety is just for people who are saying “I feel anxious”
Decolonise Fest starts tonight!!!!
A weeklong series of online events dedicated to the creativity of punx of colour
HAWXX talk music as mindfulness, knitting, cat worship & being birds that prey 🦅
DOGMA is a call to action. Don’t let anyone else tell you who you are.
Riviera Kid talk Jesus Christ, Stripe & Snappy Dressing 💅
💖 What’s Riviera Kid about?/ Where did the name come from/How did you set up?
GENN – dance, travel, express your emotions – whatever you do – do it passionately 💖💜💛🧡💚
Fun, passionate, sometimes angry (. . . ) Always emotionally charged.
FIGHTMILK talk to us about inclusivity, lockdown creativity & intergalactic space travel 🌌💛
…one thing we could do is stop worrying about people thinking we’re not “nice” for standing up for ourselves.
Dr Stuart Will See You Now 🏩
If we are dancing on stage, wearing “suggestive” clothes, or even or lyrics, it’s not an open invitation to anyone when we leave the stage!
Music Lessons with Jodi M Burn!!!! 🧡
Whether you’ve always wanted to learn about music & never found the time before now,
Smalltown Tigers – Roaring Rock ‘n’ Roll Goddesses 🐯💕
When someone tells you that girls should be wives & not rock’n’rollers, you should tell them to fuck off.
Spit Sisters Release WEAK!!! 🧡💕
Loud queers who spit out angry lyrics over gritty riffs.
Panic Pocket on DIY Music, Pockets & Mr Big
Behind every great woman is a man who is a drain on her resources.
IT’S GETTING HARD TO BREEEEAAAATTTTHHEEE 😬
Breathe it all in, angst it all out
Naz & Ella – life, art, walkmans & friendship
Being apolitical in life & art isn’t an option – being silent is being complicit
WOAH THERE! We’re launching a documentary!!!! 💖📹
Pls pls pls pls pls be involved!!!!!!! 💖
Amy Lou – Queerness, Angst & Irn Bru 🍹
As for who the fuck is Amy Lou? I see Amy Lou as an embodiment of empowerment.
✨ The Power of Coming Home ✨
‘So many illnesses, unhappiness, fear, anxiety & feelings of unworthiness can be traced back to money, wealth, status & power. Breathwork is coming home. It’s connecting to your body. & above all else it reminds you what matters most in your life’. We caught up with Regina to talk well-being in the world today.
Evewear Sleepwear – sassy, sexy, sustainable 🌍💕
I wanted to make clothing that is environmentally conscious, locally produced, & that you actually wore & didn’t just hang in your closet – you could say that it’s in my DNA.
TEN TIPS FOR MUSICIANS IN QUARANTINE 🎸
The music industry shut its door practically overnight. Gigs are cancelled. Even Glasto is cancelled. Here are 10 of my tips on how best to use this time.
Hell Hath No Furry! Sewer Cats release ‘Fool’ from Debut EP ‘Zelda’
Sewer cats release new single!
Blóm – on being kind, using your voice, checking your privilege & making some noise 🌸
We are the babies! & you are all the caregivers
Eliza Shaddad – on self imposed isolation, deep emotions & community 💜
To me being a feminist is about equal rights, & equal opportunities. It’s a no brainer … & I can’t quite understand why it still isn’t obvious everyone should be one.
DMDR talk queerscene ukeleles, toxic masculinity & the pressures of Hollywood 🔪
‘We just wanted to make something fucked up & ugly & ever changing. There’s a lot of baggage that comes with us, but it’s like Louis Vuitton baggage; you always want it. ‘
Brazen Hussy talk self care, crop top swaps & the metoo movement 💖
‘You are not to blame. You do not have to handle things on your own. & if you’ve been through something more than once it’s not because you’re ‘crazy’ it’s because the world is fucked. & you can be a part of the change that so badly needs to happen.’
Circle None talk Snakes, Feminism, Buckfast & not taking yourself too seriously 🐍💕
‘You’re not alone. Despite the internal & external chaos we all suffer individually we’re in this living hell together.’
Shooting Daggers talk Riot Grrrl, Missandry & Covering the World in Kittens 💕⚔️💕⚔️💕⚔️💕⚔️💕
‘You can do everything yourself & make a difference in your life & other people lives.’
Boys of The Hole talk Drag Wedding aesthetics, phlegmy screaming & . . . crisps 💟
Boys of the Hole will make one beautiful mess out of life, but not before they’re done drinking at street parties & taking down terfs – more on what makes this band so magical below . . .
Not Your Galentines Day 💖
KNM Presents their first ever event alongside As If Promotions. Purchase of event tickets will
✨ 💖✨I’m With Her Gallery Entry ✨ 💖✨
We are looking to find a way to shed awareness on the treatment of survivors. & are therefore looking for willing participants to be brave enough to share their experiences with us anonymously 💖
Ellie from This Girl Talks Money talks – money! 💸
The best thing you can do to improve your mental health around money is to work on reframing how you see it.
I,Doris – Launch New Video!! & tell us why Doris should be PM #dorisnotboris 💐
We’re driven by a love of pop music, a fundamental mistrust of the patriarchy & the need to spread the good message that getting older is actually a whole lot of fun.
Amelia from Cigarette Pie on creating community, not dating tories & filthy cute aesthetics 💕
I love the idea of creating a supportive community with like minded others. When you go to a Cigarette Pie event you’re coming out of it with new friends, networking with the other bands, artists, creators etc & just generally widening your place in the scene.
Cassie from LOUD WOMEN on capitalist hell-holes, Solidarity not Silence & world domination 💕🌎
In many ways musicians working at grassroots levels are even more vulnerable to abuse than those who have industry support & money following them . . . LOUD WOMEN talks about ‘womxn-led or female-powered’ bands, & we’re about supporting musicians not objectifying them.
TXLIPS BAND – Making Waves 🌊
Women have no boundaries! We want women everywhere to know that & to walk in that.
Breakup Haircut – smashing gender norms, cheese fries & scooby doo . . . amongst other things . . . 🕸️🍟
Like the Scooby Doo team, only we don’t have a dog.
Girls Like Us – feline energy 🐈
Having somewhere to shout & make as much noise as possible is a release.
Petty Phase – Riot Grrrl all the way! 💪
We love turning not only our issues but global issues into songs & shouting them in everyone’s face.
Holly – Hell Hath No Fury – Rage is Contagious! 🔥
To be fair, I am pretty sure everyone is becoming sick & tired of the same all cis-male mediocre line-ups singing about crazy ex girlfriends & boats & hoes.
Sharp Violet – punk rock, ice cream & cats 🍦
In a still sexist society, feminist punk is needed now more than ever. We started this band because we had something to say.
The Other Ones – napping, cats & feminism 💓
If Cherym, Personal Best & Bonnie Tyler started a Julie Ruin – esque indie pop band but with tartan. The Other Ones certainly wouldn’t be out of place playing an end of year prom in 10 things.
Emma from Slut Magic on – Slut Magic ✨
Slut Magic is really about having fun & being yourself – it’s about being the most fun version of yourself. Most of all it’s a magical glittery extravaganza every time we perform.
Jay Kerr – No Sweat 😌
We chatted with Jay Kerr, campaigner of No Sweat, (a grassroots campaign group building solidarity
Good Night Out – Responding to Sexual Harassment at Live Music Venues
‘After the #metoo campaign, we got so much interest. I would like to encourage people just to do something about it’
Hey Kitsch Kitty – Fashion as a Form of Empowerment
‘I’m a total magpie. I’m very attracted to anything shiny or sparkly . . . I hope that everyone that wears my things feels sassy & amazing in them’
The Empty Page – He’s Very Good at Swimming
We caught up with The Empty Page to talk feminism, cats, mental health & chutney.
🌸 GLB – On Unpretty Zine, Sexism in the Media & Self Esteem 🌸
‘The Goddess, the universe, whatever witch powers are out there definitely brought us together.’
We caught up with GLB from Unpretty Zine to talk sexual harassment at work, body image & of course – TLC.
ARXX – Iron Lung
‘Listen to Iron Lung if you need that final push towards acceptance, a disdain for the past & a fuck yeah for the future’
Venus – Sour
Venus talk riot grrrl, catharsis & the importance of creative safe spaces.
7 Reasons Why Lizzo is Actually Punk AF
Lizzo may as well be making Lizzo fanzines and handing them out at DIY shows.
Primark Bad : Artisan Good
Many consumers believe that big business is the cause of all ethical trade issues, & that not enough is being done to improve practices. But that doesn’t by proxy mean that small or local businesses are good, & that conditions within their supply chain are perfect.
💖 Charly Bliss – Young Enough to create pure pop bliss, Old Enough to fucking rule 💖
Hendricks is living proof that there is glitter at the end of the tunnel & we must say there’s a lot more to the fire inside this album than meets the eye. Young Enough is the ringing truth that silence is over.
Shawna Potter – Making Spaces Safer & Responding to Harassment
I want attendees to know that if they are ever harassed at our shows that we have their back.
Floral Schoppe – Second Skin
Chrissy from Floral Schoppe talks feminism, burlesque & finding your true self.
It’s not your fault. But please take responsibility for loving yourself.
“Victim blaming is what kept the survivor there in the first place & is one of the most harmful things you can do to anyone who has been in this situation”
Do we owe them a living? – Of course we fucking do!
“Punk Ethics is a collective aimed at taking those who ‘sing for the rejected, fight for the dispossessed & defend the oppressed’ to turn their ethos into action.”
Consumer Myths : Everything you thought you knew about Fast Fashion
“But, activist euphoria aside, what does having a picture of a worker from Bangladesh delivered almost directly to my DMs really do for me as a consumer? How will it really impact my day to day purchasing practices?”
Brighton Lace – Body Confidence, Business & Beautiful Lingerie
We talk with Lou about her passion for beautiful lingerie & supporting women in business.
Believe in Your Mission | Believe in Yourself | Fuck all the Rules | Do it Yourself 🌹
“My aim is to help you find & take up your space in the world. And to never stop growing that space or defining who you are & where you’re going”
I’m not a loser – Amyl & the Sniffers
“Amyl and the Sniffers issue a much-needed pick me up positivity vibe to the punk scene but not in a sugary sweet cheerleader Dream Nails kind of way – both have their place, but Amyl is not for the light hearted”
Damn Unpretty?
“All it took was a couple of IG stories to have me assured that this zine would speak to me heavily on a feminist level, but what I didn’t expect was the echoes of nostalgia & affirmation that spoke to me on every level of my experience as a woman.”
Crazy About GENN – KNM chats with bassist Leanne
‘Life in itself is inspiring – both good & bad days can lead to the push to translate the result into something tangible.’
Anxiety, Work and Lockdown – The Spicy Burrito of Fuckery. P1 – Anxiety
Why am I writing a big long ass whinge about my anxiety? Partly to get it off my chest, and partly to reassure anyone who reads this that for the love of god you’re not alone.