New York Magazine on the state of modern punk
New York Magazine has put togther an article and some statistics about what they describe as the modern state of punk rock, at least based on a survey of self-identified punks. Some notable - and probably not surprising - statistics tell that…
April 29, 2013

Shellshag announce new album
Shellshag have posted pre-orders for their new album, Fuck Society, vol. 1. The album will feature 13 covers of artists such as The Undertones, The Underground Railroad…
December 21, 2011

Killing Joke, Stiff Little Fingers, Leftover Crack added to Punk Rock Bowling
Another round of bands have been announced for this year's Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival. The latest confirmations include…
February 21, 2011

Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, Undertones, Gimme Gimmes, Bouncing Souls at Punk Rock Bowling 2011
The first batch of bands have been announced for the 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament & Music Festival. So far, the organizers have announced Dropkick Murphys, Descendents,…
February 16, 2011

The Undertones plan digital reissues, Best Of
Northern Ireland's legendary punks, The Undertones, will be reissuing their first four albums digitally after limited availability physically in North America over the past few years. Along with the reissues,…
June 03, 2010

The Undertones' "Hypnotised" to be reissued this June
The Undertones' sophomore LP Hypnotised is to be reissued on June 8th by Salvo / Ardeck. The original 15 track LP was released in 1980 and spawned the singles "My Perfect Cousin" and…
May 26, 2009

The Undertones celebrate 30 years of "Teenage Kicks"
The Undertones' classic single "Teenage Kicks" is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. The 1978 track will be commemorated with a number of releases and events. A special digital single is…
September 16, 2008

95% of people copying music, says new study; Undertones frontman comments
According to a new Guardian report, 95% of people 18-24 are copying music in some form or another. Surprisingly, not all the copying is through file sharing networks with some copying CDs directly and others are (still) recording music from the radio. The article talks to Feargal Sharkey of 70s-era punk act The Undertones who is now chief of…
April 07, 2008

The Undertones complete new album
The Undertones have announced the completion of their new album. The group, who claimed the late John Peel among their devoted fans, had this to…
March 10, 2007

Tours: Undertones (Scotland / Ireland)
Following a quiet year the Undertones have emerged with a new website and a set of tour dates to round out 2006. The long running punk act will play a number of Irish and Scottish gigs in the next two months, you can click below for the details.…
October 28, 2006