What are we listening to?

So I figured that from time to time we here at Punktastic Recordings could let you now what we've been listening to...so here is my (Paul) last fm breakdown for last week...

New signing(s)?

So in the last few months we've added A Man Down, Me vs Hero and Our Time Down Here to the PT ranks. Well there's a good chance we'll be adding another band, and maybe even two, to the ranks very soon. Keep your eyes, and ears, peeled...

Welcome....Harriet!

We'd like to introduce you to the newest member of the PT team - Harriet! Harriet has joined us as our new booking agent, so if you want to book any of our bands, or just email her to say hello, send her a message at harriet@punktastic.com

Sign up to the mailing list!

Don't forget to subscribe to the Punktastic mailing list at http://www.punktastic.com/mail - we'll be having some exclusive contests coming your way very soon through the mailouts...

Get A Man Down's EP and pay what you like!

A Man Down are from Brighton and play the kind of pop punk New Found Glory would play if they were kicked in the throat by Captain Everything! They sound a little bit like this: www.myspace.com/amandownbrighton

The band's debut mini-album is OUT NOW! And best of all, you can pay what the hell you like for it! If you think the 7-track EP is worth £5, you can pay £5. If you think it's worth £3, pay £3. You can pay as much, or as little, as you want. The only restriction is you MUST pay a minimum of £1 to cover postage and packing costs - the rest is up to you. And the more you pay, the more you get...those who pay the standard RRP or more (£4) get badges, stickers and extra CDs free as a thank you.

To get your copy of the album simply send as much money as you like via paypal to paul@punktastic.com - in the notes section please mark 'A MAN DOWN RELEASE'. You can also pay by cash or cheque and to find out how to pay by any other means email paul@punktastic.com

You can check out many other items in the Punktastic webstore at http://punktastic.bigcartel.com If you have any queries or questions please email paul@punktastic.com

March 30 - come party with us!

Download 15 free songs!!

We decided to put together a 15-track sampler of all our bands, past and present, for you to check out. From The Misnomer to Chaser, Me vs Hero to Mike Scott, you can download this record for FREE. ZILCH. NADA.

http://www.mediafire.com/?6wczaspbcxm

Just click on that link and download away - please send on to friends, post on your blogs, add to torrents whatever...just make sure people hear it!

Over & Out Update!

If you thought things were quiet on the Over & Out front at the moment then you'd be very very wrong! With a brand spanking new line-up, they've been busying themselves writing new songs which they're soon set to record. In the meantime, check them out at the upcoming live shows, and see for yourself exactly why we're proud to have these lads on Punktastic Recordings...

20 Feb: Freebutt, Brighton w/ Short Warning & A Man Down
23 Feb: Surrey Uni,Guildford
4 Mar: Bar Academy, Birmingham w/ Miss Conduct
6 Mar: The Charlotte, Leicester w/ Sonic Boom Six
7 Mar: Camden Underworld w/ Miss Conduct
11 Mar: The Forum, Darlington w/ Miss Conduct
16 Mar: Central Station, Wrexham w/ Miss Conduct
19 Mar: Vic Inn, Derby w/ Miss Conduct
28 Apr: Trillians, Newcastle
30 May: The Pitz, Milton Keynes w/ Miss Conduct

www.myspace.com/overandoutmusic

New merch in the store!

We have some new merch, including stickers, in the merch store! Get your goodies over at http://punktastic.bigcartel.com

So we can be informal too...

The one good thing about this new website is that we can blog as well as talk about our bands, which is great for people who like to talk - like me! But please get in touch with us, you can email me at paul@punktastic.com or leave comments. let us know you're reading!

We're also looking to improve the website so please let me know what you'd like to see. I've just added a really clumsy looking myspace player so if anyone knows how to add something a bit smarter please drop me a line!

Me vs Hero tour dates

So our boys in Me vs Hero have recently released their debut EP which is already gaining a tonne of new fans and is quickly becoming one of our fastest selling CDs! (You can get your copy from http://punktastic.bigcartel.com !

The band head out for a stack of tour dates later this Spring - catch them and take your friends with you!

28 Feb MAYHEM IN MANCHESTER MUSIC BOX (14+) w/the honey moon suite and paige manchester, Northwest
15 Mar ROADKILL (ADAM PANTHER BONE CANCER FUND) w/elias last day Liverpool, Northwest
20 Mar CIVIC HALL w/ kisskissbaby and smudge Nantwich, Northwest
24 Mar THE REGAL (14+) w/kisskissbaby and smudge Oxford, South
27 Mar THE FIGHTING COCKS w/kisskissbaby and smudge Kingston upon Thames, London
11 Apr TENTERDEN TOWN HALL w/mexicofallz and not advised Tenderden, London
12 Apr BRIDGE HOUSE w/mexico fallz and not advised Copsale, South
14 Apr MUSIC BOX (14+) w/mexicofallz and not advised Manchester,
15 Apr CAFE DRUMMONDS w/mexicofallz and not advised Aberdeen, Scotland
16 Apr ROCKERS w/mexico fallz and not advised Glasgow, Scotland
17 Apr MONTYS w/mexicofallz and not advised Dunfirmline, Scotland
18 Apr WESTPORT BAR (14+) w/mexicofallz and paige Dundee, Scotland
19 Apr THE STUDIO w/mexico fallz and paige Hartlepool
20 Apr ROYAL PARK CELLARS w/mexicofallz and paige Leeds
25 Apr THE VOODOO ROOMS w/a man down Sunderland
26 Apr FISHTANK w/a man down Durham
2 Jun BARFLY w/kill the arcade, we have a getaway, the honeymoon suite Liverpool
3 Jul CROSS KINGS w/rig up explosive London, London and South East

A Man Down news!

There's always a lot going on at PT Recs, so it's high time we told you what A Man Down are up to! We released their debut EP in December and they're really beginning to get noticed. Good times. A great blend of NFG's pop-punk melodies and the kick of a Captain Everything! you can pay whatever you like to get hold of a copy of the CD - just CLICK HERE to find out how to get your copy!

The band are also starting to write their first album due for release on PT Recs at the end of the year. We'll no doubt have demos to share later in the year. In the meantime make sure you check the band out live as they're awesome - dates are below!

13 Feb 2008 The Joogleberry Brighton
20 Feb 2008 The Freebutt Brighton
23 Feb 2008 Hertford Marquee Hertford
24 Feb 2008 Engine Rooms Brighton
12 Mar 2008 The Free Butt W/ Failsafe Brighton, South
14 Mar 2008 the junction burgess hill, South
19 Mar 2008 the greenhouse effect Brighton
22 Mar 2008 dog and partridge Bolton, Northeast
15 Apr 2008 The Freebutt Brighton
19 Apr 2008 east oxford community centre Oxford, Midlands
22 Apr 2008 the brief croydon, South
23 Apr 2008 The Sportsman Bishop Auckland, Northeast
24 Apr 2008 The douglaus vaults South Shields, Northeast
25 Apr 2008 the voodoo rooms w/ me vs hero Sunderland, Northeast
26 Apr 2008 The Fishtank w/ me vs hero Durham, Northeast
27 Apr 2008 hedworthfield c.a Newcastle, Northeast
13 Jun 2008 The Glebe Stoke, Midlands
26 Jul 2008 Krash Newcastle, Northeast

Free music?!

Yes, you read right. Here at PT Recs we believe in people hearing our music in as many ways as possible - and we've teamed up with Mike Scott to make his new EP available entirely for free, complete with artwork.

There are six songs, including three cover versions (of Phinius Gage, The Connells and Propagandhi) and you get the entire EP for free HERE!! Be sure to let us know what you think!

This ain't a scene, it's Me vs Hero...

Our bands!

So incase you are new to Punktastic Recordings, here is a little bit of information about our bands. To get more information, or to hear their music, just click on the appropriate link down the right hand side of this page!

Me vs Hero are a foursome from Preston who play pop-punk with beatdowns in the same way as Four Year Strong or Set Your Goals. We've just released their debut EP and it's available from our webstore!


A Man Down hail from Brighton and play the kind of Fat Wreck skate punk we all listened to and loved in the late 90s. For fans of Captain Everything and New Found Glory - check out their brand new EP!

Brighton's perkiest pop-punks Over and Out are a short, sharp cattle prod up the bum - fusing spikey punk rock riffs with pop melodies - guaranteed to have you singing along all day!



In our eyes Day of Rising are Spain's best band. So good that they joined the Punktastic ranks in 2007 and have never looked back! Driving emo rock in the vein of Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro and Spitalfield!

The Misnomer are one of the best and most talented bands in the UK. Seriously. We're proud of all our boys but these guys are hella good...




Alternative Press magazine described Our Time Down Here as the best melodic hardcore band in the UK. We're inclined to agree...



Fastlane are arguably the best UK pop-punk band of the 21st century. Check out 'Overdrive' for proof...





Mike Scott released his new EP as a free download in January 2008 through PT Recs. For fans of Mike Park and Billy Bragg!

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to the brand new Punktastic Recordings website. It's a little work in progress, but we felt the need to update and try and get with the times a little bit!

Over the coming days, weeks and months we'll be hosting pics, videos and a whole range of awesomeness. In the meantime, get on over to http://punktastic.bigcartel.com and get yourself some PT merch!