Punk It Up V at the Powerstation is a tribal, drums-beating cold English blood runs hot call-to-arms for Skinheads, Boot Boys, Boot Girls, Rude Boys, Oi’s, New Wavers and even yer Art-Wank Poseurs. You know who you are. So, the Chosen found themselves hosed down with classic Original Punk, which was never contained in specific […]
As several of the Punk It Up V bands with members living in Australia and overseas, who just cannot afford 14 days off for quarantine upon arriving to NZ, and in some cases, another 14 days when they get back, the PIU team have decided to push back the dates of the event again.
Mega THANKS to Mark Everton for this great review of an amazing night! Funny. For some reason, in my head, I had added words like ‘Last Stand’ and ‘Last Hurrah’ to ‘Punk It Up IV’. Maybe because Andrew Boak had told me it was going to be the last one. Maybe because time has marched […]
Hot off their “nearly a decade in the making” reformation for last year’s Punk It Up (that was the last real punk show at The Kings Arms), the lads have decided that once wasn’t enough to satisfy their cravings for some loud noisy fun, so they’ve got their shit together again for the latest Punk […]
Auckland’s semi-regular premier punk rock’n’roll event returns! As usual, featuring classic and current bands, a plethora of local DJs, merchandise and information booths, and an after party until bloody late.
With just a week to go before it closes, music fans celebrated the legacy of Auckland’s Kings Arms with the legacy of Auckland’s AK79 punk scene.
Iconic AK79 punk band Proud Scum are getting back together to perform at the Punk It Up! show tomorrow at The Kings Arms.