PUNK Archives ⋆ The Shonk

CALVA LOUISE

January 20, 2022 dukeofearl 0

Whether it’s age, COVID or a combination of the two, something that I have found difficult to muster over recent months is getting excited by gigs. During these long periods of isolation I’ve caught many […]

LACERTILIA

May 5, 2020 dukeofearl 12

It feels like forever since I had my face melted off by the intense-soup starter that was Lacertilia, leading up to my main course which was a joint of Weedeater with a side of Jim […]

CHATS!

November 1, 2018 Department Of Input 113

We’re the chats from Queensland Australia! Taking the reigns from down under punk royalty Cosmic Psychos, The chats put on a punk masterclass in Brighton on Sunday. Banging out tunes of their Get This in […]

SUPERSEED

September 21, 2018 dukeofearl 6

As I sit here and listen to the bewildering chaos generated by the wind whisking through the woods that wrap around Shonk Towers it brings me to think of forces to be reckoned with, of […]

THROWING KNIVES / STITCHED UP / GINGER MOUSH

July 13, 2018 dukeofearl 29

This particular gig saw our resident noise inventor being invited to play and open for two high-class welsh punk rock / roll bands! Due to The Shonk bi-laws it is forbidden to review any appointed […]

SANS / CRACK CLOUD

June 10, 2018 dukeofearl 749

Lead Upto… Sometimes the gig calendar looks bleak for us lowly writers. We look up at the big board on our writer’s floor and there are huge soulless gaps where we have to find things […]