Shows from older punks are a risky prospect. Will it be a nostalgia-fest, re-living the days when they could lace their boots without lower back pain, or will it be a chance to light the flame of rebellion once again? Our experience at the leafy, historic Crystal Palace Park is neither. Instead, we get the best that The Offspring and Dropkick Murphys have been in years; tight, ferocious, devoid of the whimsy that both bands caved to throughout the last decade, and an evolution of their beloved sound, simultaneously paying tribute to where they came from while exciting us for the future. In short, the very definition of a great punk rock show. Throw in some spectacular supports and the result is the absolute antithesis of a genteel afternoon in South London.
Destroy Boys
The rowdy Riot Grrrls are ready to knock down barriers with dirty riffs, and they’re unapologetic about their originality. ‘I Threw Glass At My Friend’s Eyes And Now I’m On Probation’ thunders vocalist...
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