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The Young Ones – With a Touch of Panache
Two decades deep and still stomping – that’s The Young Ones. The Eindhoven crew have been flying the Dutch Oi! flag since the early 2000s, carving…
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Beats & Boots launch Show Tapes
Beats & Boots is expanding with a brand-new series: Show Tapes. This feature will bring listeners straight into the gigs — capturing the people, the venues,…
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Spinal Tap – The End Continues
Ask any skinhead band who’s ever toured in a rusty Transit, or any punk crew who got lost on the way to the gig — they’ll…
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Sharp Fest Hamburg 2026: first details announced
The dates are locked: SHARP Fest Hamburg 2026 will take place on the weekend of 29 and 30 May at Indra Musik Club. Two nights of…
Punk under pressure?
Bob Vylan are no strangers to headlines. The London duo – rapper Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie Vylan – have spent the past decade welding grime,…
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Cheap Perfume announce new album Don’t Care. Didn’t Ask
Cheap Perfume have confirmed their third full-length Don’t Care. Didn’t Ask., set for release on October 3 via Snappy Little Numbers. The record promises more of…
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Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates dies at 52
Tomas Lindberg, the iconic frontman of At The Gates, has passed away at the age of 52. His family confirmed the news via Swedish outlet SVT…
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Suedehead (1971)
At SKNWRLD we’re starting a new series digging through Richard Allen’s infamous skinhead books, one by one, in the order they were first published. These pulp paperbacks caused…
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Dutch venue pulls Bob Vylan after Paradiso outburst
Tilburg venue Poppodium 013 has cancelled next week’s Bob Vylan show after remarks made by frontman Bobby Vylan during their gig in Amsterdam’s Paradiso. The duo…
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Rude Roots
An interview series with our own community. It’s about personal stories: how people discovered alternative culture, what shaped their style, and the music and art that keep them going. Think of it as an inside look at everyday voices with deep passion for subculture.
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Heavy History
A storytelling series that dives into the background of bands, brands, places, and moments that defined subcultural history. It connects past and present, showing how movements like punk, ska, and skinhead culture grew and spread worldwide.
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Tattoo Talk
A series about tattoo culture within the scene. Artists, designs, and the meaning behind the ink. It highlights the crossover between music, fashion, and body art, and why tattoos remain such a strong part of subcultural identity.
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SKNWRLD Shorts - Komintern Sect
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SKNWRLD Shorts: 4 SkinsJanuary 11, 2025
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SKNWRLD Shorts: The history of Lacoste
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