Commentary, Concert Review Lorraine Carter Commentary, Concert Review Lorraine Carter

Punk and Disorderly 2025

A weekend of sweaty rooms, old friends, new bands, good tunes, hangovers, merch, and enough punk energy to keep Skegness moving. From The Puncturists kicking things off to Criminal Damage, Tear Up, Critical Candy, Zero Tolerance, and Broken Three Ways, Punk and Disorderly 2025 proves that the smaller punk weekender is still very much alive. Best part: discovering bands you’ve never heard before, dancing with people you’ve known for years, making new friends, and keeping the scene going. Use them or lose them.

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Another Fest, Another Self-Inflicted Wound: CY Fest, Chaos, and the Cost of Not Getting It

C.Y. Fest has been canceled amid allegations of sexual abuse, and In Spite Magazine’s Dee Ratchet raises the question: can we go longer than a few months without something in the punk ecosystem catching fire? Featuring photos by Kim Moenich. NO MEN CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ARTICLE, and that is probably for the best.

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