TV Smith isn’t slowing down. With a new album taking shape between gigs, a 2026 tour packed with solo shows and Adverts classics, and a stop at London’s legendary 100 Club, the punk poet is still putting in the miles and still giving us plenty to say about.

Part 1 of Dick Slaughter’s Rebellion 2026 recap covers Days One and Two.

Featuring air conditioning, Punk Hunks, The Stranglers, Steve Ignorant Band, Sham 69, The Rezillos, Bar Stool Preachers, Citizen Fish, Millie Manders and the Shutup, Lost Wallets, Bow Wow Wow, Bite Me Bambi, and more. Come along as Dick wanders the Rebellion Festivals. Also included are Dick’s picks of 30 or so favorite offstage photos from in and around the Winter Gardens.

Our overlords at In Spite Magazine demanded 50 of the Cutest Couples at Rebellion Festival, so Dick Slaughter reluctantly dug through thousands of photos. The result? Punk couples, best mates, fans, band members, and a whole lot of people who simply looked happiest together.

After three years of persistent whining from the author, Dick Slaughter’s Breakfast with the Dickies is finally here. Join Leonard, Stan, and the gang for fancy cheese, Pokémon hunting, newly released photos, questionable breakfast decisions, and a fart bomb that nearly delayed the entire tour. Plus, discover Stan Lee’s favorite candy bar and the proper way to hang toilet paper.

We asked John Greenwood to write a preview of the Rebellion Festival Run-Up shows, the new warm-up gigs Rebellion has added in the week before the festival. Instead, he handed us a wonderfully entertaining account of travel anxiety, a deep-seated distrust of the TSA, and a healthy dose of reminiscing about past Rebellions. In the end, he also remembered to tell us everything you need to know about this year's Run-Up gigs. Along with great photos from Dick Slaughter and John Greenwood himself, it's the perfect way to get ready for another week of punk rock in Blackpool.

From a backyard shed in rural Australia to the stage at Rebellion Festival, Convict Class have built their reputation the old-fashioned way, with relentless touring, uncompromising songs, and an unwavering respect for the people who keep punk alive. Al Wilby and Shane "Sten Gun" Stenhouse in Blackpool, talk about the band's unlikely rise, the stories behind the music, and why, in 2026, there's still plenty worth raging against.

Our favorite punk rock grandpa Dick Slaughter gives us his picks of photos from 2025 that didn’t get picked, featuring outtakes from Cruel World, PRB, and Rebellion Festivals, with artists including Hayley Williams of Paramore, St. Vincent, Rebecca Black, the Knuckleheadz Band, Nick Cave, Bootsy Collins, the Rifleman String Band, Keith Morris, Iggy Pop, Dick Lucas of the Subhumans, and Perry Boris, plus trips to the Cadillac Ranch in Texas and the “Army” Trump birthday War on America festival in Washington, DC.

Looking for the best punk and alternative music festivals in 2026. Dollfest founder Maria Chaos lists her top 10 must-attend festivals around the globe, from legendary international events to community-focused DIY gatherings.

The music nerds at In Spite Magazine count down their favorite concerts of 2025, featuring Mille Manders and the Shut Up, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Teenage Bottlerocket, Iggy Pop, Levity presents LASERSHIP, My Bloody Valentine, Philthy Dronez, and so much more.

BlackPoo and Hot Pink Sewage: the names alone clear the room; the music fills it back up. Straight from the gutters of Blackpool’s punk underbelly.

Meet James the Kid: The Five-Year-Old Capturing Rebellion Festival 2025

Featuring Interrobang, The Undertones, two competing sets of “bois,” and more…

Los Fastidios, Desperate Measures, Dave Dictor, Riskee and the Ridicule, Wonk Unit, The Meffs, Swell Maps, The Anti-Nowhere League, The Undertones, and The Damned.

1MU takes on the Thursday of Rebellion ‘25, featuring Evil Blizzard, Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life, TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers, and more…

Who needs a green room? The Rifleman and Dick Slaughter found Paul Holstein’s suite at the Golden Nugget while he was off gambling during PRB weekend—and raided his beer. They talk about Punk Rock Bowling, old Vegas coke bars, passports, and, of course, rifles.

Our own Dick Slaughter shares his first picks from the Rebellion Festivals—featuring Las Fokin Biches, Peter Hook & The Light, Steve Ignorant, Perrybois, Dollheads, KnuckleHeadz Band, MDC, Subhumans, The Damned, Eve Libertine, Lady Rage, TV Smith… and maybe even you.

The boys are heading back to the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, England, followed by a takeover of the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas back home in the States.

We all love Charlie Harper and the UK Subs at Rebellion Festival—but maybe not as much as Lorraine Cater. She’s getting geared up for Blackpool by catching Rebellion acts on the road, including the UK Subs, Destructors 82, and Yur Mum at a rare Lincolnshire gig.

I took the long road from California to Blackpool, making a crucial pit stop at Berkeley’s UC Theatre, where TV Smith and The Damned turned back the clock (and blew out the amps).

In Spite Magazine is proud to present the debut of Wasted World

A punk/rock/slacker comic born and bred in Blackpool, UK—the home of Rebellion.