Dragged Up

Dragged Up: Formed in Glasgow in 2018, DRAGGED UP channel off-kilter art punk through a fuzzed-out psych garage lens. Led by Eva Gnatiuk, with Simon Shaw, Lauren Peters and Stephen Mors, they’ve drawn comparisons to The Velvet Underground, Dead Moon, Death Valley Girls, Spacemen 3, and C86, while carving a sound all their own. Their debut D/U (2020) and Hex Domestic EP (2023) gained praise from Louder Than War, The Wire, Moof Mag and Record Collector. 2024’s album, High On Ripple, was critically acclaimed, earning airplay on Freakzone on BBC 6 Music, WFMU, and Louder Than War Radio. They have garnered admiration from the likes of Jon Dieterich (Deerhoof), Emmett Kelly (The Hard Quartet/Ty Segall/Bonnie Prince Billy) and Jim Smith of The Nightingales. They’ve supported acts like The Vaselines, Acid Mothers Temple, Objections, The Bevis Frond and Bo Ningen. Their new singles Blake’s Tape and Clachan Dubh were released in May 2025 (Rare Vitamin Records) before they embarked on an EU/UK tour with The Hard Quartet in June. They have more UK tour dates lined up for August, with a new album on the horizon. “When the band hits their stride, they’re unstoppable...’ - SNACK mag Scotland “My fave parts display a noisy free rock edge, even as the mood and approach shift around so much, it's not easy to keep up. Just try.’ - Byron Coley, The Wire. + TV Face: Rising noise-punk trio from Lancaster, TV FACE, serve “sonic fury with a satirical edge … blistering, genre-defying … both chaotic and meticulously tight” (HellaFuzz). Their much anticipated second album, Wolf Rents Bark, was released on 5th September 2025 via Preston’s cult label Crackedankles Records — home to underground heavyweights including Evil Blizzard, Hotwax, and Polypores. The album has received rave reviews, including Album of the Week from Louder Than War, 5/5 stars from ThePunkSite.com and 9/10 from Mystic Sons. Live, TV FACE are known for their high-intensity performances, “with dynamics ... not seen since the likes of Therapy? … in the early nineties” (Louder Than War). They are on tour throughout October and November, promoting the album. +Exploding Head: Exploding Head is a band hailing from North and West Cumbria. As proponents of shimmering grunge, this four piece creates a sound which is equal parts the fuzz-fuelled frenzy of Mudhoney and the sky-scraping introspection of Slowdive. On their debut EP ‘A Polar Bear Stare’, Exploding Head explores and filters these influences through the playful slacker inventiveness of Pavement, the psychedelic drones of Brian Jonestown Massacre and the raw punk power of The Stooges to deliver a release which is as unique as it is affirming, and as raucous as it is accessible. After a busy UK-wide summer touring schedule in support of their debut release, the collective efforts of Exploding Head were recognised at this year’s Kendal Calling festival, where the band received the inaugural Calling Out award for best emerging artist. With a new EP in the works and a busy tour itinerary planned, Exploding Head is a band on the precipice of scaling new heights. Doors: 7pm Live music 8pm-11pm Tickets: £6 Adv (inc booking fee) or £7 OTD https://www.facebook.com/events/765363486324642