The Soundboard’s Biggest Disappointments Of 2018
For our next year end list, we’ve taken a look at the albums that had such high expectations held above them, but, in one way or another, ultimately struggled to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Living Proof’ by State Champs
There comes a time for every pop-punk band of a certain level to decide which of two paths they’ll take next. The first is to rough it within the grassroots […]
The Soundboard Stereo – August 2017
So once again, August has been more or less dead in terms of major releases. At least things are starting to pick up with Neck Deep, Queens Of The Stone […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 7’ by Various Artists
So we’re back here again, at the latest iteration of Fearless Records’ Punk Goes… series, once again taking residence in its most successful form of getting the hottest, most relevant […]
LIVE REVIEW: State Champs @ The Ritz, Manchester – 11th March 2017
It’s easy to see why this show is sold out. For one, you’ve got State Champs topping the bill, one of pop-punk’s hottest properties who’ve been on a consistent upswing […]
LIVE REVIEW: Leeds Festival – Friday @ Bramham Park, Leeds – 26th August 2016
After a massive downpour last night, the Leeds Festival site currently resembles something closer to a primordial swamp than anything even remotely like a field. Still, the crowds are out […]
READING AND LEEDS 2016 PREVIEW: State Champs
With Reading and Leeds Festival just around the corner, we decided to see how some of the bands on the bill are feeling about playing, and what we can look […]
The Soundboard’s Albums Of The Year 2015
With 2016 just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate all the best music released over the course of the last twelve months. So here, we’ve picked our individual top […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Around The World And Back’ by State Champs
In a genre as tremendously glutted and overcrowded as pop-punk, it says a lot that a band like State Champs could come out of virtually nowhere and still send jaws […]
LIVE REVIEW: State Champs @ O2 Academy 2, Liverpool – 17th September 2015
This current generation of pop-punk – bands like Neck Deep, The Story So Far, The Wonder Years et al – have taken the genre further than its ever been taken […]
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