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MIKABOMB at The Fox And Newt in Leeds: "A performance that reached its crescendo with Mika herself dousing herself in water, a cooling and dramatic flourish that perfectly encapsulated the raw energy of the night."

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/02/live-report-mikabomb-explode-across-the-united-kingdom/

Live report and photos by JJ Grant (Wonderlens)

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After completing a series of shows in the north of the United Kingdom and a show in the Netherlands, the four-piece pop punk band MIKABOMB will play five shows in the south of the United Kingdom in November.

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/mikabomb-to-continue-comeback-with-five-additional-shows-in-the-united-kingdom/

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MIKABOMB to continue comeback with five additional shows in the United Kingdom

After completing a series of shows in the north of the United Kingdom and a show in the Netherlands, the four-piece pop punk band MIKABOMB will play a number of shows in the south of the United…

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Shonen Knife will bring their “Have a Knife Day Tour” to Europe, with performances scheduled for April, May, and June.

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2025/02/shonen-knife-to-bring-have-a-knife-day-tour-to-europe/

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Shonen Knife to bring “Have a Knife Day Tour” to Europe

It has been several years since the legendary pop punk band Shonen Knife toured Europe, but now it is clear when the three ladies will return. It is going to be a very extensive tour, as the Have a Knife Day Tour is scheduled for months of April, May and June. The European tour was

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Last October, punk rock band SpecialThanks released their fifth album, PUNK RECORDS. This highly anticipated work comes four years after their previous album—is it a must-listen?

Read the comprehensive review here:

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2024/11/album-review-specialthanks-punk-records/

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Album Review: SpecialThanks – PUNK RECORDS - AVO Magazine - One click closer to Japan

PUNK RECORDS is SpecialThanks’s 5th full-length album, released on 23rd October 2024. Being active since 2005, the band's current line-up is made up of Misaki Anita (on vocals and guitar) and Takaaki Yoshida (on drums and chorus). Where it has been 4 years since their last album, they have released some E.P.s and singles in

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