The Shonk

08/09/2026

We've been a busy little label - you gotta believe us - this month we've new music heading YOUR way from a plethora of Shonkphonics bands & artists, including:

WAKEY! A six track EP is on its way to YOUR ears
The Good Mournings you bet it's a 6...maybe even 7 track EP coming your way!
Ta Malaka Matia... we hear there's a whole second album dropping from the skies, oh my!
Last Man on The Moon...you bet it's another goshdarn album, over twenty tracks!
Great with Custard will be firing their new single straight into your lug'oles with a beautiful music video to boot!
BLACK Wesker. to celebrate it's permanant hiatus the Best Hits of Wesker_Du will be released on CD!

AND THAT'S NOT ALL!

This month we have not one, but TWO Shonk Sessions videos on their way... Riyosuke Kiyasu AND Head Noise sessions will be available to watch soon (if you haven't caught up, go and do so!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N4KONATIoY&list=PLdhAOJn75px9kDVVFClNAo9lNSIuC4ZGB

This month we have two sessions to record with BADgertRAP on the 20th AND Mould band on the 26th - limited audience space available so contact us if you'd like to attend.

That's all your updates for now, go away.

Two piece psychadelic space-cowboys WAKEY! play a set for the pilot...

07/09/2026

Nice door, great band:

22/08/2026

Shonk session episode 2 is here!

Featuring a power violence noise delivery from Wülf Gas and a reading of There Comes a Soft Rain by Ray Bradbury from James Ellis and an interview from the former by the latter!

Watch it here;

https://youtu.be/-knOHqGER6M?is=dG2wgK3072gIR_ow

19/08/2026

Our shop is back!

Physical releases from our artists, apparel and new-old stock media, all available from The Shonk:

All our CDs are burnt, cloned, printed & packaged in-house!

https://theshonk.co.uk/shop/

11/08/2026

This Sunday we are shooting Episode 3 of Shonk Sessions with avante-garde-art-punk legends Head Noise. If you want to come join us as an audience member for this session please let us or the band know! Limited places, we'd need you from 1pm for a couple hours. There's free live music followed by a Q&A and if you send us any footage you take it may make it in the edit (and you'll be credited as a contributor)

THIS SUNDAY we are performing a short recorded live session at an undisclosed location in Newport for The Shonk, which is basically the underground version of KEXP with a sit down audience, interviews etc.

🫵 WE WANT YOU 🫵

If anyone would like to be on the guestlist and join us for the live recording, please let us know. It'll be around 1pm in the afternoon and won't cost a thing, just an hour or two of your time in great company with plenty of good humour.

09/08/2026

We have a handful of spaces left this afternoon, £15 on the door, starts at 3pm. May be full when you get here but try your luck!

09/08/2026

Today! 0 more sleeps... Slam poetry, wülf gas and globally renown snare king Ryosuke Kiyasu! Grab a ticket and come see some absolute art this afternoon!

Tickets are now available for Ryosuke Kiyasu & WÜLF GAS - matinee guerilla gig - Newport at Shonk HQ, Beneath 1Louder on Sunday 9th August 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

09/08/2026

0 more sleeps! If you wish to come to the matinee show today you will need a ticket! No promises for anyone who comes to the door and no guest lists or favours so you know what to do...

Tickets are now available for Ryosuke Kiyasu & WÜLF GAS - matinee guerilla gig - Newport at Shonk HQ, Beneath 1Louder on Sunday 9th August 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

08/08/2026

One more sleep until Ryosuke Kiyasu comes to Newport. With slam poetry and experimental noise guru Wülf Gas this will be a truly special session.

Grab your ticket below, it's BYOB, DM for directions if needed. Only five minutes from town.

Tickets are now available for Ryosuke Kiyasu & WÜLF GAS - matinee guerilla gig - Newport at Shonk HQ, Beneath 1Louder on Sunday 9th August 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!