[3] Oxford bands Radiohead, Supergrass, Foals, Glass Animals, Ride, Stornoway and Young Knives contributed items for a prize draw.

On July 5, after just four days of fundraising, Editor Ronan Munro announced the target had been met, securing nine months of printing and distribution costs.

The reviews are entirely based upon his opinions and preferences, but — despite sometimes harsh words for music deemed lacking — there is genuine constructive criticism, and many bands later submit improved demos.

Radiohead, Supergrass, Foals, Ride, Swervedriver, Glass Animals, Stornoway and Young Knives contributed rare and signed prizes alongside local venues and shops [6] The campaign raised over £16,000 and the magazine returned in print in October 2021, coinciding with its 300th issue.

[9] Among the acts that received early exposure after being picked to play at the Punt were Young Knives, Stornoway, Little Fish, Fixers and Elizabeth, the band featuring a teenage Yannis Phillipakis, later of Foals.