Sunday Edition: November 18th, 2007
It's Sunday, November 18th, 2007.
Welcome to Navel Gazing, your look back at this week in Punknews. We've completely descended into parody if you haven't noticed... and you know what? It feels good.
threaten to pull financial aid for colleges whose students download. Now that's something that Gene Simmons could get behind, as he thinks the industry should have sued you absolutely fucking blind for messing with them in the first place (and party ev–er–y day). So what about a new way forward? The New York Times profiled "band as a brand" marketing, focusing on Paramore as an example. One band that's turned their back on the trend is Band of Horses who just spurned WalMart and a potentially massive payday.
We had news on Paint It Black's upcoming release New Lexicon and checked out a new track from it. NOFX unveiled a cut from their new live record. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones showed some details on their upcoming collection. AFI even talked about their next record and plans for an EP. Leftover Crack was thwarted on their attempt to enter Canada, prompting an angry response from Stza. We had news of a few robberies on the road, as Suburban Legends were relieved of a van and trailer and Joe Lally's tour with Capillary Action saw some equipment disappear. Rounding out the law and order news, we had a Scatterbox show turn into a fracas after the venue pulled the plug. We had some new videos this week, including Bad Religion's "New Dark Ages" and Against Me!'s montage–core "White People for Peace."
Our Video of the Week featured part two of our CMJ to the Fest 6 feature. It chronicles Punknews videographer Chris' two week journey from his home base of Richmond, VA to New York City for the Mutiny PR/Punknews.org CMJ Showcase then down Gainesville for the Fest. This week we featured footage of the Lawrence Arms, the Falcon and the Gaslight Anthem.
The sixteenth edition of Vinyl File featured a conversation with a NOFX collector and profiled his massive collection.
Editors' Picks of the week featured music from ––>
We brought you new music this week including
all six cuts from the Briggs acoustic Westlake Sessions,
and the new record from Joey Cape's new band the Playing Favorites.
Click Read More to see this week's contests, streaming music and more –– including a review of the Sumo Lounge Omni beanbag chair.
Radio Free Punknews
Check the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of anticipated new music including
the full length Never Suspend Disbelief by New Jersey's One Win Choice,
rock'n'hardcore act The Revenge, featuring former members of Stereotyperider,
the new EP from Intro5pect featuring Stza of Leftover Crack,
American Steel, who came back after a long hiatus to release a critically acclaimed new album,
The Great Deceiver which includes the former vocalist of metal legends At the Gates,
and
the highly anticipated new split from Bomb the Music Industry! and O Pioneers!!!.
It's Funny, I Don't Feel Like a Winner
Win a Coheed & Cambria travel package
With their brand new record out on the street and their tour kicking off, Coheed and Cambria has offered up some prizes to celebrate. The band is giving away two tickets to their Roseland show on November 29th along with 3 days in a New York hotel and a meet and greet with the band along with airfare to get you there. All you need to do to enter is visit this page.
Staff Side-Projects
Your trusty Punknews staffers and reviewers have all sorts of projects on the go, everything from poorly spelled and oft neglected blogs to big official world domination schemes.
Make sure to check out
editor and videographer Chris Moran collection of recordings online at Vimeo,
editor Justin August's blog Kinder Words,
editor Adam White's blog 2:59,
and
staff reviewer Jesse Raub's webzine Bitter Press.
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Review by Brian of the Sumo Lounge Omni beanbag chair
Oh, and it's wider than a twin mattress and nearly as long -- yeah, this thing's huge.
I've already dozed off in it once in front of the television, and while I don't exactly have a ladyfriend to share its comforts, it's a pretty ideal scenario. If you actually have space for this thing, there's few complaints to register with it.