Sunday Edition: March 16th, 2008

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The People Must Have Something Good To Read On A Sunday
This week's most popular stories

Nine Inch Nails recent self–distributed and freely available release has been a resounding success, netting more than $1.5 million for the band and making quite the case for their label–free venture. Probably less successful will be the self–destructing "free record" coming from Iron Maiden. Black Flag's Henry Rollins spoke out on a number of issues this week, talking upcoming books, specials, the election. The Star Fucking Hipsters, featuring Sturgeon of Leftover Crack, has been recording with Fat Mike of NOFX. Richmond up and comers the Riot Before are now less a guitarist.

A number of acts updated us on their next releases. The Bronx have two in the pipe, one apparently a mariachi record. The Methadones and Copyrights will launch their new label project with a split full length. Weezer will return from the wilderness with a June release. Goldfinger detailed their upcoming Hello Destiny with cover art that plays the nostalgia card for old fans. On the streaming front we had a

live set from Berlin featuring the Weakerthans, a new song from Anti–Flag ("Spit in the Face"), Pennywise's "The Western World" and two live cuts from Good Riddance. Minus The Bear launched a video this week for the song "Throwin' Shapes." Pop–punk act Mest are returning for a one–off show in April. In other touring news look for the Bouncing Souls and Dead to Me to tour with Static Radio, the Gaslight Anthem and Tim Barry. Hatebreed is headed out on the Jagermeister tour. Also hitting the road: MxPx, Chiodos, Protest the Hero and The Color Fred.

I Can't Control My Fingers I Can't Control My Brain
New feature content, weekly columns and exclusives

This week we spoke with D.O.A. frontman Joey Keithley about the band's long history, politics and more (interview.

Our Video of the Week featured part one of an interview / performance from the Gaslight Anthem.

The thirty first edition of Vinyl File featured a look at a number of upcoming releases.

Editors' Picks this week featured ––>

This week also brought new Streaming Music from

Polar Bear Club, previewing their new full length Sometimes Things Just Disappear.

Click Read More to check out our ongoing contests, new streaming music and more.

Radio Free Punknews
Streaming music

Check the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of anticipated new music including

a song from the Gaslight Anthem's new EP SeÃ±or and the Queen,

Capillary Action's new LP,

the new EP from Dirty Tactics/a>,

the new EP from Worcester, MA's Smartbomb (featuring members of No Trigger and Shock Nagasaki),

the new full length from melodic pop punk act The Frantic,

Warning Device, the second full length from Teenage Bottlerocket,

three upcoming 7" releases from Toronto power-pop act Marvelous Darlings, featuring Ben Cook of Fucked Up and No Warning,

the reissue of Broadway Calls' self titled debut,

alt-country act Drag The River's final album You Can't Live That Way,

and

new material from former ALL vocalist Scott Reynolds (and the Steaming Beast),

It's Funny, I Don't Feel Like a Winner
Contests

Inquisition: Uproar! Live and Loud

In celebration of the recent live CD/DVD release from Inquisition; the band and No Idea Records (who are releasing the collection) are offering three lucky Punknews readers the chance to win a copy and some other exclusive schwag. The release details the band's reunion weekend last May with an audio CD featuring tracks from both nights, and a DVD with footage from both nights and a documentary. The release hits stores March 18 and can also be purchased at No Idea Records.com.

Win a bunch of stuff from Punk Rock Confidential Magazine

Punk rock's leading non-musical periodical Punk Rock Confidential has officially launched a new line of t-shirts and to commemorate this incredible transition from paper to uhm, cloth, has put up a bunch of great stuff including subscriptions to the magazine, the official t-shirts AND a smelly, used t-shirt from Fat Mike's laundry hamper. The magazine enlisted the design prowess of Heather Hannoura and Shawn Peterson of Dogpile for the shirts and you can find them at the link.

Inquisition: Uproar! Live and Loud

Tonight We're Gonna Give It 35%
Staff blogs and side projects

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Make sure to check out
editor and videographer Chris Moran collection of recordings online at Vimeo,
editor Justin August's actually updated blog Kinder Words,
editor Adam White's blog 2:59,
and
editor Jesse Raub's webzine Bitter Press.

Super Powers Enable Me To Blend In With Machinery
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