Sunday Edition: May 11th, 2008

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Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I'm Adam White and I'll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here's what got the community talking...

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

The storm clouds are gathering over Chicago's music scene, with promoters claiming that a proposed law could make DIY shows illegal. One wonders if such a law would have hurt the rise of Chicago's favorite sons the Alkaline Trio. That band detailed their upcoming tour dates this week, adding American Steel, and Bayside to the bill. They also dropped by MTV reality show "The Hills," because that's really the only way for a band to get on MTV these days. Of course one way to get media attention is to commit crimes, just ask Canadian hardcore act Liferuiner. That band surely saw a bump in web traffic following members' arrests in a graffiti sting. Of course not all attention is positive, and this week we saw emo music blamed in the
suicide of a 13–year old. The signup list for bands looking to be named as scapegoats starts over here.

The ongoing slate of Police reunion shows look like they're coming to an conclusion, with the new wave act announcing their "Last Show Ever." Punk veterans NOFX are hitting the US east coast later this year. The Hot Water Music rolling reunion revue will get there first, with the influential act hitting Philly and NYC this summer. Summer will also see newly independent ska–punk veterans Less Than Jake and Goldfinger sharing the stage. There'll be a few weeks of shows from indie rockers Spoon as well. Look for the Gaslight Anthem, Be Your Own Pet and Black President on this year's Warped Tour.

On the new music front we heard a full album stream of Elvis Costello and the Imposters' new full length Momofuku. The Offspring also returned with the new track "Hammerhead." Popular act Paramore discussed their new material, claiming influence by H2O and Set Your Goals. My Chemical Romance are planing a live CD / DVD set titled
The Black Parade Is Dead. The Cure will soon return with lucky number 13 this year and they're planning a
singles series leading up to it. This week Against Me! fans were treated to a video interview and acoustic performance. Gamers can look forward to clicking–out to At the Drive–In's hit "One Armed Scissor"
in Guitar Hero IV.

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

This week we spoke with Adam of punk / metal hybrid The Hottness (interview).

Our Video of the Week featured footage from Ann Beretta performing "Not Invited" at their recent reunion show.

This week's Vinyl File announced contest winners and featured a look at upcoming releases.

recommended music ––>

This week also brought new Streaming Music from

the solo projects of two punk rock frontmen,

first we helped Kevin Seconds celebrate the release of his new solo album Rise Up, Insomniacs!,
then
we previewed two new full lengths from former Groovie Ghoulies frontman Kepi Ghoulie.

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

So what's coming up this week? Look for releases from Architects, Death Cab For Cutie and Moneen with tours kicking off from the Hives (US / Can), Leatherface (US) and Hatebreed (US).

Radio Free Punknews
Streaming music

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

Manchester ska act Sonic Boom Six,

Amarillo, TX-based surf/punk outfit The Mag Seven,

the long-awaited new album from The A.K.A.s on industrial powerhouse Metropolis Records,

the new full length from In The Red,

the new EP Smart and Stupid by New Brunswick, NJ-based Scream Hello,

the new full length from space punks The Phenomenauts,

six songs from Carbondale, IL Red Scare act The Copyrights,

the debut full length from Pegasuses-XL,

No Use for a Name's new full length The Feel Good Record of the Year,

Glass and Ashes' sophomore full length,

the new EP from Toronto's Hostage Life
and