Sunday Edition: June 1st, 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 tabloid fueled controversy over "emo" continues to boil in the UK. Following last week's march of the My Chemical Romance fans, the band has stepped up to personally condem suicide. The BBC even stepped in to attempt to distill the essence of the trend. Endwell was kicked off the "Mosh Lives" tour due to a t-shirt design that took an unsubtle jab at powerhouse label Victory Records. H2O's return to relevance continued, with frontman Toby Morse discussing the album and the problems with the much maligned Go. Speaking of indie revivals, Less Than Jake unveiled the first new song from their upcoming record. Always controversial pioneering punk act the Sex Pistols have detailed their live DVD and forthcoming tour plans.
On the upcoming release front we have new records in the works from multi-genre alt rock act 311, popular act New Found Glory (with Blink-182's Mark Hoppus producing), and hardcore band Hatebreed (with a cover album). A vinyl reissue is also on the way for Screeching Weasel's Boogada Boogada Boogada. A soundtrack for the game NASCAR 2009 will feature new songs from AFI, the Black Keys and From First To Last. A documentary featuring post Blink act Angels & Airwaves is due out this summer, as is an Alt-Tentacles produced documentary on 924 Gilman St. featuring members of Minor Threat, Rancid and more. On tour you'll soon be able to see Dillinger Four and the Circle Jerks on a handful of dates. Hot Water Music, Thursday and Paint It Black are planning a show at Terminal 5 in NYC, while the Foo Fighters will be supported by Against Me! and the Futureheads in London.
I Can't Control My Fingers I Can't Control My Brain
New feature content, weekly columns and exclusives
This week's Vinyl File a new Norma Jean contest and a look at upcoming releases.
This week's Editors' Picks recommended music from Iron Chic, and the Melvins.
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 Weezer, the Zutons and Minus The Bear with tours kicking off from Russian Circles and Daughters (US), Rival Schools (Europe), and the Adolescents (Europe).
Radio Free Punknews
Streaming music
Check the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of anticipated new music including
Vicenza, Italy's Sun Eats Hours,
Richmond, VA's Mouthbreather,
the debut full length from pop punk act Lipona,
Kevin Seconds' new solo album Rise Up, Insomniacs!,
two new full lengths from former Groovie Ghoulies frontman Kepi Ghoulie,
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,
and
the debut full length from Pegasuses-XL,
It's Funny, I Don't Feel Like a Winner
Contests
The Black Lungs (Alexisonfire)
Today we've got a contest from The Black Lungs, the side project from Alexisonfire guitarist, Wade MacNeil. Along with Wade, the band includes Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings of Alexisonfire & Jersey on drums, and Sean McNabb, formerly of the band Jersey and now in The Creepshow, on guitar. The contest is to celebrate the band's debut album. The record is titled Send Flowers and is due out May 20, 2008. The prize package includes a copy of the album and a poster. The band will be hitting the road throughout Canada beginning May 21st and feature City and Colour and Sleepercar.
Win a Bomb the Music Industry! test pressing
To Celebrate the long awaited release of the original Bomb the Music Industry! album, Album Minus Band on vinyl Asbestos Records and Punknews are hosting the "Congratulations John on Helping Me win a BTMI! Test Pressing Contest!" The Rules are simple, attend one of the dates on the Asian Man Tour, and take a picture with yourself and John in it. Creativity counts, and the funnier or more awkward the photo is, the better. The only catch is, you can't let him know why you're taking the picture, as he has no idea about this contest existing. Best picture wins a test pressing of the Album Minus Band LP. Two runners up will get a prize pack from Asian Man including the newest CD release of all five bands on the tour. You can email your photos to Flood@asbestosrecords.com.
The thirteenth annual S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival is set to take place in downtown St. Catharines Ontario on Sunday June 29 and Punknews.org wants to give five readers a pair of free tickets to the festivities.
With 150 bands playing a series of all-ages shows through the city's downtown, it'll be hard to chose where to spend your time. However, you'll be able to catch sets from Silverstein, illScarlett, Cancer Bats, Teenage Head, Black Lungs, Hostage Life, Dead and Divine and more.
For more information on S.C.E.N.E. and to order tickets, click here.
You can click Read More for the details.
Tonight We're Gonna Give It 35%
Staff blogs and 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 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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