It's Sunday September 24th, 2006. Well we've officially entered autumn, and like every year the leaves change colour, the temperature starts to drop, squirrels begin stocking their winter preserves, and Clinton gets angry!
The people must have something good to read on a Sunday
This was a pretty varied week. We celebrated the fifteen year anniversary of Nirvana's landmark full length Nevermind. Reflecting on the dissolution of the popular act, Blink-182 drummer Travis Baker lashed out at bandmate Tom Delonge and the actions of their record label. Goldfinger followed in the footsteps of many of former major label acts in returning to the indie world via SideOneDummy Records. The ever-polarizing Avenged Sevenfold cancelled their UK tour to work on their next record, and we heard even more on Bad Religion's progress on their next.
The success of vinyl in our digital world was a topic of discussion this week. After 9 years together Lucky Boys Confusion announced an indefinite hiatus (nobody just breaks up any more eh?). Following their stint on Vagrant, Hot Rod Circuit signed to Immortal and posted a demo of their upcoming record. Finally psychobilly favourites Tiger Army announced that they would soon record with Jerry Finn.
This week our Video Of The Week featured footage of Rancid on their recent tour appearing in Washington, DC. We also spoke with the folks from HORSE the Band (interview) and Texas is The Reason (interview).
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Radio Free Punknews
Check the Punknews Music page to stream anticipated new music from Samiam, the Falcon, classic Canadian punk act the Subhumans and up and coming Milwaukee punk three piece the Modern Machines among others.
Suntans are for Winners Die Hunns "You Rot Me" Contest
In anticipation of the release of the upcoming Die Hunns album, You Rot Me, the good folks at Volcom Entertainment have teamed up with Punknews.org to offer you a chance to win a copy, maybe even signed by frontman/skateboarding legend Duane Peters.
Envy contest Temporary Residence recently released the awe-inspiring new full length from Japan's Envy. To celebrate, we managed to convince the label and internet retailer Insound to pony up some goods including a vinyl version of Insomniac Doze, an Envy shirt, a $30 Insound gift certificate and more.
American Hardcore contest
With the film version of American Hardcore set to open later this month, Punknews.org is excited to bring you a contest featuring Steven Blush's controversial 2001 book American Hardcore. The film features the length and breadth of American hardcore personalities including Mike Watt, Vic Bondi, Brett Gurewitz, Kira Roessler (Black Flag), Keith Morris, Tony Cadena, Ian MacKaye, Steve Soto and many, many more. We've teamed up with the film producers to give 10 winners a copy of the book and the posted both autographed by author and director.
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