It's Sunday December 10th, 2006. So I've spent all week on my knees huffing adhesive remover. I curse the idiot who 30 years ago glued green shag directly to the hardwood in my future living room. I have absolutely no idea what's happened in terms of punk news this week, so this is as much a summary for me as it as a refresher for you. The people must have something good to read on a Sunday
This was quite the assorted week. Christian rock band Switchfoot covered Bad Religon's "Sorrow," which raised a few eyebrows round here considering what Mr. Brett told us of the track's intent. Dexter Holland of the Offspring has reached a level most rock stars could never dream of: his own hot sauce. Green Day checked in with a progress report on American Idiot's follow up, apparently having three albums worth of material in the works. Fat Wreck box set anyone? This wasn't a week free of drama, as the Eagles Of Death Metal split from the Guns N' Roses tour, Danzig had a truck of equipment stolen, and From Autumn To Ashes unceremoniously broke with frontman Ben Perri. To top it all off, despite the ongoing lawsuits Hawthorne Heights is working on their next album. Finally we had details on a Warped Tour Exhibit at the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, while details on the next edition of Warped-offshoot Taste of Chaos were announced.
Want audio? Check out new music from Cry Tuff Council, a new dub outfit featuring former Bosstones axeman Nate Albert. Dub not your thing? Check out the new Fake Problems collection Spokes and Spurs / Bulls > Matador.
In case you missed it, this week featured a series of three interviews with members of Rise Against. We chatted with bassist Joe Principe (interview) and vocalist Tim McIlrath (part 1 / part 2).
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Radio Free Punknews
Check the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of anticipated new music including Down To Nothing's All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, the new album from Deltona, FL's No Harm Done, Planes Mistaken For Stars' Mercy, Avail frontman Tim Barry's solo debut Rivanna Junction, and Anthem Red's Dancing on the Dishwasher.
Suntans are for Winners Unwritten Law snowboard + 'The Hit List'
What better way to embrace the bitter temperature of a rapidly approaching winter than with a snowboard? Punknews.org and Fanscape are teaming up to give one lucky winner a custom Unwritten Law snowboard and a copy of the band's upcoming collections album, The Hit List, where the band will introduce some old favorites in re-recorded/re-arranged form. If this sounds like an offer you'd take up, click to this special Fanscape contest page to enter and check out the rules.
Owen Contest
Yes, Mike Kinsella was in Owls, Cap'n Jazz, American Football and Joan of Arc and that resume would be hard to follow, but follow it he did, and the result was the plaintive, soft Owen. Since Owen just released their first album since 2004's wonderful I Do Perceive, it seems like we should celebrate in the only way we know how; giving stuff away.
'The Ultimate Band Rig' from MxPx MxPx is testing the limits of discography categorization this year with both a compilation and a reissue of an eight-year-old compilation. Fanscape wants to help celebrate the latter's release by giving one extremely lucky fan a mind-blowing band rig that includes ::deep breath:: an Ernie Ball guitar, an Ernie Ball bass, a Truth Drums snare drum, Samson Wireless Technology full personal setup, a…oh forget it, you can check out the entire prize lineup by clicking to this handy contest entry form.
Staff Blogs
When not writing about music on the internet, many members of the Punknews staff find time to write about music on the internet. You can check out the depraved musings of Justin August at Kinder Words and Adam White at 2:59. Chris Moran's all over the place with content rocking both MySpace and Flickr.
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