Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Ricky Frankel and I'll be your guide through some of the juiciest, most popular and otherwise noteworthy stories from the last seven days. Remember, every Punknews story and review is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting a story, feel free to submit a review or if you are a photographer continue reading below. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:
- Punknews is putting out a other mixtape cassette. It is 39 tracks and includes punk legends and punk newbies, and features tunes from all over the punk spectrum. It's strictly released on tape and will not be repressend Check out the 'The Banned from the P.C.' Mixtape Cassette!
- Bouncing Souls announced their next album.
- Tiger Army released a new track.
- UK Subs are releasing a rarities album.
- Direct Hit! released a new video and announced an east coast tour.
- The Hold Steady will have some shows coming up and the band has reunited with Franz Nicolay.
- Motorhead have a new live album coming out.
- Red Aunts are playing their first show this millennium.
- Blink 182 released a new song.
- Unfortunately, John Stabb of Government Issue passed away.
PUNKNEWS IS PUTTING OUT ANOTHER MIXTAPE CASSETTE!!!
And so ends another wonderful week for the Punknews community. Tonight let’s just kick back, maybe break out the drinks, gather around the digital bonfire and talk. Maybe you saw (or will see) an awesome show, found a great new band, or chat about anything else you would like. We leave it to you, the always respectful and courteous readers and commenters. See you way too bright and early on Monday morning.
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