Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing (GOING 6 MONTHS STRONG!): 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: Photo Credit: Rick And Morty, Adult Swim
- Punknews wants to review YOUR band!
- Tim Armstrong is working on a new solo record.
- G.L.O.S.S. released a new EP.
- Descendents announced a US tour and released a new video.
- Prophets Of Rage are recording an original song.
- Some new details about Keith Morris's autobiography were revealed.
- Reviewer Greg Simpson wrote a feature on Thomas Fekete of Surfer Blood.
- Henry Rollins announced a gigantic spoken word tour.
- Direct Hit! performed a new song.
- Scott Radinsky of Pulley is recovering from heart surgery.
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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