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: Photo Credit: Propagandhi
- Punknews will be releasing the Bullshit Collector comp for Cassette Store Day.
- Win a copy of The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: A Complete History and tickets to see DOA.
- Unfortunately, Charles Bradley passed away.
- The "original" Misfits announced a Las Vegas show.
- Unfortunately, Eric Eyck of Corrosion Of Conformity passed away.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at one of AJJ's recent shows.
- Yours truly interviewed Chris Cresswell and Scott Brigham of The Flatliners at It's Not Dead Fest 2.
- Sincere Engineer released a video.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures of Billy Bragg's recent show.
- Sciatic Nerve released a video.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at Jay Som's recent show.
- Iron Chic released a new song.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at The Cribs' recent show.
- The Adicts announced a new album.
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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