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: Denise Borders/PunkWorldViews.com
- The line up for the Punknews Summer Soiree II was announced.
- Montebello Rockfest filed for bankruptcy.
- A documentary about 90s ska is being made.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at the Three Stacks Music Festival.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at Pianos Become Teeth's recent show.
- The Punk In Drublic Festival will be coming to Canada in Spring 2019.
- The Interrupters released a new song.
- Goldfinger announced some shows
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at Quiet Slang's recent show.
- Staffer Peter Vincelli interviewed members of Mickey Rickshaw.
- Unfortunately, Steve Soto the Adolescents passed away.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at Okkervil River's recent show.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at The Horrors' recent show.
- Staffer Gen Handley interviewed Dicky Barrett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
- A Joe Stummer compilation was announced
- MxPx released a video.
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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