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
- Win tickets to Beau's Oktoberfest!
- Win tickets to see Comeback Kid and No Warning!
- Suicidal Tendencies released a new track.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' recent show.
- Alkaline Trio released a new song.
- Watch a video of Stza of Leftover Crack and Crazy And The Brains perform at the Punknews Summer Soiree 2.
- Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers detailed their new album and released a song.
- Watch a video of Joe Jack Talcum of The Dead Milkmen and Stza of Leftover Crack perform together at the Punknews Summer Soiree 2.
- Staffer Dan Donald interviewed Sascha Lazor of the Mad Caddies.
- Capital Punishment released a track.
- Swingin' Utters streamed their new album.
- Watch a video of Pushin' It 2 The Limit's set at the Punknews Summer Soiree 2.
- Contributing editor Samantha Barrett interviewed members of Pussy Stench.
- Sick Of It All release a lyric video.
- Watch a video of Stza of Leftover Crack, Joe Jack Talcum of The Dead Milkmen, and Crazy & the Brains perform at the Punknews Summer Soiree 2.
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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