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
- Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse tried to dropkick Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit.
- Foo Fighters and other artists performed a Nirvana mini-set.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at Guerilla Toss recent show.
- The 2018 nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were announced.
- Photographer Stephen McGill took some pictures at Frank Turner's recent show.
- The list for Black Friday Record Store Day 2018 was released.
- Against Me! covered a song by the Jim Carroll Band.
- Features Editor John Gentile interviewed Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba.
- NOFX are working on new material.
- Yours truly interviewed Thomas Witty of Natterers.
- MxPx announced a new EP and released a video.
- Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds announced a new album and released a lyric video.
- Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers released a song.
- Weezer released a music video.
- Reel Big Fish announced a new album and 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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