June 29, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews.

I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• Details were revealed for the Johnny Ramone 10th anniversary bash.
• The Swellers called it a day.
• Teenage Bottlerocket joined Rise Records.
• The Dwarves released the cover art for The Dwarves Invented Rock n' Roll.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

June 22, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews.

I'm John G filling in for Brittany Strummer this week. (She heard that Linkin Park was playing warped Tour today and had to re-schedule all her plans.) So, 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• We had a blast on Punknews Podcast #200. World/Inferno Friendship Society, Mischief Brew, Signals Midwest, Crazy and the Brains, and Joel of Plow United were all there to celebrate with us.
• Brianna of Tigers Jaw explained why you shouldn't kiss people that don't want to be kissed.
• With the Mafia now ex-communicated by the Pope, Youtube took it upon itself to be one of the world's foremost leaders in extortion.
• Your favorite band announced a new album.
• Your other favorite band released a new music video.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

June 15, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews.

Remember, Punknews Podcast #200 is broadcasting live tonight at 9:00PM EST. Stop back here at that time to listen to the broadcast and also to call in.

I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• Cassettes continued to regain popularity with the announcement of Cassette Store Day.
• Morrissey cancelled yet another tour due to health issues supposedly passed on from the opening act.
• Ex Friends Audrey Crash shared some insight into her experiences in punk rock.
• Monster responded to the jury in the case against The Beastie Boys for using their music without permission.
• Lagwagon revealed some details about their upcoming LP.
• Death from Above 1979 also revealed details for a new album titled The Physical World .

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

June 8, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• We tallied your your favorite records from May with Masked Intruder leading the pack.
• The death of GWAR's Dave Brockie was revealed to be an accidental heroin overdose.
• Ice T's band Bodycount released the song "Bitch in the Pit".
• Rise Against revealed the details for their upcoming album, The Black Market.
• Pennywise released a new song, "Violence Never Ending", from their forthcoming rarities collection, Yesterdays.
• Mike Park's Bruce Lee Band announced their first show in 10 years in San Francisco, CA featuring a lineup of members from Bomb the Music Industry!, MU330, The Chinkees, and Skankin' Pickle.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

June 1, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• Madball released the "Doc Marten Stomp".
• A debate erupted between Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace and Arcade Fire for their video "We Exist".
• Swingin' Utters finished recording their new album.
• Fucked Up streamed their new album, Glass Boys, in its entirety.
• Kepi Ghoulie, The Phenomenauts, Mustard Plug, and more all contributed to a tribute album to Rancid titled Hooligans Unite.
• Masked Intruder streamed their new album MI.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

May 25, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace criticized the Arcade Fire video.
• We hosted a live Q&A with Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners.
• Western Addiction created a Spotify playlist for Punk Rock Bowling.
• Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying was sentenced to 6 years in prison for hiring a hitman to kill his wife.
• Brody Dalle revealed new tour dates.
• New Found Glory signed to Hopeless Records for their new album.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

May 18, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• We hosted live a live Q&A with John Bradley of Dads as part of our We'll Do It Live Series.
• Bad Religion, The Offspring, Pennywise, and The Vandals announced a tour together.
• Riot Fest announced the lineups for the Denver and Chicago dates as well as full album sets from Samhain, NOFX, Descendents, and more.
• Kyle Profeta left Comeback Kid to run a food truck in South Africa.
• Joey Cape started a new label called One Week Records.
• Members of Green Day and Jawbreaker formed a new band.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

May 11, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• We hosted live Q&A's with Pouzza Fest organizer Hugo Mudie and Bane's Aaron Bedard.
• Falling In Reverse teamed up with Coolio to cover his classic song "Gangsta's Paradise".
• A fan died after stage diving at a Miss May I concert.
• We had a chat with Against Me! drummer Atom Willard.
• Danzig is suing Jerry Only for a breach of trademark agreement.
• Greg Hetson officially announced his departure from Bad Religion.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Sluttering (May 4), 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

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• Madball released a new song.
• So did Judas Priest…?
• We tallied your favorite records from April with The Menzingers taking the top spot.
• Some sketchy stuff seems to be happening with the funds collected from last year's This Is Boston benefit show.
• Masked Intruder and Direct Hit! are hitting the road together.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

April 27, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• A kickstarter was created to raise funds for the post-production of the Bomb the Music Industry! documentary.
• NOFX revealed they they will be playing 1994's Punk in Drublic in its entirety at this year's Groezrock.
• Mineral announced their first shows in 17 years including an appearance at The Fest 13.
• The Menzingers streamed their new album, Rented World, in its entirety.
• Tyler Smith was announced as the new bassist for Black Flag.
• Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags announced his new album and a new song.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

April 20, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• The Menzingers streamed their new album in its entirety.
• More details surfaced of former New Found Glory member Steve Klein's current legal situation.
• The Gaslight Anthem finished work on their new album.
• The Lawrence Arms and The Copyrights revealed the dates for a small midwest tour.
• Crosses also announced a small tour.
• Banner Pilot released the new song "Effigy".

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

April 13, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. This is John G filling in for Brittany Strummer this week. She'll be be back next week, but for this week, she's studying for her test to become a "Crustacean Behavioral Therapist." That is to say, she's trying to become a psychologist for Hermit Crabs, sort of like one of those dog psychologists. I saw her studying materials- the tiny couch is the best. Anyways, 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 is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week:

• As I Lay Dying released conflicting statements about whether they'll continue onward. However, there was no official statement about whether hitmen will or will not be included in the plan.
• GWAR announced the Dave Brockie Foundation in order to promote the arts. John G broke down crying… again.
• Spraynard is back and they released a new tune called "Internet May Mays."
• Bane announced shows revolving around their final album. Invest in hoodies NOW.
• We spoke to Annabella of Bow wow wow and she spoke about being nude on album covers at the age of 14. Coincidently, Punknews is now on several government held lists.
• Saves the Day released a new video and also proved that v-neck t-shirts are still a thing.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. You'll also find our new weekly Q&A and where you can find the Punknews staff to yell at on Twitter. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.