Complete Control launches X contest

Complete Control on Indie 103.1 has launched a new contest featuring the legendary X. The band has provided five prizes including an autographed DVD of X Live in Los Angeles , A Beer on Every Page written by Exene Cervenka, Virtual Unreality written by Exene Cervenka and Just Another War by photojournalist Kenneth Jarecke with commentary by Exene Cervenka

In addition, the show has launched its series of podcasts with the first featuring interviews with Greg and Bryan of Bouncing Souls and Nick 13 of Tiger Army. For details check out the podcast page.

The show is hosted by Joe Sib of SideOneDummy / 22 Jacks. Sib is part of a radio station that features programs hosted by Henry Rollins, Kung Fu/Vandals' Joe Escalante, Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Might Bosstones and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols.

The Loved Ones

This week the Loved Ones released their debut full length for Fat Wreck Chords. To celebrate the release of Keep Your Heart the label has teamed up with Southern Californian shoe maker Draven to give away some merch (Draven's made custom kicks for Duane Peters, the Misfits, the Adicts, the Sex Pistols, Green Day and more).

GG Allin winners

Our GG Allin contest has ended. Our three depraved winners of a heaping pile of GG DVDs are:

Jason B. of Boise, ID
Kimberly M. of Covina, CA
Josh K. of Birmingham, AL

Thanks to Music Video Distributors for the prizes. Today MVD is releasing a new entry to your GG video archive GG Allin - Terror In America: Live 1993.

Head to the Punknews contests page for chances to win everything from skate decks to original Lawrence Arms lyrics sheets to a trip to California! There's a lot going on these days so keep your eye on the site for more on the way.

Thrasher Magazine Skate Rock vol 12

Thrasher Magazine recently released the 12th instalment of their long running Skate Rock compilation series. The audio side of the CD / DVD DualDisc features new songs from Alkaline Trio, Millencolin, Only Crime, the Riverboat Gamblers, the Heartaches (feat. Kristian Svitak), Gnarkill (feat. Bam Margera), U.S.S.R (feat. Tony Trujillo) and Die Hunns (feat. Duane Peters, of course). The DVD side features a documentary on the long and sordid relationship between skateboarding and rock music. It includes interviews with Duane Peters, Tony Trujillo and Steve Caballero as well as footage from Turbonegro's performance at the 2004 Thrasher Magazine Skater Of The Year Awards. For more info and a full list of bands check out Thrasher's website.

To celebrate the release Thrasher's got two limited edition skate decks to give away to some lucky Punknews readers.

The Lawrence Arms

With the Lawrence Arms' forthcoming full-length, Oh! Calcutta! due out on March 7th, Fat and the band have agreed to pay a hefty price for your love. The band will be giving away original lyric sheets and some very cool vinyl to twelve winners. Twelve songs, twelve lyric sheets and twelve winners, in case you're wondering.

While you're filling out the form, you may want to check out the bands myspace page for the second of twelve songs set to appear daily over the next few weeks.

To enter, you'll need to fill out a form and that's pretty much it. We'll pick 12 winners and those winners will own a piece of Lawrence Arms history.

See the Taste of Chaos at Long Beach Arena

With the Taste of Chaos set to begin in just a few weeks, Punknews.org and the tour would like to give one winner a chance to check out the show when it hits Los Angeles, California on March 30th, 2006.

Besides putting you on a plane, the package will include a Nintendo DS so you have something to do on the flight, and accomodations when you arrive. On top of that, backstage passes and a guitar signed by Thrice, The Deftones, Atreyu, Story of The Year and American Eyes. Rockstar will also be providing a year's supply of their energy drink which will apparently make for a lot of energy.

You can go here to enter.

The Taste of Chaos will kick off on February 16th, 2006 and will feature headliners Thrice, Deftones, Story of the Year, Atreyu, Thursday, As I Lay Dying, Dredg, Silverstein and Funeral For A Friend. Supporting acts include Pelican, The Receiving End of Sirens, The Confession, Millionaire, Adair, Street Drum Corps, Greeley Estates and The Smashup.

Take Action Tour 2006

To celebrate the upcoming 2006 Take Action! Tour, Punknews.org and the Take Action Tour would like to give three winners a selection of albums by bands featured on the tour.

The prize package will include recent albums from headliners Matchbook Romance and Silverstein as well as material from The Early November, Chiodos, Amber Pacific, Paramore, Man Alive, I Am Ghost, Hit The Lights, We Are The Fury and Roses Are Red.

Punknews.org are among the sponsors of the tour, which provides support and resources for young people to turn to when in need through the National Hopeline Network and 1-800-SUICIDE(784-2433).

Define the Meaning Zine

To celebrate the publication of their first issue, Define The Meaning Zine would like to give 10 Punknews.org readers a copy of the first issue. The issue includes interviews with: Comeback Kid, With Honor, Tim McMahon from Mouth Piece/Triple Threat, Rise Against, Soulfire, and Folly and also includes show reviews, cd reviews and more.

The magazine will also be available from Revelation Records, Axis Fabrix Clothing Co, and Smartpunk.com and in stores all over the country.

GG Allin

Music Video Distributors will release a new DVD on February 21st titled GG Allin - Terror In America: Live 1993. MVD describes the release thusly:

In the spring of 1993, GG Allin was released from prison once again after serving the remaining year of his sentence. He was ready to continue his mission to destroy Rock & Roll and rebuild it in his name. In April, he would once again join forces with The Murder Junkies, who were anxiously waiting to stand beside him in battle. After spending time in a NYC studio recording their final album together, GG was ready to continue his onslaught against society and anyone else who stood in his way. His anger had escalated, and he was spiraling completely out of control.

To celebrate the label is giving away packages of five GG DVDs, including Hated, Live & Pissed 1998, and "best of" footage from 1991, 1992, and 1993.

Johnny Thunders winners

Our Johnny Thunders contest is over. The winners of 3 DVDs from Music Video Distributors are:

Vivian B. of Silver Spring, MD
Sharon J. of Norwood, MA
Joseph P. of Audubon, NJ
Joey L. of State College, PA
Cassandra L. of Newport Beach, CA

The winners will pick up All Dolled Up, a collection of New York Dolls footage shot by famed rock photographer Bob Gruen, the live video You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory (Thunders, Arthur "Killer" Kane, and Jerry Nolan in `87) as well as the 2003's full length feature What About Me (featuring Thunders, Nolan, Richard Hell, Dee Dee Ramone and more).