Navel Gazing for December 14, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer. 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:

• Tim Browne of Elway, Ex Hex, and Garrett Dale of Red City Radio shared their Best of 2014 lists with us. Jon Loudon of Restorations and Chris Farren also shared their lists.
• Masked Intruder released a music video for their song "Crime Spree".
• Anti-Flag cancelled a show in Pittsburg due to the comments of a promoter, Brian Drusky.
• Dave Hause released a new song titled "Seasons Greetings From Ferguson".
• Frank Turner revealed plans to release a memoir.
• Success and Drakulas joined the Red Scare roster.
• Andrew Jackson Jihad announced the dates for their tour with The Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock, and Chumped.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for December 7, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer. 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:

• Hot Water Music announced a special collection of music spanning their career in honor of their 20th anniversary.
• Anti-Flag shared their comments on the Eric Garner case.
• In Black Flag news Ron Reyes filed an affidavit in Greg Ginn's custody case of his children.
• Fat Mike revealed the details for his punk rock musical concept album, Home Street Home .
• Chris Farren of Fake Problems released a Christmas album.
• Title Fight announced their new album Hyperview .
• Municipal Waste announced a tour with Torche and Night Birds.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for November 23, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer. 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 sat down and had a chat with Jesse Michaels.
• Tim Barry announced a west coast tour.
• Babes In Toyland reformed and announced new shows.
• Saint Vitus vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich shed light on recent deportation from Norway.
• Reel Big Fish announced plans to release a holiday EP titled Happy Skalidays.
• Patrick Stewart was cast as a villain in an upcoming film about punks vs skins.
• Dropkick Murphys cancelled a show after a man ran in front of their tour bus and was killed.

Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for November 9, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer. 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:

• Fat Mike of NOFX had an altercation with a fan at a recent show Sydney, Australia.
• We hosted a live Q&A with Joey Cape of Lagwagon as part of our We'll Do It Live series.
• Roxy Music officially called it a day.
• Epitaph Records announced plans to reissue NOFX's Punk In Drublic and Rancid's …And Out Come The Wolves in honor of their 20th anniversaries.
• Swingin' Utters streamed their new record Fistful of Hollow in its entirety.
• Mikey Erg, Fat Mike, Milo Aukerman of Descendents, Danzig, and more were made into classic video games.
• We tallied your favorite records from October with Lagwagon leading the pack.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for October 26, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer and I am recovering from the Red Scare 10 Year Anniversary show from last night. 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 a live Q&A with Bill Stevenson
• Rancid streamed their new album Honor Is All We Know.
• Dead To Me reunited with original member Jack Dalrymple and also revealed plans for a new album.
• We had a chat with Jade Puget of XTRMST and AFI
• We also had a chat with Chris Farren of Antarctigo Vespucci and Fake Problems.
• Dropkick Murphys announced the dates for the Celtic Punk Invasion Tour.
• Ex Friends called it a day.
• Sleater-Kinney reunited and announced a new album.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for October 19, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer and I might see Guttermouth tonight. 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:

• Black Flag's Greg Ginn was accused of child abuse by his ex wife.
• We hosted a live Q&A with Tony Weinbender.
• Jawbreaker released the 20th anniversary edition of 24 Hour Revenge Therapy .
• Worlds Scariest Police Chases called it a day.
• Propagandhi announced a tour with RVIVR and War On Women.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for October 5, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer. 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:

• Joyce Manor spoke out against stage diving sparking a lot of debate within the community.
• Rancid released three new songs from their upcoming record Honor Is All We Know.
• We streamed the new album from Bracket.
• Mastodon released a music video for "The Motherload".
• The Ataris and Teenage Kicks announced the dates for a US / Canada tour.
• Jeff Rosenstock released a new song from his Side One Dummy Records 7-inch.
• Pulley announced plans to play 2004's Matters in its entirety for a Music For Cancer show in Montreal, Canada.
• XTRMST released the details for their debut album.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for September 28, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer. 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:

• Red Scare Industries' Toby Jeg wrote a track by track for the 10 Years of Your Dumb Bullshit compilation.
• Red Scare also released the schedule for their 10 year anniversary weekend.
• Good Riddance began recording a new album.
• We had a chat with Nick Oliveri.
• Lagwagon released a new song.
• Rancid released the art work and track list for their upcoming album Honor Is All We Know.
• Meghan O'Neil left Punch.
• We had a chat with Cory Branan.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for September 21, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer and I saw The Descendents last night! 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:

• Guided By Voices broke up and cancelled their future shows.
• GWAR introduced us to their new vocalist, Vulvatron.
• In good Mineral news lead singer, Chris Simpson, released a new song. In bad Mineral news, their van was broken into on tour.
• Mixtapes revealed the dates for their last tour for the foreseeable future.
• Fall Out Boy performed "Centuries" on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
• Tim Barry released the details for new album and also the dates for his upcoming UK tour.
• Raymond Pettibon teamed up with the Supereme clothing line for a capsule collection.
• The Dismemberment Plan revealed plans to reissue their 2001 release, Change, on vinyl.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.

Navel Gazing for September 14, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer and I discovered Cleo the Corgi this week. 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:

• New Found Glory released a music video for "Ready and Willing" showing off their young side… in a way.
• The Dead Milkmen also released a music video. Theirs was for the song "Pretty Music For Pretty People".
• Weezer released the new song "Cleopatra" from their upcoming album Everything Will Be Alright in the End.
• Leftover Crack revealed the dates for the Cracktober Fest tour with Potato Pirates, Juicy Karkass, and Rats in the Wall tagging along.
• Many of our readers are currently attending Riot Fest Chicago and we hope our guide to the underground bands playing has helped.
• We finally got a chance to listen to the impressive line up of bands on the Red Scare: 10 Years of Your Dumb Bullshit compilation.
• The Murderburgers were unfortunately forced to leave their tour early due to being robbed. You can help them out by buying something here. It's not entirely a sad story though because they did hint at plans for something neat with the US in the future.
• We were very excited to host Bad Canoes' new show MTV 12 where they share a handful of videos from artists such as Cayetana, Big Eyes, and many more.

  Click below to check out this past week's collection of new streaming music, features and interviews. Talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday morning.