September 7, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Brittany Strummer and I can't stop listening to the new Copyrights record. 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:

• RVIVR released the details for their new EP Bicker and Breathe.
• The schedule for Fest 13 was released resulting in excitement and many people pulling their hair out due to frustration and conflicts.
• In other festival news, Riot Fest Chicago announced that a Pussy Riot panel will be taking place with Greg Graffin of Bad Religion, Tim McIlrath of Rise Against, feminist writer Marcelle Karp, Riot Fest founder Michael Petryshyn participating and moderated by Henry Rollins.
• We tallied your favorite records from August with The Gaslight Anthem's Get Hurt leading the pack.
• Say Anything and Saves The Day announced a co-headlining tour with each act playing their popular albums, Say Anything's …Is a Real Boy and Saves The Day's Through Being Cool, in their entirety.
• The Misfits' Michael Graves unveiled the details for his new 2-disc release, Zombies Unite. It will be accompanied by a small tour of the eastern US.
• Lagwagon announced a tour of US and Canada with Swingin' Utters and This Legend. They will be touring in support of their upcoming release Hang.
• Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace released the trailer for her new AOL web series, True Trans, where she shares the stories of other transgender men and 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.

August 31, 2014

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Britt Reiser, the other Britt on staff, filling in for Brittany Strummer this week (she's busy trying to convince y'all she has better things to do than hang out on the internet) 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 y'all talkin' this week:

• Henry Rollins wrote a follow up piece for getting a lot of people riled up.
• Swinging Utters announced details for the upcoming LP titled Fistful of Hollow.
• Morrissey continues his… well, Morrissey antics and announced a European tour.
• Against Me! cancels a grip of their European tour dates and appears on 'What's in my Bag?'
• Don Giovanni Records Records owner asks labels to drop The Queers and Screeching Weasel and contributes to the ongoing internet drama saga, then takes it back.
• Lagwagon release

August 24, 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's busy finishing her book of "Yo momma" jokes) 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:

• Henry Rollins got a lot of people all riled up
• Mike Park debuted a new single featuring Jesse Michaels. It's great
• Your favorite band, Hot Water Music is going on tour.
• Anti-Flag reacted to the shooting of Michael Brown
• Melviiiiiiiiiinssss!!!!!
• We bid a final goodbye to The greatest alien ever. Screw you, ET.

  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.

August 17, 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 told me that she is "too punx to fool with the internet" this week) 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:

• Fugazi is putting out their demo tape. Pffft. Hipsters. Amirite?
• We debuted the new single by Sick of it all and it is AWESOME.
• Against Me! is putting out a live album, a documentary, a book, and some sort of salad shooter.
• Oh, Morrissey! You scoundrel!
• Somehow, the new Rancid tribute LP has more bands on it then there are Rancid songs.
• We reviewed a bunch of records from 1994!

  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.

August 10, 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's out protesting the new Ninja Turtles movie) 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 reviewed the new Gaslight Anthem album, Get Hurt.
• Famed freaky funker Blowfly is trying to save his house.
• Music is back, but in tape form!
• Everyone's favorite pop-punker, Mikey Erg further delayed his solo LP by announcing a new split release.
• Devo went hardcore.
• Run, Forever, decided, to, sign, to No, sleep, r,e,c,o,r,d,s.

  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.

August 3, 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 Interrupters streamed their new album in its entirety.
• Portland musician, Kasey Anderson, was sentenced for his West Memphis Three scam.
• The Gaslight Anthem released a video for "Rollin' and Tumblin'".
• We streamed the latest release from The Dwarves.
• Morrissey's bodyguard is suing him.
• Bangers announced they will write a new album in only two days.

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.

July 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:

• We hosted a live Q&A with Chris 2 of Anti-Flag.
• Sick of it All revealed the details for The Last Act of Defiance.
• Ian Watkins lost his appeal for a reduced jail term.
• The first teaser for the SLC Punk sequel was released.
• Billie Joe Amrstrong revealed he recorded a song with DJ Avicii.
• Andrew Seward started a new band called Strange Lords.

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.

July 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:

• An 8th grade metal band signed a $1.7 million deal with Sony.
• Screeching Weasel began crowd sourcing funds for their new LP.
• Conor Oberst's rape accuser retracted her accusation.
• Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba and Blink-182's Mark Hoppus revealed their project of children's music.
• Leftover Crack announced some European tour dates
• Doyle revealed a tour of the US.

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.

July 13, 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 legendary Tommy Ramone passed away.
• The Gaslight Anthem changed the release date of their upcoming album, Get Hurt.
• Weezer revealed the release date for their new album Everything Will Be Alright in the End as well as discussed the their sound.
• Mixtapes announced they will be taking

July 6, 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:

• Members of LostProphets formed a new band with Thursday's Geoff Rickly.
• We had a chat with Tigers Jaw.
• Pennywise streamed their new album, Yesterdays, in its entirety.
• The Gaslight Anthem released a new song.
• Banner Pilot parted ways with their guitarist, Corey Ayd.
• Mikey Erg released a live digital covers EP.

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.