Radio Free Punknews

Check out the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include:

• The latest full-length from ONSIND
• The new EP from Lawnmower
• The new split from The Static Age and Featuring Yourself
• The new split from Signals Midwest and Worship This!

Also, don't forget to check out a new song from Harvey Pekar, the sampler for DTFH Fest, a new song from Wild Moth, and a 4-way split from Campaign, Subwaste, Money/Paper/Hearts, and Karbomb.

We've also expanded our podcast empire to something that will eventually resemble a network. Be sure to check out the original Punknews Podcast (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Adam's Ontario showcase Some Party (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Matt and Mondo's Punk Rock Power Hour, and Greg Simpson and Greg Moore's Two Gregs One Podcast.

April 21, 2013

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:

• Beloved Punknews staff member and Red Tape Parade / The Sandwiches lead singer, Wauz Kenobi, passed away after a battle with cancer. He is deeply missed.
• Pennywise announced plans to release a box set and begin working ion a new album for their 25th anniversary.
• Chie Cheng of The Deftones passed away after being in a coma since November 2008 from injuries sustained in a car accident.
• The Fest 12 launched it's new website, extended to 6 days, and announced the initial lineup.
• Yesterday was Record Store Day and we were curious to know if our readers support the celebration.
• Less Than Jake rejoined Fat Wreck Chords and unveiled plans for a new record.
• The Red Scare Across America Tour was announced with Masked Intruder, Elway, and Sam Russo filling out the roster.

With that, we hand over this Sunday evening to the Punknews community, where anything is possible, from the next amusing-then-overwrought meme, to the creation of bands and message boards, to alienating sports chatter. So talk amongst yourselves, spin some tracks in the Navel Gazing turntable.fm room and we'll see you Monday morning.

The People Must Have Something Good To Read

In the past few weeks we've spoken with a number of bands. Don't miss out on these interviews:

• Craig Englund of Round Eye
• Jay Bentley and Brian Baker of Bad Religion
• Mark Beemer of Shirts for a Cure
• Jon Curtis of The Cut Ups
• Steve Niles and Matt Pizzolo of Black Mask Studios
• Ryan Young of Off With Their Heads

Tonight We're Going To Give It 35%

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Here's your question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:

Q: What's more important: science or art?

A: Damn! Tough question.

At first thought, you have to give it to science. Science is responsible for saving people's lives, making life easier, and basically creating society as we know it. I'm not a science-history professor, but I'm pretty sure that irrigation is the reason for all the things that we have. Without it, we'd still be living in caves and wearing skins. (Well, I still Do do that, but it's a personal choice.)

But, on the other hand, art is what makes life worth living. It allows us to communicate in a realm above language. It allows for the creation of complex and abstract thought. Also, art existed before science. Hence, art is responsible for science, as art was originally used for communication thus allowing the concept of science to be born.

Also, art never killed anybody, but science has killed a TON of people.

Also, science allowed the creation of electronic acts such as The Bunny and the Bear, so science definitely loses.

-John G

PS Though, as terrible as it might be, the bunny and the bear is art without question…

PPS But, if art created science and science is what created the bunny and the bear, does that mean I have to say that art is less important than science, but science is built on top of art, but…

OH SHIT! I JUST INCEPTIONED MYSELF!

Of course your day wouldn't be complete without knowing every inane detail of your humble editors' lives. Follow @aubinpaul, @adamwhite, @howtobepunk, @johngentile, @dante3000, @ameliaaacline, @kiraface, @mcflynnthm, @kidecono, @wackymondo and @BrittStrummer's every move at Twitter. A few of the new fathers on staff have even started a punk dad blog.

Where else are you online? Share your links below and keep connected with the Punknews community.

Radio Free Punknews

Check out the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include:

• A new song from Harvey Pekar
• The sampler for DTFH Fest
• A new song from Wild Moth
• A 4-way split from Campaign, Subwaste, Money/Paper/Hearts, and Karbomb

Also, don't forget to check out the latest LP from Louder Than Bombs, a new song from Galactic Cannibal, a new song from The Brains, a new song from Adult Braces, previously unreleased demos from Samiam, the latest release from Infectious Garage Disease, and the latest release from On the Offense.

We've also expanded our podcast empire to something that will eventually resemble a network. Be sure to check out the original Punknews Podcast (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Adam's Ontario showcase Some Party (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Matt and Mondo's Punk Rock Power Hour, and Greg Simpson and Greg Moore's Two Gregs One Podcast.

April 14, 2013

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 reflected on her first year living as a woman.
• Fall Out Boy released a full stream of their upcoming release, Save Rock and Roll.
• John Lydon (Sex Pistols, Public Image Limited) was accused of misogyny in a recent interview with an Australian journalist.
• Paramore released a video for the single "Still Into You" from their latest release.
• Swedish musician, The Field, created a remix of At the Drive-In's song "One Armed Scissor".
• A new ska festival, The Apple Stomp Festival, announced the line up for this year's event.
• We sat down with Bad Religion's Jay Bentley and Brian Baker.

With that, we hand over this Sunday evening to the Punknews community, where anything is possible, from the next amusing-then-overwrought meme, to the creation of bands and message boards, to alienating sports chatter. So talk amongst yourselves, spin some tracks in the Navel Gazing turntable.fm room and we'll see you Monday morning.

Radio Free Punknews

Check out the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include:

• The latest LP from Louder Than Bombs
• A new song from Galactic Cannibal
• A new song from The Brains
• A new song from Adult Braces
• Previously unreleased demos from Samiam
• The latest release from Infectious Garage Disease
• The latest release from On the Offense

Also, don't forget to check out the latest release from Dirty Fences, a new song from Crybaby, and the new split from Toys That Kill and Future Virgins.

We've also expanded our podcast empire to something that will eventually resemble a network. Be sure to check out the original Punknews Podcast (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Adam's Ontario showcase Some Party (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Matt and Mondo's Punk Rock Power Hour, and Greg Simpson and Greg Moore's Two Gregs One Podcast.

April 7, 2013

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 Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon discussed his recent song writing for a solo project. Meanwhile The Gaslight Anthem revealed plans for a singles collection box set.
• Boston police have been going undercover on social media sites to fight DIY punk shows.
• We tallied your favorite records from March with Off With Their Heads leading the pack.
• Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba expressed his strong distaste for The Spin Doctors' "Two Princes".
• Manchester police announced that they would define attacks on punks and goths as hate crimes.
• Modern Life is War announced their return.
• The Menzingers, Fake Problems, Restorations, and Captain, We're Sinking announced a tour together.

With that, we hand over this Sunday evening to the Punknews community, where anything is possible, from the next amusing-then-overwrought meme, to the creation of bands and message boards, to alienating sports chatter. So talk amongst yourselves, spin some tracks in the Navel Gazing turntable.fm room and we'll see you Monday morning.

The People Must Have Something Good To Read

In the past few weeks we've spoken with a number of bands, a comedian, and a couple comic book writers. Don't miss out on these interviews:

• Jon Curtis of The Cut Ups
• Steve Niles and Matt Pizzolo of Black Mask Studios
• Ryan Young of Off With Their Heads
• Joe Mack of Complete Failure
• Scott Vogel of Terror
• Kyle Kinane

Tonight We're Going To Give It 35%

Punknews content is syndicated to a handful of your favorite social networks, including Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Join our Last.fm group and contribute your listening habits to our weekly charts. All of our high definition video footage can be found at Vimeo.

Here's your final question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:

Q: You got a last wish? Last will and testament before this place goes kapeesh?

A: Man, that's a ghoulish thing to ask. How do I want my possessions to be distributed after formspring shuts down? The closure of a website doesn't necessarily mandate that I contemplate my impending mortality.

Though, if Nick Blinko and Rudimentary Peni have taught me anything, it's always a good time to contemplate one's own impending mortality. So, my advice is this:

First, whatever it is that you want to do, start working on it today. I don't mean "today" is in pretty soon, but I mean TODAY, as in this very day. Go without sleep. Skip that episode of The Simpsons (SPOILER ALERT, its okay but not as good as the older stuff) Don't live vicariously through other people's achievements. The Grim Reaper will come knocking on your door before you know it and he will not wait a few weeks for you to wrap up that screenplay that you've been working on.

Second, in a more direct sense, go to that concert that you want to go to if you can. I'm not saying sell all your possessions to go see OM in Bangladesh or something, but if the only thing holding you back from going to a concert is "because you're sleepy" or because "you don't like the crowd" MAN UP (or woman up) junior. Go to that concert! Bad concerts don't leave permanent scars and sometimes they are even enjoyable in their badness or comedically. (Ask me about Days of the New Sometime). BUT, good concerts will leave the impression of a lifetime. Ask me about GWAR, Amebix, Rolling Stones, Melvins, Jello Biafra, CD6, Morris/Rollins or OFF! sometimes.

You'll be dead before you know it! Get to work!

Here are some parting words.

-John G

PS- Formspring is back, despite my words last week. So, if you want to ask us questions, you can still send us questions at formspring.

Of course your day wouldn't be complete without knowing every inane detail of your humble editors' lives. Follow @aubinpaul, @adamwhite, @howtobepunk, @johngentile, @dante3000, @ameliaaacline, @kiraface, @mcflynnthm, @kidecono, @wackymondo and @BrittStrummer's every move at Twitter. A few of the new fathers on staff have even started a punk dad blog.

Where else are you online? Share your links below and keep connected with the Punknews community.