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
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 is your opinion of a band releasing a track listing? Does it help the anticipation? Does it get your attention? Is it meaningless?A: To me it's meaningless. Especially because more often than not it's just to highlight the band's inflated sense of wit. Who honestly goes, "Oh man, I can't wait to listen to 'Like a punch in the dick from Robocop on one side and Chuck Norris on the other'!" Like no one says that. I guess it's good to get a the number of tracks, but that's about it.
-Rich
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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 new EP from Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds
Also, don't forget to check out a new track from Burlington, ON's Silverstein, the latest release from Bloomington, IN's High Dive, the latest release from Providence, RI's This Is a Movement, the latest EP from Oklahoma City, OK's They Stay Dead, and the latest release from Los Angeles, CA's Fake Figures
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), Jesse and Goodrich's metal/hardcore/jokes bonanza The Wizard's Beard (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Bryne Yancey's Florida music podcast Overheated (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), First World Problems, hosted by Ray Harkins (peta2/Sound & Fury, ex-Taken, Mikoto, Century Media), Joey Cahill (6131 Records/Sound & Fury) and Scott Arnold (subscribe via RSS or iTunes)., and Matt and Mondo's Punk Rock Power Hour.
December 25, 2011
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:
- Night Birds' Ryan McHale, Terror's Scott Vogel, Banner Pilot's Nick Johnson, and Tiny Engine's staff shared their favorite records from 2011 with us. Campaign and Dopamines also shared their favorites.
- Silverstein wrote a song in the style of NOFX in response to our lovely commenters.
- Elway released their version of Osker's "Anchor" after reaching 2500 "likes" on Facebook. Attendees of this year's The Fest 10 will remember Elway including this song in their performance.
- Footage of Black Flag performing "Nervous Breakdown" has surfaced from their recent reunion at the Goldenvoice 30th anniversary show.
- No Trigger premiered a new song.
- Rise Against got into the Christmas spirit and released their version of the song "Making Chrsitmas" from the film The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong started a family band.
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.
Punknews would like to wish our readers happy holidays.
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
Tonight We're Going To Give It 35%
Punknews content is syndicated to virtually every social media hub on the internet, and we take pride in providing unique content and communications on each. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and MySpace. Add your photos to our Flickr Pool and they'll appear in the sidebar here on Punknews. 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 question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:
Q: Why does every band these days have two singers who don't play instruments?A: I don't mind if a band has two guys who just sing. I mean Rockapella had like 5 and they not only made great music but always helped me find where Carmon San Diego was.
The thing that's bothersome is when the singers either A)sound incredibly similar or B) Both can't sing. I don't understand why you'd have a band with two screamers or two guys who just kind of shout. If you could have a band with Freddy Mercury and David Bowie, I don't give a shit that they don't sing, it'd be awesome! But if you're going to have a band with Fred Durst and Shaggy….you might want to consider one or the other.
-Rich
Of course your day wouldn't be complete without knowing every inane detail of your humble editors' lives. Follow @aubinpaul, @adamwhite, @justinaugust, @brian_shultz, @dante3000, @amilianne, @kiraface, @mcflynnthm, @kidecono, @MsApocalypse, @mattycantfail, @wackymondo, and @BrittStrummer's every move at Twitter.
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 track from Burlington, ON's Silverstein
Also, don't forget to check out the latest release from Bloomington, IN's High Dive, the latest release from Providence, RI's This Is a Movement, the latest EP from Oklahoma City, OK's They Stay Dead, and the latest release from Los Angeles, CA's Fake Figures
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), Jesse and Goodrich's metal/hardcore/jokes bonanza The Wizard's Beard (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Bryne Yancey's Florida music podcast Overheated (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), First World Problems, hosted by Ray Harkins (peta2/Sound & Fury, ex-Taken, Mikoto, Century Media), Joey Cahill (6131 Records/Sound & Fury) and Scott Arnold (subscribe via RSS or iTunes)., and Matt and Mondo's Punk Rock Power Hour.
December 18, 2011
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:
- Elway's Tim Browne, Fake Problems' Chris Farren, and Teenage Bottlerocket's Ray Carlisle shared their favorite records from 2011 with us.
- The first 2 Tony Hawk Pro Skater video games will be reissued but sadly without the original soundtracks due to licensing purposes.
- Green Day released their cover of the Misfits' "Hybrid Moments".
- According to recent studies: The louder your music, the drunker you get.
- Canadian punks, Propagandhi, announced they will be recording new album in 2012.
- Sad news coming from Indonesia, where punks have been arrested, had their heads shaved, and thrown into a pool simply for being a part of the punk rock community.
- A Day To Remember are giving Victory Records a… welll…. day to remember as they are suing the label which is nothing new for Victory.
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
Tonight We're Going To Give It 35%
Punknews content is syndicated to virtually every social media hub on the internet, and we take pride in providing unique content and communications on each. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and MySpace. Add your photos to our Flickr Pool and they'll appear in the sidebar here on Punknews. 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 question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:
Q: how do you guys come up with the punknews best of the year list? is it complicated like the BCS or is it a simple process? Are Aubin's votes 6x greater than everyone else?A: Basically, in November we contact all the record labels and managers we deal with and let them know we're compiling the list and they can send in any late entries if they want. Then in late November we compile a list of all the promo materials and albums we reviewed and contact the labels and managers again. This time we inform them that the "voting" has begun and each band can get one "vote" per dollar and the band with the most "votes" wins. Inversely, the band that pays for the least "votes" never gets covered again. We take the money, put it in a bank account discreetly labeled, "Punknews Hovercraft/office operating costs" and print the list.
Easy.Actually, all the editorial staff and a writers get together and submit a top 20. Each individual's vote carries the same weight. For example #1 is worth 20 points, #2 is worth 19 and so on. All the points are added up and the top 20 point earners make the list.
But I mean, Adam does all the math, so who knows what really happens.
-Rich
Of course your day wouldn't be complete without knowing every inane detail of your humble editors' lives. Follow @aubinpaul, @adamwhite, @justinaugust, @brian_shultz, @dante3000, @amilianne, @kiraface, @mcflynnthm, @kidecono, @MsApocalypse, @mattycantfail, @wackymondo, and @BrittStrummer's every move at Twitter.
Where else are you online? Share your links below and keep connected with the Punknews community.