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Q: If people debate about who started punk and the Ramones had their song "Judy Is A Punk" in 1974 and there's CBGB video evidence like there is on YouTube and they play so much faster than the Sex Pistols why isn't the argument ended? A: Blah blah everyone's definition of punk is different. THIS IS OKAY. One could perhaps go back even farther, to bands like MC5, Stooges, etc. but what would the point be? The answer doesn't have to be so goddamn definitive.-Bryne
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Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Bryne Yancey 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:
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 and we'll see you Monday morning.
In the past few weeks we've spoken with a number of bands. Don't miss out on these interviews:
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, Google Buzz 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 come more punks don't follow 1977 punk rock credentials? The shortness and burst of the songs/fashion/pissed off attitude? I wasnt there in '77 but it's where the truth lays & where the sun sets at the end of the day. Respect it/don't forget it imho. A: Well aside from my personal conflict with the term, "Punk rock credentials," there's no true sound/attitude. Look at The Sex Pistols. "Never Mind the Bollocks" had more songs over 3minutes than under, a length that would probably be long even by modern punk style. As for the rest, it's a need to evolve and change. You can express outrage while taking a more mature, or thought out, route than a middle finger and leather jacket. That isn't to say that image or attitude didn't have its place in time but it doesn't mean it needs to be continued today. Part of respecting something is knowing when and why it was important. It would probably be more disrespectful to attempt to live that memory today, than to remember it in its time and place. But that's just my thought.-Rich
Your trusty Punknews editors have all sorts of projects on the go. If you like what you see here do us a favor and pay a visit to Adam White's Niagara video blog Check In Niagara and his tumblog AdamWhite.org, Ben Conoley's Canadian music site The Can Con, Chris Moran's videos at Vimeo, Jesse Raub's coffee blogging at Bitter Press and his and Goodrich's comedy podcast Marshal Music Minute with Buck Whitley, and Bryne Yancey's punk curation at MySpace Music and his tumblog bryneyancey.org. Of course your day wouldn't be complete without knowing every inane detail of your humble editors' lives. Follow @aubinpaul, @adamwhite, @jesseraub, @justinaugust, @brian_shultz, @bconoley, @dante3000 and @bryneyancey's every move at Twitter.
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Check out the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include:
Also don't forget to check out the new full-length from San Pedro, CA's The Underground Railroad To Candyland, the latest from Las Vegas, NV's Holding on to Sound, the new EP from Orange County, CA's Chaser, the new split from Xerxes and Midnight Soul, the new album from Nijmegen, Netherlands-based Brat Pack, and exclusive new tracks from Protagonist and Have Nots. You can find much more on the Punknews Music page.
The Punknews Podcast is going strong! We (try to) post a new episode every week featuring new music, commentary and bad jokes. You can check it out via your favorite aggregator with the RSS or subscribe on iTunes.
Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Bryne Yancey 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:
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 and we'll see you Monday morning.
In the past few weeks we've spoken with a number of bands. Don't miss out on these interviews:
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, Google Buzz 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: Did you go to a record store on Record Store Day this year? A: Nope. I don't know if any of the editors did. I like the concept but the execution has becoming increasingly annoying. Last year I went to get the two Joe Strummer LP's and I ended up having to stand in a single file line that led to a table where all the Record Store Day releases were. You would then ask an employee if they had the release you were looking for and they would dig through a box and let you know. That's not record shopping. It didn't help that after RSD a bunch more copies of those LPs were made available online. This year I skipped the rush and only bought two records online. There wasn't much "exclusive" that I was into and it just seems to be becoming an event for major labels to piggyback on for free promotion (I love Lady Gaga but does she need a RSD 12", really?). I'll support my local store the other 364 days out of the year.-Rich
Your trusty Punknews editors have all sorts of projects on the go. If you like what you see here do us a favor and pay a visit to Adam White's Niagara video blog Check In Niagara and his tumblog AdamWhite.org, Ben Conoley's Canadian music site The Can Con, Chris Moran's videos at Vimeo, Jesse Raub's coffee blogging at Bitter Press and his and Goodrich's comedy podcast Marshal Music Minute with Buck Whitley, and Bryne Yancey's punk curation at MySpace Music and his tumblog bryneyancey.org. Of course your day wouldn't be complete without knowing every inane detail of your humble editors' lives. Follow @aubinpaul, @adamwhite, @jesseraub, @justinaugust, @brian_shultz, @bconoley, @dante3000 and @bryneyancey's every move at Twitter.
Where else are you online? Share your links below and keep connected with the Punknews community.