August 29th, 2010

Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I'm Adam White and I'll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here's what got the community talking this week:

• Fearless Records unveied yet another Punk Goes Pop compilation. This edition features Cute Is What We Aim For, Mayday Parade and other bands with tangential punk connections performing top 40 hits. Contain your excitement please.
• Bad Religion has three very special shows planned there they'll be performing songs from their three decades together. The band has also announced tour dates with The Bouncing Souls and Off With Their Heads
• Strung Out is taking Rufio, We Are The Union and Larry and his Flask out on the road.
• Say Anything has left RCA Records and promises not to break up any time soon.
• Street Dogs are streaming their new self-titled album.
• An insanely huge NOFX discography review popped up online this week.
• Solidarity Records is planning a new "Plea for Peace" compilation.
• Further Seems Forever looks set to reunite with Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba

With that we hand over this Sunday evening to you, the Punknews community. From that glorious, likely bearded rabble we've see the creation of everything from message boards and Punknews fantasy sports leagues to even a band or two. So talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday…

The People Must Have Something Good To Read

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

• P.O.S.
• Patrick Kindlon of End Of A Year
• Sascha Lazor of the Mad Caddies
• Mark Gunnery of The Riot Folk Collective
• Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females and Noun
• Dan Regan of Reel Big Fish

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. We got a lot of questions about moshing this week. I have no idea why. Here's a handful:

Q: What are your feelings on moshing? and the lack of mosh 'etiquette' exhibited by the younger generations (*waves walking stick in an angry manner*) A:It's fun to watch and was fun to do when I was younger, but like a lot of folks I outgrew it. It's a phase for most music fans. That said, fake moshing at a show to music that wouldn't normally warrant such behavior was never, ever funny and never will be. So stop it. -Bryne

Q: What's your opinion on girls in the pit. I don't want to be rough with them, but most times their rougher than me and most of the other guys there. (and yes it is emasculating, but whatever). A:Equal opportunity moshing. Don't be a pervert. Make sure everyone is having fun. -Justin

Q: speaking of moshing, do you hate mosh pit "directors" as much as i do? you know what im talking about, those assholes screaming open the pit and doing those stupid pit opening "everyone put your hands in" type of things, then they stay on the side? jerks. A:I would take 1,000 of those guys over the guy who feels it's his job to start a mosh pit in inappropriate places. You know what I'm talking about, guy who decides the very back of the club needs a circle pit. You too, dude who feels the need to run out of the pit and run through innocent bystanders in order to "spread the pit." I'm all for enjoying yourself but you know where these boundaries are. -Rich

Your trusty Punknews editors have all sorts of projects on the go. If you like what you see here do us a favour and pay a visit to Jesse Raub's coffee blogging at Bitter Press, Bryne Yancey's Orlando blog Overheated, Chris Moran's videos at Vimeo, Adam White's Niagara video blog Check In Niagara and his tumblog AdamWhite.org, and Justin August's tumblog at JustinAugust.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 the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include:

• The new full length from Orlando, FL's VRGNS
• The upcoming full length from Evansville, IN's Be My Doppelganger
• The new full length from Smithtown, NY-based Ice Age
• The new full length from Gainesville, FL-based Fiya
• The upcoming debut from Bars of Gold (ex-Bear vs Shark)
• The new full length from Portland, OR's The Estranged

Also don't forget to check out the new record from Portland, OR-based Autistic Youth, the new full length from Oakland, CA's Big Kids, and two new songs from Boston's The First Annual. You can find much more on the Punknews Music page.

The Punknews podcast is now live! The sixth episode has hit the digital airwaves and we'll be coming to you weekly with new music, commentary and bad jokes. You can check it out via your favourite aggregator with the RSS or subscribe on iTunes.

August 22nd, 2010

Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I'm Adam White and I'll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here's what got the community talking this week:

• The upcoming Guitar Hero 6 video game will include AFI, Bad Brains, Dillinger Escape Plan, Ramones and Strung Out among others.
• None More Black thrilled waiting fans by announcing their new album Icons
• Weezer got everyone excited by musing about basing a tour around Pinkerton.
• My Chemical Romance have completed their new album
• The Vandals have planned a benefit to fight against Variety
• There's a tour on the way that will bring together Bring Me The Horizon, August Burns Red, Emarosa, Polar Bear Club and This Is Hell.
• Mr. Brett Gurewitz talked about Epitaph and Bad Religion in new video interviews

With that we hand over this Sunday evening to you, the Punknews community. From that glorious, likely bearded rabble we've see the creation of everything from message boards and Punknews fantasy sports leagues to even a band or two. So talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday…

Tonight We're Going To Give It 35%

Punknews content is syndicated to several social media networks and we're striving to provide you with quality, 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: Dropkick Murphys played a lot of old stuff at Warped Tour, including "Skinhead on the MBTA." Is this a sign of good things to come? A: I've never heard of them not playing older stuff, honestly. DKM are one of those rare bands that have managed to truly age their music with themselves. While putting "Boys On The Docks" next to "Blackout" might show a huge difference, the albums in between have shown a very gradual, natural progression.

I'd expect them to continue on their way rather than attempt a "return to form" record. Those are always terrible anyways. -Justin

Your trusty Punknews editors have all sorts of projects on the go. If you like what you see here do us a favour and pay a visit to Bryne Yancey's Orlando blog Overheated, Justin August's tumblog at JustinAugust.org, Chris Moran's videos at Vimeo, Jesse Raub's coffee blogging at Bitter Press, Rich Verducci's podcast Sound Scene Revolution, and Adam White's Niagara video blog Check In Niagara and his tumblog AdamWhite.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.

The People Must Have Something Good To Read

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

• Sascha Lazor of the Mad Caddies
• Mark Gunnery of The Riot Folk Collective
• Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females and Noun
• Dan Regan of Reel Big Fish
• Chris McCaughan of Sundowner and The Lawrence Arms
• Matt Caughthran of The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx

Radio Free Punknews

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

• The new full length from Gainesville, FL-based Fiya
• The upcoming debut from Bars of Gold (ex-Bear vs Shark)
• The new full length from Portland, OR's The Estranged
• The new record from Portland, OR-based Autistic Youth
• The new full length from Oakland, CA's Big Kids

Also don't forget to check out two new songs from Boston's The First Annual, the new 7" from Philadelphia-based Highlites, the new full length from Boston's Constants, and the self-titled full length from Moncton, NB pop-punk outfit Fear of Lipstick. You can find much more on the Punknews Music page.

The Punknews podcast is now live! The fifth episode has hit the digital airwaves and we'll be coming to you weekly with new music, commentary and bad jokes. You can check it out via your favourite aggregator with the RSS or subscribe on iTunes.

August 15th, 2010

Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I'm Adam White and I'll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here's what got the community talking this week:

• It was reported that members of Pennywise were involved in an assault on the band Alesana. Fletcher Dragge later discussed the altercation
• Weezer detailed their upcoming album Hurley
• Broadway Calls kicked out their bassist Matt Koenig
• Crime In Stereo called it quits after 8 years.
• Dan Lukacinsky commented on his absence from the Suicide Machines' reunion. Jason Navarro chimed in with his thoughts as well.
• NOFX is streaming The Longest EP
• You can now smell like Sid with the official Sex Pistols perfume

With that we hand over this Sunday evening to you, the Punknews community. From that glorious, likely bearded rabble we've see the creation of everything from message boards and Punknews fantasy sports leagues to even a band or two. So talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday…

The People Must Have Something Good To Read

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

• Sascha Lazor of the Mad Caddies
• Mark Gunnery of The Riot Folk Collective
• Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females and Noun
• Dan Regan of Reel Big Fish
• Chris McCaughan of Sundowner and The Lawrence Arms
• Matt Caughthran of The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx