Posted on 2009-06-15 03:00:14
Artist/band(s):
Bedouin Soundclash [FB],
Circle Jerks [FB],
Dredg [FB],
Gaslight Anthem [FB],
Mars Volta [FB],
mc chris [FB],
MC Lars [FB],
Misfits [FB],
Murder By Death [FB],
No Trigger [FB],
Operation Ivy [FB],
Pinhead Gunpowder [FB],
Pixies [FB],
Poison The Well [FB],
Propagandhi [FB],
Silverstein [FB],
Social Distortion [FB],
Sparta [FB],
Strike Anywhere [FB],
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer [FB]
Source:
http://www.punknews.org/article/33971
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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 People Must Have Something Good To Read On A Sunday
This week's most popular stories
Fans were shocked this week to see a
break in the ranks of popular punk act
Against Me!. Drummer Warren Oakes has left the band, in a decision he called
"mutual" and "amicable" to run a Mexican restaurant in the band's hometown of Gainesville, FL.
Recent comments from
Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler Zavala have hinted that members of
At The Drive-In may have
reconciled their differences, however Jim Ward, who moved on to play in
Sparta and
Sleepercar seemed
less than enthusiastic about addressing reunion talk.
The Fest, which has become one of the most important punk rock events of the year, is set to return for it's 8th year from
October 30th to November 1st. More than 200 bands are expected to participate.
Punknews favourites
Paint It Black have announced that Fat Wreck Chords will release the band's
second 7" of the summer in August. The group previewed the song
"Salem" from the first disc, set for release next week on Bridge Nine.
The
Casualties have set a release date for their
eighth album We Are All We Have. Drummer Mark Eggers called it the band's "most diverse album" yet.
Pinhead Gunpowder detailed their upcoming
greatest hits compilation "Kick Over The Traces."
Victory Records will release the next record from Iowa based
Destrophy.
A
tribute to
Atom And His Package has been announced, with bands like
Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer,
MC Chris, and
MC Lars involved.
Gaslight Anthem
confirmed dates for their headlining tour. The group will be joined by
Murder By Death on all shows and will feature the
Loved Ones,
Frank Turner, Jesse Malin and
Broadway Calls on select dates.
Rx Bandits and
Dredg also announced a portion of their
summer tour.
The
Get Up Kids detailed their
retunion tour, which includes shows in Europe and the UK in August and September, followed by shows in the US in September and October.
This week you could preview
"Carry the Torch: A Tribute to Kid Dynamite" featuring songs from
the Ergs,
Static Radio NJ,
This Is Hell and
No Trigger among others.
Brody Dalle's new band
Spinnerette also debuted their new single
"Baptized By Fire"
Finally this week saw more video of
Blink-182 reunion performances. The popular three piece performed
"Dammit" and "What's My Age Again?" on Jimmy Kimmel and
"The Rock Show
" live on the Daily Habit.
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This week we spoke with solo artist
Matt Pryor (of the
Get Up Kids /
New Amsterdams) and Jesse Michaels of
Operation Ivy /
Common Rider on his new band
Classics Of Love (
interview).
This week's
Editors' Picks recommended music from
Greater Visions.
As always we brought you new
Streaming Music including
Philadelphia, PA's
Lighten Up,
and
Orlando, FL's
No Friends.
So what's coming up
this week?
Look for new releases from
Pixies (box set),
Bedouin Soundclash,
Paint It Black
Pinhead Gunpowder
and
Time Again
with tours kicking off from
Social Distortion /
Gaslight Anthem (
Germany),
Limp Wrist (
Europe),
Propagandhi /
Strike Anywhere (
US),
Bouncing Souls (
US / Europe),
Circle Jerks (
California),
Silverstein /
Poison The Well /
The Sleeping /
Oceana (
Canada / US),
Bedouin Soundclash (
US / Canada),
the
Misfits (
US / Europe),
Lower Class Brats / Vice Squad (
US),
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