February 2012
“A person has a song on her computer hard drive. She clicks on the song and...”
– Apple iMatch: The First Royalties Are In | TuneCorner Music Blog
Jeff Rosenstock's Mom Doesn't Embarrass Him... →
oofstar:
so much of this interview resonates with me. from the dumb teenaged opinions on stuff to the mom being embarrassing at shows when they come to your shows to the parents liking me first and the gimme gimmes.
my mom talked to jord from propagandhi on the phone once. i don’t think she said anything embarrassing but it was a fear.
via silentpunk
Mompunx
Asian Man Records: TOUR!!! →
spraynardband:
here’s our first batch of tour dates in the US! there’s going to be more later… don’t you fools worry…
March 23 - Boston, MA (Smash It Dead Fest) 24 - Boston, MA (Smash It Dead Fest) 25 - Lowell, MA 26 - Portland, ME 27 - Burlington, VT 28 - Plattsburgh, NY 29…
Do it do it do it.
January 2012
Watchiymi:
New Hop Along! This new record is going to be epic. So damn good.
lastkindwords:
small brown bike: trains all...
We may have some cool news tomorrow.
andrewjacksonjihad:
Also, due to numerous suggestions from concerned people on Twiddler and Bumblr, The song This is not a War is now available on mp3 instead of that other, harder to download format. Here is the link.
see you tomorrow,
-sean
Oh DO TELL
Watchfakeproblems:
MTV is premiering our video for “Songs For Teenagers” right now over at MTV.com - the video will also be played throughout the rest of the week on MTV and MTVu.
Please share this video with all of your friends!
“Those who count on quote ‘Hollywood’ for support need to understand that this...”
– MPAA head (and former U.S. Senator) Chris Dodd speaking to Fox News (as noted by Hillicon Valley).
I mean, he actually said this.
In one soundbite, he’s both threatening any and all U.S. politicians and implying that they’re corruptible. It’s a statement that so egregious, it’s hard to think of...
white people think of punk as white. →
oofstar:
from a review of White Riot by Golnar Nikpour (which you should read all of):
Whether they paint themselves as “white negroes” (White Riot starts of with a famous essay by Norman Mailer of that name, implicitly tracing punk’s lineage through American bohemian movements) or as “racetraitors” (the authors remind us of the thusly named—and terrible!—’90s HC band), punks are white...
Cursive: "The Sun and the Moon" →
Rollingstone.com has debuted a new song from Cursive’s forthcoming album, I Am Gemini. The album drops on February 21, 2012 and is the follow-up to the 2009 release Mama, I’m…
December 2011
SARGENT HOUSE: FREE Contract Advice. No More... →
sargenthouse:
I am setting up a FREE advice email for any bands out there that have been sent a written contract to sign by a label, booking agent, marketing firm, label scout, manager - whatever. I’m begging all bands to NEVER just sign without first getting some real advice and understanding of what it…
Punknews Podcast: Matt and Mondo's Punk Rock Power... →
The new episode of Matt & Mondo’s Punk Rock Power Hour is now available for your listening pleasure. Here’s the skinny on this week’s edition:
Matt and Mondo play some of their favorite…
Scotty Sandwich (The Sandwiches), Nate Gangelhoff... →
We here at Punknews consider the War on Christmas to be a 365 day a year undertaking. To further distract you from, “The reason for the season,” we have best of lists from Scotty Sandwich (The…
Navel Gazing for 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…
Tiny Engines, Part 2 →
And here’s part 2 of the series of lists from the folks over at Tiny Engines. In this edition you’ll hear from Ben Hendricks (Annabel), Chas McKeown (Gray Young), Matt Scottoline (…
Punknews Podcast: The Wizard's Beard - Episode 16 →
Punknews Podcast spinoff The Wizard’s Beard is back this week. The Chicago duo of Jesse and Goodrich are once again bringing you the worst in commentary on hardcore, metal and related…
Billie Joe Armstrong and family form The Boo →
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day has apparently formed a band with his family members including wife Adrienne (who revealed it) and sons Jakob and Joe (the latter of Emily’s Army.) The…
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, …
Titus Andronicus = S E C R E T G U E S T
bombthemusicindustry:
Hey everyone!! Titus Andronicus is down for the cause and are playing tomorrow at our show in Greenpoint soooooooooo GO!
Luke McNiel (The Copyrights), Brian Przybylsk... →
Welcome to another delightful edition of, “Things people consider the best things of this year and we post them because they’re people we like and you probably care about”….Or (if you’re into…
Friday, December 16 2011 →
The great thing about the new Armalite seven-inch is that they misspelled “humongous.” So now my brain keeps telling me that something is amiss. Shut up, brain. Don’t you go judging Armalite. You…
Tours: The Twilight Sad (US) →
The Twilight Sad have announced a run of dates this February and March, leading up to the annual South by Southwest Music Festival.
The band is set to release their 3rd full-length, …
Tours: Sum 41 →
Sum 41 have announced some UK and Japan dates in the new year.
Green Day: "Hybrid Moments" (Misfits) →
In honor of Metallica’s 30th Anniversary, Green Day recorded a cover of Misfits’ “Hybrid Moments” from Static Age. The cover was shot and recorded live in the studio.
Navel Gazing for December 11, 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…
Anthony Green: "Moon Song" →
Anthony Green of Circa Survive has released a free download of a song from his forthcoming sophomore solo album and follow up to 2008’s Avalon. The record is titled Beautiful Things and is due out
Friday, December 9, 2011 →
You guys, I love Kiss so much. We’ve posted some new reviews. You can check them out below: Portlandia - Season One
Owen - live in Allston
Run, Forever - A Few Good things [7”]
The…
Tours: Dead To Me / Cobra Skulls / Lamexcuse... →
San Francisco’s Dead To Me and Reno’s Cobra Skulls have announced an Australian tour entitled All Drive, No Lullabies. The tour will encompass 4 states in 9 days starting in March 2012….
Mark Stewart: "Nothing Is Sacred" featuring Eve... →
Rolling Stone is currently streaming a new track from Mark Stewart, former vocalist of the British post-punk band The Pop Group. The track, which the magazine says was “spurred by the ongoing…
