January 2012
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fakeproblems: 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!  
Jan 26th
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Jan 24th
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“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...
Jan 21st
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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...
Jan 21st
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Jan 10th
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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…
Jan 3rd
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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…
Dec 31st
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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…
Dec 31st
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…
Dec 28th
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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…
Dec 26th
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 (…
Dec 24th
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…
Dec 22nd
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…
Dec 19th
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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, …
Dec 18th
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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!
Dec 18th
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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…
Dec 17th
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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…
Dec 16th
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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, …
Dec 14th
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Tours: Sum 41 →
Sum 41 have announced some UK and Japan dates in the new year.
Dec 13th
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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.
Dec 12th
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tellason: HELL W10 (Joe Strummer, 1983) This is a bizarre silent, black and white short film directed by the late Joe Strummer, the Clash’s frontman. The basic plot surrounds a man named Earl (Clash bassist Paul Simonon) and a drug-lord/porn director named Socrates (their guitarist/singer Mick Jones). Earl’s girlfriend gets involved with Socrates and his business, and soon enough Earl becomes...
Dec 12th
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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…
Dec 11th
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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
Dec 11th
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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…
Dec 9th
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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….
Dec 8th
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…
Dec 7th
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Dec 5th
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Navel Gazing for December 4, 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…
Dec 5th
Punknews Podcast: The Wizard's Beard - Episode 15 →
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…
Dec 4th
Apologies, I Have None: "60 Miles" →
London’s Apologies, I Have None are offering up a free download of a song from their forthcoming full-length. The song, “60 Miles” can be downloaded on the band’s website. The band plans…
Dec 2nd
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Tours: Mansions / The Front Bottoms (East Coast)  →
Mansions have announced an East Coast tour in January. They will be joined by The Front Bottoms.
Dec 1st
November 2011
Interviews: Nate Gangelhoff (Banner Pilot) →
It didn’t take long for Banner Pilot to disrupt the groundswell within the punk community from the likes of acts like the Gaslight Anthem and Off With Their Heads. Of course, if you were…
Nov 30th
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: Test Pressing Auctions!! →
sideonedummyrecords: Ok, this is seriously and awesomely important. Last week we did a little Autumn cleaning and went through a few boxes of test pressings. We decided that it’d be way better that fans have them than them sitting in boxes in our office. With that being said, the test pressings for the albums listed… Side One Dummy is auctioning off various test presses with a portion...
Nov 29th
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Gods and Queens flip van in Europe →
Philadelphia noise rock outfit Gods and Queens have survived their van flipping in the Czech Republic. Frontman Jamie Getz posted an update on Facebook. Here is an excerpt: Ben pulled me out…
Nov 27th
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Hawthorne Heights: "Four White Walls" →
Hawthorne Heights are premiering their new video for “Four White Walls.”
Nov 26th
Interviews: Ryan Key (Yellow Card) →
Yellowcard has had a hell of a 2011, returning after their 3 year hiatus with a new album, an acoustic version of the same album and a tour. They’re back, and they’re back for good….
Nov 23rd
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 →
Just a head’s up, there won’t be a Friday reviews update on account of Thanksgiving. But hey, why not hit up your local independent record store for some Black Friday deals? SPOILER ALERT: That…
Nov 22nd
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Navel Gazing for November 20, 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…
Nov 21st
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Interviews: Mike Gallo (Agnostic Front) →
Agnostic Front is tearing through the country, touring on the heels of their new album My Life, My Way. Punknews interviewer Jason Epstein got a chance to speak to the NY hardcore…
Nov 19th
Punknews Podcast: The week of November 15th, 2011 →
This week on the Punknews Podcast, Chris Moran, Adam White and Armando Olivas discuss the latest Courtney Love drama, the Bouncing Souls on USB sticks, Jay-Z cashing in on the Occupy Wall…
Nov 18th
Blink-182: 'Live from Las Vegas' →
AT&T have posted a full, HD-recording of the Las Vegas show of Blink 182’s recent tour. The hour-long set features material from the band’s new album Neighborhoods as well as older…
Nov 17th
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Nov 17th
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Coheed & Cambria reenlists Josh Eppard →
After losing both a drummer to other projects and a bassist to well, Oxycontin, Coheed and Cambria has re-enlisted the help of former drummer Josh Eppard who left in 2006. Josh…
Nov 17th
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Punknews Podcast: The Wizard's Beard - Episode 14 →
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…
Nov 16th