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Lance Hahn of J Church in the hospital

Contributed by wehavecomeforyourchi. Posted by aubin on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 6:00 PM (EDT)

Sources are reporting that pop-punk veteran Lance Hahn is in the hospital again due to complications with his kidney dialysis. According to the reports, he is currently in the intensive care unit due to a serious infection.

Just three months ago No Idea, Vinehell, Tic Tac Totally, and Cat Food Money Records cooperatively released an album of J Church and Cringer covers to help Lance pay medical bills. Fans and well-wishers can also donate via a PayPal account through the website of Austin's Vulcan Video.

Hahn is the creative force behind J Church, the beloved and prolific San Francisco pop-punk band which formed fifteen years ago following the break up of Bay Area heroes, Cringer.

All of us at Punknews.org wish Lance the best for a swift recovery.

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tlo (October 17, 2007)

2 STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO SONGS LEAKED, find here:

http://forum.4thwave.ca/index.php?topic=1875.msg26864

I submitted it but they didn't put it up =/

jercjast (October 17, 2007)

That isn't real news. Also, those have been around for like a week.

tlo (October 17, 2007)

a) For a site that routinely posts news about non-punk bands, your first point is moot.
b) It was not posted on here, and Sunday is not a week.

ChokingVictim (October 17, 2007)

it's not like the band posted them. they were leaked by some random person on the internet. why the fuck do you expect punknews to post that?

stupid.

1234go (October 17, 2007)

Seriously? You're going to post this here? A man is in the fucking hospital with a serious illness that he may not recover from. Fuck off with this Streetlight Manifesto bullshit.

Bakla (October 17, 2007)

I was gonna post something just like this, this sucks I hope Lance will be OK, I will listen to J Church & Cringer all night & hope for a speedy recovery!

tlo (October 17, 2007)

There's a lot of people in the hospital with serious illnesses - should we stop posting all news because of it? The fucking site didn't post it - regardless of who may have leaked it, I'm sure SLM fans are dying to hear this. This happened to be the most recent topic when I decided to post it.

Fuck all ya then.

notfeelingcreative (October 17, 2007)

This site doesn't post leaks as news!!! They post news on bands who are trying to make a living, not news on some dickhead who decided to leak songs thus fucking the aforementioned bands over! If the band themselves had posted the tracks it probably would've posted! Why is that so hard for you to comprehend?

Bakla (October 18, 2007)

Well, Lance is punk that other news was for a crappy ska band go fuck your self,

notfeelingcreative (October 18, 2007)

HaHaHa, right on.

tlo (October 18, 2007)

crappy eh? at least they dont sound like every other fucking "punk" band out there, wailing off the same note for an entire verse like this piece of shit.

notfeelingcreative (October 18, 2007)

Says the anti-flag fan. Face it, you like boring warped tour type shit, hell I used to like that stuff too, but then my tastes matured. I enoy SLM live, but their first CD was nothing but rehashed Keasby Nights and their 2nd was, well 'Keasby Nights', so you have no room to talk about repetitiveness in music!

tlo (October 18, 2007)

Anti-flag fan? wtf?

tlo (October 18, 2007)

I fucking loathe the "vans" warped tour and the "cingular" stage and the "monster energy" drink tent and all the fucking corporate bullshit that comes along with it. the warped tour is the bane of music and is complete shit.

tlo (October 18, 2007)

also, i hardly consider SLM's first CD to be a rehash of keasby - i personally think it was a step forward from keasby, with a lot more musical ability being showcased.

just realised why you think i like anti-flag - for some reason they've been added to my "favoite bands" on here. probably because i posted a few times in one of their news articles about how they're a bunch of hypocrites.

1234go (October 18, 2007)

You're a fucking disrespectful retard.

notfeelingcreative (October 17, 2007)

Today on campus I saw a guy in a propagandhi shirt and I was wearing an avail shirt, I said 'hey man, nice shirt' he said 'same to you'. I submitted it as news, but they didn't post it either!

tlo (October 18, 2007)

And for the record, Propagandhi is in my top 3.

AndyPonch (October 17, 2007)

What THAT has to do with Lance being seriously ill is beyond me. Lance is criminally underrated as a musician. Cringer was great and J. Church are still releasing solid albums after all these years.

TheMexican (October 17, 2007)

Get well soon Lance.

On the subject of J Church, what's their best album I should check out?

Grantino (October 17, 2007)

get society is a carnivorus flower...its amazing.

Bakla (October 17, 2007)

Arbor Vitae, but all of their albums are good! I prefer to listen to them on 7"

southpawnation (October 17, 2007)

Drama of Alienation was their high point.

Cat Food is good too. And Arbor Vitae

Avoid at all costs:
Meaty Beaty Shitty Sounding
Palestine

I was into J Church from way back though. I haven't liked the newer stuff too much. i.e., One Mississippi onward

squelch84 (October 18, 2007)

I would start with Nostalgic for Nothing. It's a collection of 7"s and comp. tracks and a good starting point. From there Arbor Vitae and Prophylaxis are solid.
Personally, Society is a Carnivorous Flower and the Horror of LIfe have been on heavy rotation.

Grantino (October 17, 2007)

man that sucks. lance is such an influence to me...i hope he gets better.

Outsyder (October 17, 2007)

I could afford sending two dollars. Get well soon Lance.

bob_dylan (October 17, 2007)

Get well, Lance

wehavecomeforyourchildren (October 17, 2007)

i just used the submit news feature to let you guys know about a typo in the article. if someone from punknews reads this, can you reply back and let me know if that's the best method or if i should just leave a comment or drop an e-mail or whatever?

as far as lance is concerned, i hope he comes out of this and quick. we're talking about one of the most admirable guys in punk rock. not only has he been doing this forever (and doing it well) but i've always thought his approach to records (releasing tons of 7 inches on tons of different labels) was awesome and a great way to support the scene. furthermore, as someone less than comfortable with their own vocals, that lance has continued singing rather than just falling back on guitar, despite years of comments regarding his (perceived) lack of vocal talent, is also way cool.

wehavecomeforyourchildren (October 17, 2007)

oh, and also, even though the thousands of causes and difficulty in choosing which to support can sometimes retard or even prevent people from donating at all, anyone with the means should definitely pitch in a little cash. the only thing worse than being terribly ill is having to worry about finding the money to pay for (treating) that terrible illness.

ghpunkguy (October 17, 2007)

Man, this guy just can't get a break. Here's to a speedy recovery.

David_Arquette (October 17, 2007)

According to a friend of his on a message board, he's currently in a coma. I hope he pulls through this. The guy's brilliant. I'm so glad we got a chance to be on that benefit comp.

Nameless (October 17, 2007)

Man, that sucks. I have family on dialysis... all sorts of complications can arise.

I hope he comes out okay.

letthebeatdrop (October 17, 2007)

get better soon lance!! i love you!!!!

baseball (October 17, 2007)

that sucks

i've really been digging the J Church side of the Off With Their Heads split lately

manincognito (October 17, 2007)

good luck with recovery. j church was one of the first bands that got me into punk, alongside rocket from the crypt and others, and is one of the bands which is keeping me a part of the scene to this day. keep strong lance!

randomD (October 18, 2007)

hope he gets better,
to the person who asked about which albums to get, check out precession of simulacra and the horror of life

Jayforklift (October 18, 2007)

Lance is a great guy and J Church has been one of the most underrated bands in punk rock for a long time now. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Bakla (October 19, 2007)

I am so bumed out by this, fuck!

onegirlarmy (October 21, 2007)

I keep hearing that Lance died this morning... can anyone confirm or deny this? supposedly his girlfriend told some people on Myspace is what I'm hearing.

oh man..... if this is true, this is heartbreaking

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