2009-11-08T10:00:04-05:00 aubin@punknews.org Tours, News, Zines and Stuff about Punk, Emo and Hardcore. Punknews.org 3.0 Copyright 1999-2006 Punknews.org http://www.punknews.org/ adam http://www.punknews.org//article/35912 2009-11-08T22:00:01-05:00

<style> .ng-section1 { font-size: small; border-bottom: 1px solid #C5C5C5; width: 70%; font-weight: bold; padding: 1em 0 0em 2em; } .ng-section2 { font-size: xx-small; padding: 0 0 2em 3em; } </style> <!-- INTRO BLURB --> Hello everybody and welcome to <A href="http://www.punknews.org/navelgazing">Navel Gazing</a>: your look back at the week in <A href="http://www.punknews.org">Punknews</a>. I'm <A href="http://www.adamwhite.org">Adam White</a> 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 <A href="http://www.punknews.org/submit">contributed</a> by you fine folks, and here's what got the community talking this week... <br clear=left> <div class="ng-section1">The People Must Have Something Good To Read On A Sunday</div> <div class="ng-section2">This week's most popular stories</div> A Los Angeles judge has <A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35853">blocked the use</a> of the <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/sublime">Sublime</a></b> name by bandmembers Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh. The estate of original vocalist Bradley Nowell filed a trademark infringement suit on October 21, in advance of the band's performance at the Cypress Hill Smokeout Festival. <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/radiohead">Radiohead</a></b>'s Ed O'Brien raised some eyebrows with his suggestion that <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35877">bandwidth throttling</a> could be used to combat illegal downloading. The line up of the 2010 <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35811">Harvest of Hope</a> festival is coming into view, with <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/offwiththeirheads">Off With Their Heads</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/smallbrownbike">Small Brown Bike</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/anti-flag">Anti-Flag</a></b>, and <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/deadtome">Dead to Me</a></b> slated to perform. <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/dashboardconfessional">Dashboard Confessional</a></b> and <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/newfoundglory">New Found Glory</a></b> <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35806">cancelled their planned tour</a> this past week</a>. We also had footage of the greatest <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/misfits">Misfits</a></b> <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35860">cover band ever</A>, featuring <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/tedleoandthepharmacists">Ted Leo</a></b>, Atom Goren of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/atomandhispackage">Atom and his PAckage</a></b> and Andy Nelson of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/paintitblack">Paint It Black</a></b>. <Br/><br/> Asian Man detailed the upcoming <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/mattskiba">Matt Skiba</a></b> <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35864">solo record</a> , titled <I>Demos</I> and due in February. Controversial hardline group <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35847">Vegan Reich</a> are writing and rehearsing a new record. The same goes for <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/propagandhi">Propagandhi</a></b>, who are <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35818">working on the follow up</a> to <I>Supporting Caste</I>. <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/detournement">Detournement</a></b>, which features members of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/bigwig">Bigwig</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/ensign">Ensign</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/lifetime">Lifetime</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/planaproject">Plan A Project</a></b> and <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/worthlessunited">Worthless United</a></b>, are <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35905"> planning a new 7-inch</a>. Defunct ska-punk act <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/fiveironfrenzy">Five Iron Frenzy</a></b> <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35898">revealed plans for a DVD</a>. <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/deadtome">Dead To Me</a></b> streamed their new record <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35876"><I>African Elephants</i></a>. A radio station chatted with <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/descendents">Descendents</a></b> frontman <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35858">Milo Aukerman</a> about his current and future plans. <!-- ANY OBITS? --> <br/><br/> This week we said goodbye to founding <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/thesmugglers">Smugglers</a></b> drummer <A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35886">Paul Preminger</a>. <div class="ng-section1">I Can't Control My Fingers I Can't Control My Brain</div> <div class="ng-section2">New feature content, weekly columns and exclusives</div> <!-- NEW FEATURE CONTENT --> <!-- PARAGRAPH BREAK? --> <!-- INTERVIEWS --> The Punknews crew at the Fest may have done more festing than live-reporting, but they did come back home with some cool video footage. Check out <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/broadwaycalls">Broadway Calls</a></b> performing <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35822">"Midnight Hour" and "Van Rides and High Tides,"</a> <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/shookones">Shook Ones</a></b> performing a cover of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/weezer">Weezer</a></b>'s <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35904">"Tired of Sex"</a>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/howdareyou">How Dare You</a></b> playing <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35885">"Eat at Charlie's"</a>, and the <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/thesidekicks">Sidekicks</a></b> performing <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35841">"Looking."</a> <br/><br/> <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/chuckragan">Chuck Ragan</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/strikeanywhere">Strike Anywhere</a></b> and <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/lucero">Lucero</a></b> topped your list of <A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35884">Your Favorite Records from October</a>. This week we spoke with vocalist Ki Seok So of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/thegeeks">The Geeks</a></b> (<a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35821">interview</a>), " bassist Frédéric Leclercq of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/dragonforce">DragonForce</a></b> (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35840">interview</a>), Ned Russin, Shane Moran and Ben Russin of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/titlefight">Title Fight</a></b> (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35863">interview</A>), Jeff Rosenstock of <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/bombthemusicindustry!">Bomb The Music Industry!</a></b> (<A Href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35867">interview</a>), and guitarist Dominic Maggiolo of I Refuse (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35883">interview</a>). <br/><br/> <!-- Our <A href="http://www.punknews.org/dispatches">Dispatches</a> series of band blogs featured --> <!-- VIDEO OF THE WEEK --> <!-- Our <A href="http://www.punknews.org/videooftheweek">Video of the Week</a> featured --> <!-- VINYL FILE --> <!-- This week's edition of <A href="http://www.punknews.org/vinylfile">Vinyl File</a> featured a look at upcoming releases. --> <!-- EDITORS PICKS --> <!-- This week's <A href="http://www.punknews.org/editorspicks">Editors' Picks</a> recommended music from --> <!-- NEW STREAMS --> As always we brought you new streaming music from some great up and coming bands, including the new full length from <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/cloak/dagger">Cloak/Dagger</a></b>, and new material from Durham, NC-based <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/redcollar">Red Collar</a></b>. <br/><br/> <!-- NEXT WEEK --> So what's coming up <A href="http://www.punknews.org/thisweek">this week</a>? Look for new releases from <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/dashboardconfessional">Dashboard Confessional</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/deadtome">Dead To Me</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/franznicolay">Franz Nicolay</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/gatorface">Gatorface</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/teenagerehab">Teenage Rehab</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/theflatliners">The Flatliners</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/throwdown">Throwdown</a></b>, and many others. We'll also see a number of tours kick off this week. Look for upcoming shows from <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/afi">AFI</a></b> with <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/gallows">Gallows</a></b> (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35185">US / Canada</A>), <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/motorhead">Motorhead</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/thedamned">The Damned</a></b> and Girlschool (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/33391">UK</a>), <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/questforfire">Quest For Fire</a></b> (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35753">Canada / US</a>), <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/rxbandits">Rx Bandits</a></b> supporting <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/glassjaw">Glassjaw</a></b> (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35805">US</a>), <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/bowlingforsoup">Bowling For Soup</a></b> with <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/mclars">MC Lars</a></b> (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35897">US</A>), <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/lessthanjake">Less Than Jake</a></b> with the <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/theswellers">Swellers</a></b>, the <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/thecasualties">Casualties</a></b>, <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/fishbone">Fishbone</a></b> and others (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35614">US</a>), and <b><A href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/madball">Madball</a></b> (<A href="http://www.punknews.org/article/35711">South America, UK</a>). <br/><br/> Click <I>Read More</i> to check out our ongoing contests, new streaming music, social networking links and more.

brian http://www.punknews.org//article/35911 2009-11-08T21:00:01-05:00

Canadian Christian straight-edge act This Very Day have changed their name to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/asboldaslions780">As Bold as Lions</a>. <br><br> The band will release a new EP on <a href="http://www.punknews.org/releasedetail/4084">December 8th</a>. <br><br> One feels the band may just be setting themselves up for <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/astallaslions">another</a> name change, however...

brian http://www.punknews.org//article/35910 2009-11-08T19:30:06-05:00

<a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/baroness">Baroness</a> have premiered their new video for "A Horse Called Golgotha." <br><br> The song is taken from the band's recent effort for <a href="http://www.punknews.org/labels/relapse">Relapse</a>, <i>Blue Record</i>.

brian http://www.punknews.org//article/35909 2009-11-08T18:00:01-05:00

<a href="http://www.punknews.org/labels/kungfu">Kung Fu</a> has awoken from a considerable slumber and signed Riverside, CA punk/reggae act <a href="http://www.myspace.com/knockoutrock">Knock-Out</a>. <br><br> The label will soon digitally release the band's discography, which includes <i>Let Go</i>, <i>Another Wasted Night</i> and <i>The Christmas EP</i>. <br><br> The band will also support <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/thevandals">the Vandals</a> and <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/voodooglowskulls">Voodoo Glow Skulls</a> on their forthcoming west coast Winter Formal tour. <br><br> They are likely not to be confused with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/knockoutrockchicago">the defunct Chicago pop-punk band of the same name</a>.

brian http://www.punknews.org//article/35908 2009-11-08T16:30:01-05:00

<a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/smokeorfire">Smoke Or Fire</a> are <a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4224874&blogId=516113120">recording</a> a new album. <br><br> The band is looking at a tentative mid-2010 release for their third full-length under the Smoke or Fire moniker, and first since 2007's <a href="http://www.punknews.org/review/6070"><i>This Sinking Ship</i></a> on <a href="http://www.punknews.org/labels/fatwreckchords">Fat Wreck</a>.

brian http://www.punknews.org//article/35907 2009-11-08T15:00:02-05:00

<a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/savestheday">Saves The Day</a> have posted a video of a new song titled "Let It All Go" performed acoustically. <br><br> The song will appear in full-band form on <i>Daybreak</i>, which is expected out on <a href="http://www.punknews.org/labels/vagrant">Vagrant</a> early next year, following on 2007's <a href="http://www.punknews.org/review/6791"><i>Under the Boards</i></a>.

brian http://www.punknews.org//article/35906 2009-11-08T13:30:01-05:00

<a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/glassjaw">Glassjaw</a> have been tapped to support <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/brandnew">Brand New</a>'s forthcoming headlining show at London's Wembley Arena. The show will take place January 23, 2010. <br><br> The two will kick off a <a href="http://www.punknews.org/article/34601">U.S. tour together</a> next week.

aubin http://www.punknews.org//article/35905 2009-11-07T13:00:01-05:00

<a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/detournement">Detournement</a>, which features members of <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/bigwig">Bigwig</a>, <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/ensign">Ensign</a>, <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/lifetime">Lifetime</a>, <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/planaproject">Plan A Project</a> and <a href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/worthlessunited">Worthless United</a>, have announced their second release. <Br/><Br/> The record is titled <i>Awaken with Millions from One Heart</i> and is due out <a href="http://www.punknews.org/releasedetail/4083">December 1, 2009</a>. The band commemorates the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China with the album which was produced by Bouncing Souls guitarist, Pete Steinkopf. <br/><br/> Check out "Chicago '86" from the album on their <A href="http://www.myspace.com/detournementband">MySpace page</a>.

Bryne http://www.punknews.org//article/35904 2009-11-06T21:00:01-05:00

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aubin http://www.punknews.org//article/35903 2009-11-06T18:00:01-05:00

<a title="Profile: Dead To Me" href="http://www.punknews.org/bands/deadtome" ><img alt="Dead To Me" src="http://www.punknews.org/images/bands/features/deadtome-1257207447.jpg" width="214" height="140">