Navel Gazing December 16, 2018

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Ricky Frankel and I'll be your guide through some of the juiciest, most popular and otherwise noteworthy stories from the last seven days. Remember, every Punknews story and review is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting a story, feel free to submit a review or if you are a photographer continue reading below. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week: Photo Credit: Stephen McGill

Only 150 first editions of Ricky Frankel's book now available!

Hey everyone, your perfect holiday gift has finally arrived! My book I'm Outta Here!: A Collection Of Interviews And Anecdotes From The Punk Scene (2014-2018) is officially out! For those of you that missed the original announcement, the book is a collection of about 45 interviews (approx. 440 pages) of punk artists that I have conducted over the years of my involvement in the punk scene. Along with these interviews will be never before published anecdotes and stories, professionally shot photographs, and more. Many of the interviews are from different outlets (not just Punknews) as well as some that have never been published in written form before. Some of the musicians that are featured in I'm Outta Here! include members of the Ramones, Rage Against The Machine, Swingin’ Utters, Off With Their Heads, X, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Good Riddance, The Flatliners, Masked Intruder, The Interrupters, The Dwarves, The Lawrence Arms, Direct Hit!, and many more. I'm Outta Here! is self-published and has a limited first edition of 150 copies. The book is now available to buy (signed or unsigned) right here!

One again, huge thanks to Aubin Paul for the opportunity to use Punknews as a platform for this. Without the ol' Org, Aubin, Adam White, John Gentile, the rest of the staff, and the readers, this would not have been possible. I truly appreciate it.

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New Reviews for December 14, 2018

'90s week wraps up with a bang! So, take one good look at your Vans, fold up the Jncos, and be sure to feed your tamagachi, because next week we are back in the present day! Until then, today's reviews are:

• Fugazi - End Hits
• Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings
• Screeching Weasel - Television City Dream
• Less Than Jake - Hello Rockview
• Choking Victim - Victim Comes Alive [7-inch]
• Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Butthole Surfers to release book

Butthole Surfers: What Does Regret Mean?, an official book on the history of the Butthole Surfers, has been announced. Authored by Aaron Tanner, the book is a visual history of the band since its inception in 1981 until the present day, and includes interviews from members of Ministry, Pavement, GWAR, and more.

Available as a limited edition, including a flexi disk of an unreleased track, the book is due out March 9th, 2019 via Melodic Virtue Publishing.

Watch the Aquabats play “Shark Fighter” at the 2018 Musack Carnival!

Today, we are excited to bring you a live video of The Aquabats playing "Shark Fighter!"

This is a raw and raucous version of the track as the band bends a new wave sheen over a pop-punk kick. The video was recorded at the Musack 2018 Carnival

Every year, Musack throws the Rock 'n' Roll Carnival in order to fund a program that has a mission of giving kids and teens a voice through music. All proceeds from the event go to providing guitar, drums, and other instruments to Musack programs in Compton, LA, Nantucket, Haiti, Appalachia, Cuba, Chattanooga, Australia, and Alaska. It'll be back again in 2019, so stay on the lookout. You can learn more about Musack here.

The vid was shot by Mitch Cleaver and Matt Rowbottom. Josh Roush (who's in production on a feature length documentary about actor Michael Parks) directed it. You can see the video below, right now!

Jenna Priestner of Mobina Galore: “You're Not 23 Anymore”

Mobina Galore vocalist and guitarist, Jenna Priestner recently performed an acoustic version of the song "You're Not 23 Anymore." The track is off the band's 2014 album Cities Away. Mobina Galore last released Feeling Disconnected in 2017 via New Damage Records. You can watch the video below.

High Wire: “Different Places”

We are pleased to bring a Punknews Exclusive premiere for Chicago pop-punk four-piece High Wire. The track is called "Different Places" and it will be released on their latest EP of the same name. Different Places was produced by Seth Henderson (Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Sleep On It). See below to view the music video.

Carni Klirs releases Fugazi “Visual History”

Software Developer Carni Klirs has released an infographic/analysis of Fugazi's history, focusing mostly on hard data. The history looks at venues the band played, bands they toured with, beenfits, and a lot more. See it right here.

Dead Swords: “Ender”

Jersey city based shoegaze band Dead Swords released a new track titled "Ender" through Revolver Magazine, click here to listen. The track is off of their upcoming debut LP titled Enders. Dead Swords contains members of The Gaslight Anthem and ex-members of I Am The Avalanche. The record will be available though Human Blood Records on March 8th, 2019.

Toy Dolls, Good Riddance to play Sbäm Fest 3

The full line up for Sbäm Fest 3 has been announced. Playing the festival includes bands such as Toy Dolls, Good Riddance, The Real Mckenzies, Snuff, Jaya The Cat, Authority Zero, Mest, Teenage Bottlerocket, Useles ID, Get Dead, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Smoke Or Fire, Not On Tour, The Bombpops, Consumed, Spanish Love Songs, and many more. The event is scheduled for May 1, 2019 - May 3, 2019 at Alter Schlachthof in Wels, Austria.

Manchester Orchestra: “The Silence”

Manchester Orchestra have put out a music video for the song “The Silence.” The track is off their album A Black Mile to the Surface , which was released in 2017. You can watch the video below.