It's Sunday June 11th, 2006. You know I'm tired of this. This week we hit another of those numerically significant dates, 6/6/6 in case you've forgotten, and despite all the crazies claiming that the world was going to end nothing happened. All this hype and all we have to show for it is an AFI record. Bah. Well I'm taking charge for the next significant date: July 3rd 2007 we're all wearing plaid suits.
Yeah, you didn't get that because you're not a ska nerd.
Stories you were talking about this week
For a band of their exposure we haven't heard much about the Ataris lately, and their departure from Columbia Records is likely the reason. Lawrence Arms / Alkaline Trio side project the Falcon have announced a September release for their upcoming full length Unicornography. Folk icon Billy Bragg pulled his music from social networking powerhouse MySpace. Fat Wreck has posted a new online sampler with new Strike Anywhere, Against Me!, Me First, Only Crime songs. Other big stories this week included an encore to that "Top 50 Conservative Songs" controversy, a new Avenged Sevenfold single, the return of Hellfest (in France), new music from the Rx Bandits and Epitaph's new signing Parkway Drive.
This week we spoke to several bands, including Gatsbys American Dream, the Ducky Boys, Casket Salesmen, Ryan's Hope and the almighty Slayer.
Current contests Win a 60GB iPod, more from Taking Back Sunday / Angels and Airwaves Taking Back Sunday and Angels and Airwaves are heading out on tour this summer in support of their respective new albums. To celebrate the bands are giving away a 60 GB iPod, $200 in iTunes Gift Certificates and much more.
Win Warped Tour passes from Scotch Greens Scotch Greens has been confirmed for the first month of the Warped Tour. The band will be touring on the heels of their debut release Professional, and to celebrate are giving away to passes to the summer tour.
Warped Tour Compilations
To celebrate the recent release of their 9th annual Warped Tour compilation, SideOneDummy has opted to give one lucky winner a full set of the entire compilation series.
Augustana (Sony PSP)
In celebration of Augustana's new single "Boston" off their debut album All the Stars and Boulevards, Augustana and Punknews.org are giving away a brand new Sony PSP to one lucky winner.
MONO Vinyl
Japan's MONO recently released their full length You Are There on Temporary Residence. We're giving a few lucky winners some rare vinyl versions of their album.
Thursday - 2GB iPod Nano, 25 CDs
To celebrate the uhm, one month anniversary of their recent full length, A City by the Light Divided, Island Records act Thursday would like you to participate in a special weekly contest with a draw every Thursday.
The Hope Conspiracy: Hang Your Cross
To celebrate the long-awaited return of the Hope Conspiracy, Punknews.org and Deathwish would like to give one lucky winner all four colour variations of the upcoming 7-inch from the band. The vinyl is extremely limited with only 500 copies of each color pressed.
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