It's Sunday September 10th, 2006. Now this is actually picture option #2 for last week's recap. I figure you're all only a week into this school year and so it's still fairly topical. It also allows me to avoid mentioning the fact that I've been out of town for the past three days and thus phoning this one in. Err…
The people must have something good to read on a Sunday
This week had a little something for everyone. News leaked that influential post-hardcore act Texas is the Reason was planning to do a reunion show this Thanksgiving. Less Than Jake's latest work seems to polarize, but they still garner a ton of good will when fans go over their catalogue. The long running ska-punk act asked for suggestions for their upcoming set lists this week. Just after the release of their debut full length, straight edge hardcore act Betrayed called it quits. We've been following the ongoing saga of 1-800-SUICIDE, and it looks like the organization and government have reached a compromise that will allow it to continue. For their political efforts since the release of American Idiot Green Day will be honoured by People For the American Way as part of their 2006 Spirit of Liberty Awards. This week saw a full album stream of the Mars Volta's latest epic Amputechture and details on a number of anticipated new releases. We heard news of a Leftover Crack / Citizen Fish split on Fat Wreck, a 7" series from Hot Water Music's Chuck Ragan, and a retrospective LP from Lifetime / Kid Dynamite / Paint It Black member Dan Yemin. Oh, and for the punk who has everything: Danzig toys.
This week our Video Of The Week featured footage of Strike Anywhere on the opening date our their monster tour with Ignite, A Global Threat, Modern Life Is War and New Hampshire State Motto.
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Radio Free Punknews
Check the Punknews Music page for to check out new music from post-punk act the Static Age, French hardcore act Amanda Woodward and Philadelphia hip hop act Jedi Mind Tricks (who've collaborated with Terror).
Suntans are for Winners Strike Anywhere - Dead FM Contest Richmond's melodic hardcore masters Strike Anywhere released their Fat debut Dead FM this week. To celebrate, Fatty Warbucks and the band have teamed up to give one lucky Punknews.org reader a copy of said album and a patch to attach to your stinky jean jacket and Up the Punxtm or whatever it is that you kids these days do. Ten runners-up will receive a poster of the bonafide hunks in the band along with a similarly rad patch.
Hope Conspiracy / Modern Life Is War contest
This month, Deathwish will be releasing two high profile hardcore albums which have many fans among both the editors and readers of this site. The first is a brand new album from the Hope Conspiracy, their first full length since 2002. Titled Death Knows Your Name, the record is due out September 19th. The second is the long-awaited reissue of Modern Life Is War's acclaimed out-of-print debut, My Love, My Way which is remastered and features bonus material from the band. To celebrate both spectacular releases, Punknews.org and Deathwish have teamed up to give away a bunch of cool swag from both bands.
New Found Glory (Guitar) New Found Glory are set to release their fifth studio album, Coming Home September 19, 2006 on Geffen Records. To commemorate it's release, New Found Glory and Punknews.org have teamed up to bring you a chance to a brand new autographed Fender Squier Stratocaster guitar or an autographed Coming Home poster.
Win an iPod Nano from The Distance The Distance will be soon hitting the road for a tour with Set Your Goals and No Trigger in support of their new record, The Rise, the Fall, and Everything in Between. To celebrate this perfect pairing of melodic hardcore acts, the band is offering one lucky Punknews.org reader an iPod Nano which is all the rage these days and functions using a combination of wind power and ancient voodoo magic.
Life at Disconnect
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