It's Sunday October 1st, 2006. So we hit 20,000 articles this week, which if nothing else is a testament to how many hours Punknews has sucked out of the North American labour force. Let's say it averages to 5 minutes per article once you take into account fact checking, interviews and the like. If that's the case we've got 100,000 minutes, which works out to something just north of 41 working weeks for one person. Since we have six people editing here, this is clearly a sign that we have too much overhead. Everyone but Aubin should start cleaning out their desks.
The people must have something good to read on a Sunday Rage Against The Machine guitar slinger Tom Morello was arrested this week for unlawful assembly as one of 400 protesters marching to raise awareness for immigrant hotel workers' rights. The original Bad Brains are reuniting for two shows, and with the price of tickets a lot of people are hoping HR can keep it together. `Org favourites like the Falcon, the Methadones and Teenage Bottlerocket are assembling for the first ever Red Scare Fest in October. Popular act My Chemical Romance debuted the first video from The Black Parade, and speaking of the mainstream Good Charlotte previewed a new track as well. Tony was vocally against it, but it looks like Victory Records is finally allowing their catalogue to be sold via iTunes. The label also announced the signing of hardcore act the Warriors. A rarities box set is on the way from beloved ska-punk act Sublime as well.
This week our Video Of The Week featured something very unique this week: members of Strike Anywhere and Inquisition playing an acoustic benefit for the Virginia Fair Wage Aliance. We also spoke with the folks from the Falcon and Red Scare Records (interview), punk legend Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat, Fugazi and the Evens (interview), and the Nintendo maniacs in HORSE the Band (interview part 2).
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Check the Punknews Music page to stream anticipated new music from Samiam, the Falcon, classic Canadian punk act the Subhumans and up and coming Milwaukee punk three piece the Modern Machines among others.
Suntans are for Winners Die Hunns "You Rot Me" Contest
In anticipation of the release of the upcoming Die Hunns album, You Rot Me, the good folks at Volcom Entertainment have teamed up with Punknews.org to offer you a chance to win a copy, maybe even signed by frontman/skateboarding legend Duane Peters.
The Draft The Draft are celebrating the release of their debut full length In a Million Pieces on Epitaph Records. The long anticipated record is the first from the post-Hot Water Music act, and to commemorate this momentous release we're giving away five Draft prize packs to some lucky Punknews readers.
Win an opening slot on A Static Lullaby's upcoming tour
As A Static Lullaby gears up for the release of their self-titled full length on Fearless Records, the band will be hitting the road for a tour kicking off in October. The band is looking for bands to support them on 10-15 dates on the tour and are holding open "auditions" for the slot in the form of this contest. For the bands that win, this is an opportunity to play some big shows. The band has always been on diverse bills, playing with everyone from Hot Water Music to the Lonely Kings to My Chemical Romance.
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