Welcome to Navel Gazing, the Punknews.org commenter community's weekly symposium, therapy session, and back-alley knife-fight. Chime in below with your latest playlists, record store finds, online time wasters, and site feedback.ALSO, will Green Day talk politics at the big game kickoff tonight? Will they prove themselves to be the ultimate tru-punx… or will they just play the hits and be phony balonies? Place your bets below!
When you think of a quintessential Hardcore label, it is hard not to think of Bridge Nine Records out in Massachusetts and you think of its founder/owner Chris Wrenn being the guy behind all of this. They have been pressing releases from some of our favorite bands since 1995 and have been on top of the game in branding for years with its sister company Sully’s for Massachusetts specific wear. Wrenn has written a book titled Fenway Punk, which chronicles the creation of the record label tied to the love of Boston baseball. Punknews Contributing Editor Samantha Barrett sat down with Wrenn to discuss the label, some baseball and the new book.
When you think of a quintessential Hardcore label, it is hard not to think of Bridge Nine Records out in Massachusetts and you think of its founder/owner Chris Wrenn being the guy behind all of this. They have been pressing releases from some of our favorite bands since 1995 and have been on top of the game in branding for years with its sister company Sully’s for Massachusetts specific wear. Wrenn has written a book titled Fenway Punk, which chronicles the creation of the record label tied to the love of Boston baseball. Punknews Contributing Editor Samantha Barrett sat down with Wrenn to discuss the label, some baseball and the new book.
<p>Super Bowl LX is on the horizon, and things feel too familiar for New England Patriots fans as we roll into our favorite kind of Sunday. From a young quarterback who has taken charge and given us years of great football to look forward to alongside a coach that is getting his players to buy in, to fans getting that cocky kind of swagger again after a spell of suckery, and analysts churning out the most eye roll-worthy criticism of […]</p>
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Episode #716 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John announces Summer Soiree 9, which will be a Clash tribute show with Kepi Ghoulie, Ara and Jay of The Slackers, Danbert Nobacon, The Droogettes, and Dracu-Las! It will take place on August 1 at Philamoca in Philly and you can grab tickets right here! John, Sam, and Em also discuss the week’s news, including Turnstile winning Grammys, artists including Bruce Springsteen, NOFX, and Billy Bragg releasing anti-ICE songs, Fucked Up’s upcoming ’Zodiac’ tour, Atom Willard leaving Alkaline Trio, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!
Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival has announced its lineup for this year. Lagwagon, Souls of Mischief, Charly Black, Bedouin Soundclash, The Black Seeds, Five Alarm Funk, Clinton Fearon, The Boogie Brown Band, Antidoping, Against All Authority, Eva Lazarus, Dr. Ring Ding, Bia Ferreira, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Tanika Charles, Train to Roots, Mindil Beach, Half Past Two, 1876, Crazy and The Brains, The Capital Collective, Los Furios, DJ Demo, Tank Gyal, Nico Supreme, Marcus Visionary, Sonic Alley, Apex Breaks, The New Groovement, Skystar, Miss Diva, Alpha Centauri, The Bloodwarmers, Melafrique, Trippycals, DJ Real West, Mean Bikini, Young Royal, DJ Suar3z, DB Chessa, Bu Von Blume, Stax, VCS Sound System, and Dave O Rama will be playing the festival. Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival will take place June 24-28 at several venues around Victoria, BC, including Ship Point, Victoria Curling Club, Studio 919, and Encore.
Punk in the Park has announced the details for its three-date "road show." Orlando, Pittsburgh, and Vallejo each get stops with somewhat different gigs. Bands appearing at various shows include Adicts (who healdine all shows), Dead Kennedys, Screeching Weasel, Leftover Crack, Codefendants, The Last Gang, Agnostic Front, The Queers, CKY, Street Dogs, Fear, and more. You can see the details below.
Laura Jane Grace has announced a new tour and a new band. The new lineup is LJG, Ara of The Slackers, King mike of Screaming Females, and Lulu Lucious. Lung and Black Guy Fawkes open. The tour runs April and May and you can see the dates below.
<p>Last March, Vanyaland sat down with Local H frontman Scott Lucas to talk about the band’s concert film, Lifers: A Local H Movie. During the chat, we touched on the exorbitant prices vinyl of the H catalog had hit on the secondary markets, especially the 1996 benchmark breakthrough LP, As Good as Dead, which was going for upwards of $200. “Yeah, I really hate that,” Lucas said of the cost. “I would just say to people, ‘Hold on.’ Next year […]</p>
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Morrissey has released a new digital single. It's called "Notre-Dame" and it's off his upcoming LP, Make-Up is a Lie. That's out March 6 via Warner.