Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I’m Adam White and I’ll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here’s what got the community talking…

Following the season-launching Jay Reatard fracas, this week saw a near riot break out during a Pennywise performance in Long Beach. Police also shut down a Fucked Up show at the SUNY music fest with similar results. In more positive news the legendary ALL will reunite for Riot Fest this year, it’s the Allroy’s Revenge line up, by the way. As per usual it’s one in, one out, so add pop punk act Yellowcard to the list of bands on “Indefinite Hiatus.” Returning from hiatus is a Boston sports bar closed since prohibition, courtesy of new owner and Dropkick Murphy Ken Casey. Rounding things out with a couple of Victory stories, Bayside responded to all the criticism that’s come their way since MTV started running their video, and Streetlight Manifesto‘s sax player was hospitalized.

Less Than Jake unveiled their plans for GNV FLA, a June release that we’re all hoping is a triumphant return to past glories. The Offspring are trying that as well, detailing Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace and re-issuing Ignition and Smash. Weezer‘s in the same boat, claiming that their new record has blue album and Pinkerton influences, that and a cover that’s “Not a Joke.” The “Don’t tase me, bro” incident has inspired Mick Jones (The Clash, Carbon/Silicon) to write a tune. As for other upcoming releases The Mars Volta are writing their next record, A Wilhelm Scream‘s latest hits vinyl in June, and a Johnny Cash tribute from Anchorless Records is on the way featuring the Bouncing Souls, Chuck Ragan and Smoke Or Fire.

Our Video of the Week featured footage of Ventura, CA’s Glass and Ashes, currently supporting their sophomore LP on No Idea Records. This week also brought new Streaming Music from Manchester ska act Sonic Boom Six, Amarillo, TX-based surf/punk outfit The Mag Seven, and the long-awaited new album from The A.K.A.s on industrial powerhouse Metropolis Records.
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Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I’m Adam White and I’ll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here’s what got the community talking…

Following the season-launching Jay Reatard fracas, this week saw a near riot break out during a Pennywise performance in Long Beach. Police also shut down a Fucked Up show at the SUNY music fest with similar results. In more positive news the legendary ALL will reunite for Riot Fest this year, it’s the Allroy’s Revenge line up, by the way. As per usual it’s one in, one out, so add pop punk act Yellowcard to the list of bands on “Indefinite Hiatus.” Returning from hiatus is a Boston sports bar closed since prohibition, courtesy of new owner and Dropkick Murphy Ken Casey. Rounding things out with a couple of Victory stories, Bayside responded to all the criticism that’s come their way since MTV started running their video, and Streetlight Manifesto‘s sax player was hospitalized.

Less Than Jake unveiled their plans for GNV FLA, a June release that we’re all hoping is a triumphant return to past glories. The Offspring are trying that as well, detailing Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace and re-issuing Ignition and Smash. Weezer‘s in the same boat, claiming that their new record has blue album and Pinkerton influences, that and a cover that’s “Not a Joke.” The “Don’t tase me, bro” incident has inspired Mick Jones (The Clash, Carbon/Silicon) to write a tune. As for other upcoming releases The Mars Volta are writing their next record, A Wilhelm Scream‘s latest hits vinyl in June, and a Johnny Cash tribute from Anchorless Records is on the way featuring the Bouncing Souls, Chuck Ragan and Smoke Or Fire.

Our Video of the Week featured footage of Ventura, CA’s Glass and Ashes, currently supporting their sophomore LP on No Idea Records. This week also brought new Streaming Music from Manchester ska act Sonic Boom Six, Amarillo, TX-based surf/punk outfit The Mag Seven, and the long-awaited new album from The A.K.A.s on industrial powerhouse Metropolis Records.
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