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 this week…

Fans were shocked this month as after 20 years, nine albums and thousands of shows, vocalist Jim Lindberg left Pennywise. The band will however continue on, with the remaining three members in search of a new singer. Former Jawbreaker and Jets to Brazil frontman Blake Schwarzenbach has put a fork in his new band Thorns of Life. The short lived and much buzzed about act leaves behind no studio work, but they do have a successor. Schwarzenbach’s new band is forgetters, a band which apparently includes former Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon. AFI has unveiled the track listing and cover art for Crash Love. The album’s due on September 29th and is the band’s first since 2006’s Decemberunderground. Nirvana was in the news a few times this week. The band’s debut full length Bleach is headed for a deluxe reissue on Sub Pop. A plaque in honor of late frontman Kurt Cobain also stirred controversy in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. Town officials aren’t happy with the language in the engraved “drugs are bad for you, they will fuck you up” quote.

The Lawrence Arms] have titled their upcoming 7-inch Buttsweat and Tears. Converge detailed their upcoming full length Axe to Fall, due on October 20th. Banner Pilot has posted another song from their Fat Wreck debut Collapser, titled “Skeleton Key.” Broadway Calls streamed their new full length “Midnight Hour.” Weezer has unveiled their first single from their new album, dubbed “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To.” Scranton, PA’s Captain, We’re Sinking! posted a free download of their new demo online. This week also brought new music from Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine. The lineup for Riot Fest West includes bands like Screeching Weasel, Dead Milkmen, Adolescents, and Naked Raygun. Fun Fun Fun Fest adds Fucked Up, and D.R.I. among others. Have Heart also detailed their final show with Bane, and Shipwreck a.d..

This week we said goodbye to Lit drummer Allen Shellenberger (1970-2009).

This week we spoke with Jake Kolatis of The Casualties (interview), Aaron Scott of Attica! Attica! (interview), Frank Turner (interview part 2), and Eric Solomon of O Pioneers!!! (interview).

Our Food Not Songs series of punk rock recipies featured John Peck of American Steel‘s Squash Blossoms Rangoon. This week’s Editors’ Picks recommended music from Sainthood Reps and The Republic of Wolves. As always we brought you new streaming music from some great up and coming bands, including the new full length from Seattle’s The Spits, the new record from New York street punks The Casualties, San Francisco, CA’s Heartsounds, and Punknews community-spawned monstrosity the Sandwiches.

So what’s coming up this week? Look for new releases from Intro5pect, Municipal Waste, Shonen Knife, Soul Control, The Casualties, and The Methadones with tours kicking off from the Mars Volta (US), Earth Crisis with many others (Europe) Motorhead (A Href=”http://www.punknews.org/article/34135″>US / Canada), Fake Problems (Europe), Four Year Strong with Crime in Stereo, Fireworks and A Loss for Words (US), and The Static Age (Europe).

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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 this week…

Fans were shocked this month as after 20 years, nine albums and thousands of shows, vocalist Jim Lindberg left Pennywise. The band will however continue on, with the remaining three members in search of a new singer. Former Jawbreaker and Jets to Brazil frontman Blake Schwarzenbach has put a fork in his new band Thorns of Life. The short lived and much buzzed about act leaves behind no studio work, but they do have a successor. Schwarzenbach’s new band is forgetters, a band which apparently includes former Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon. AFI has unveiled the track listing and cover art for Crash Love. The album’s due on September 29th and is the band’s first since 2006’s Decemberunderground. Nirvana was in the news a few times this week. The band’s debut full length Bleach is headed for a deluxe reissue on Sub Pop. A plaque in honor of late frontman Kurt Cobain also stirred controversy in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. Town officials aren’t happy with the language in the engraved “drugs are bad for you, they will fuck you up” quote.

The Lawrence Arms] have titled their upcoming 7-inch Buttsweat and Tears. Converge detailed their upcoming full length Axe to Fall, due on October 20th. Banner Pilot has posted another song from their Fat Wreck debut Collapser, titled “Skeleton Key.” Broadway Calls streamed their new full length “Midnight Hour.” Weezer has unveiled their first single from their new album, dubbed “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To.” Scranton, PA’s Captain, We’re Sinking! posted a free download of their new demo online. This week also brought new music from Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine. The lineup for Riot Fest West includes bands like Screeching Weasel, Dead Milkmen, Adolescents, and Naked Raygun. Fun Fun Fun Fest adds Fucked Up, and D.R.I. among others. Have Heart also detailed their final show with Bane, and Shipwreck a.d..

This week we said goodbye to Lit drummer Allen Shellenberger (1970-2009).

This week we spoke with Jake Kolatis of The Casualties (interview), Aaron Scott of Attica! Attica! (interview), Frank Turner (interview part 2), and Eric Solomon of O Pioneers!!! (interview).

Our Food Not Songs series of punk rock recipies featured John Peck of American Steel‘s Squash Blossoms Rangoon. This week’s Editors’ Picks recommended music from Sainthood Reps and The Republic of Wolves. As always we brought you new streaming music from some great up and coming bands, including the new full length from Seattle’s The Spits, the new record from New York street punks The Casualties, San Francisco, CA’s Heartsounds, and Punknews community-spawned monstrosity the Sandwiches.

So what’s coming up this week? Look for new releases from Intro5pect, Municipal Waste, Shonen Knife, Soul Control, The Casualties, and The Methadones with tours kicking off from the Mars Volta (US), Earth Crisis with many others (Europe) Motorhead (A Href=”http://www.punknews.org/article/34135″>US / Canada), Fake Problems (Europe), Four Year Strong with Crime in Stereo, Fireworks and A Loss for Words (US), and The Static Age (Europe).

Click Read More to check out our ongoing contests, new streaming music, social networking links and more.
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