It’s Sunday July 22nd, 2007. Have you ever sat down to write your Sunday recap article, only to so completely failin your attempt to link the stories that you a remarkably thin premise at the expense of Angels & Airwaves? I know I have.
The people must have something good to read on a Sunday
So post-Blink-182 act Angels & Airwaves posted a teaser video for their upcoming record I-Empire. I’m getting a bit less of a messiah complex vibe from this bout of press, and I have to say I almost miss the epic grandstanding. Now I wouldn’t say that Rivers Cuomo ever thought of himself a saviour, although for a while he was right up there with Mr. Delonge on the weirdness scale. Weezer‘s still kicking though, and they’ve begun recording their next full length. Now calling an anticipated record New Wave might be bordering on self-importance, but probably isn’t quite messianic. Regardless Against Me! continue the press blitz behind their major label debut, this week chatting it up with Blender and announcing tour dates with Matt and Kim and Dave Dondero. Pete Wentz — now we’re talking. Mainstream pop punk stars Fall Out Boy are headed to Uganda to support the charity Invisible Children and the guitarist / mouthpiece chatted about the trip on YouTube.
Coheed & Cambria‘s Chris Pennie just wouldn’t take the bait, pretty much turning the other cheek following the public ribbing he received last week from his former Dillinger Escape Plan bandmates. The Offspring keep on recording, announcing further progress on their pending full length. We heard they suck live, but regardless NOFX will give the live album another shot in early 2008. Celebrated alt-pop act Tegan and Sara streamed their new album The Con, as did their co-patriots Sum 41, who streamed their new work Underclass Hero. Finally the film Punk’s Not Dead announced screenings over the next month, why not hit up your local indie theatre and give it a shot?
This week saw the passing of Kelly Johnson of Girlschool (1958-2007). It also saw John Stabb of Government Issue assaulted and in need of help.
Punknews editor / videographer Chris Moran is on the road with the Gaslight Anthem, and provided us with a feature on the tour this week. We spoke with Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley, authors of “Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture” (interview) as well as popular act The Used (interview). We also streamed six songs from the new Menzingers full length this week. .
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Source It’s Sunday July 22nd, 2007. Have you ever sat down to write your Sunday recap article, only to so completely failin your attempt to link the stories that you a remarkably thin premise at the expense of Angels & Airwaves? I know I have.
The people must have something good to read on a Sunday
So post-Blink-182 act Angels & Airwaves posted a teaser video for their upcoming record I-Empire. I’m getting a bit less of a messiah complex vibe from this bout of press, and I have to say I almost miss the epic grandstanding. Now I wouldn’t say that Rivers Cuomo ever thought of himself a saviour, although for a while he was right up there with Mr. Delonge on the weirdness scale. Weezer‘s still kicking though, and they’ve begun recording their next full length. Now calling an anticipated record New Wave might be bordering on self-importance, but probably isn’t quite messianic. Regardless Against Me! continue the press blitz behind their major label debut, this week chatting it up with Blender and announcing tour dates with Matt and Kim and Dave Dondero. Pete Wentz — now we’re talking. Mainstream pop punk stars Fall Out Boy are headed to Uganda to support the charity Invisible Children and the guitarist / mouthpiece chatted about the trip on YouTube.
Coheed & Cambria‘s Chris Pennie just wouldn’t take the bait, pretty much turning the other cheek following the public ribbing he received last week from his former Dillinger Escape Plan bandmates. The Offspring keep on recording, announcing further progress on their pending full length. We heard they suck live, but regardless NOFX will give the live album another shot in early 2008. Celebrated alt-pop act Tegan and Sara streamed their new album The Con, as did their co-patriots Sum 41, who streamed their new work Underclass Hero. Finally the film Punk’s Not Dead announced screenings over the next month, why not hit up your local indie theatre and give it a shot?
This week saw the passing of Kelly Johnson of Girlschool (1958-2007). It also saw John Stabb of Government Issue assaulted and in need of help.
Punknews editor / videographer Chris Moran is on the road with the Gaslight Anthem, and provided us with a feature on the tour this week. We spoke with Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley, authors of “Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture” (interview) as well as popular act The Used (interview). We also streamed six songs from the new Menzingers full length this week. .
Click Read More to see this week’s contests, streaming music and more.
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