It’s Sunday June 17th, 2007. Now despite what I read when I was 11 I really don’t know much about palaeontology, and in particular the naming conventions used. However when we hear that the newly discovered five meter tall dino has been dubbed the Gigantoraptor, you suspect it’s based purely on what sounds the most bombastic. I suppose Incrediraptor and Amazoraptor were taken.
The people must have something good to read on a Sunday
It was World War Emo this week as the mainstream pop-punk / emo acts engaged in battle on multiple fronts. On the physical side of things Fall Out Boy mouthpiece Pete Wentz and team of security commandos clobbered a heckler at Chicago rock club Schuba’s. Meanwhile there was some heat between My Chemical Romance and shock rocker Marilyn Manson as the latter accused the former of encroaching on his creepy pale guy racket. The New York Post took a step back and did an exposé on the management company behind bands like Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco and Gym Class Heroes (oh, and the Bronx, weirdly enough), which prompted MTV to turn on their darlings and ask if emo is the new incarnation of 80’s hair metal.
So members of the Dead Kennedys looked at all the white belts and eyeliner flying and thought “let’s show these kids how you really feud” and launched another volley in their long standing fight. Bassist Klaus Flouride accused Biafra of banning him from a Dirk Dirksen tribute, to which Jello countered it was an insulted promoter’s doing, not his.
However it wasn’t all conflict this week. Against Me! continued their New Wave push with a “making of” video. The Germs film was completed and the first screenings were announced. Strung Out appeased their rabid fans with a video for “Calling” and Guff announced a surprising collaboration with Steve Perry of Journey. Rancid is set to record in January of next year, but before that we’ll see another of the Hellcat showcasing Give ‘Em The Boot compilations. Finally the World/Inferno Friendship Society are working on a punk-rock opera following Peter Lorre’s life.
This week also saw the passing of Kawakami, long time vocalist and guitarist for the Japanese band Disclose.
Our Video Of The Week was a two-parter, featuring a video interview and performance from Philadelphia’s Loved Ones. We interviewed Epitaph hip-hop act Sage Francis (interview and UK based The Automatic Automatic (interview).
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Source It’s Sunday June 17th, 2007. Now despite what I read when I was 11 I really don’t know much about palaeontology, and in particular the naming conventions used. However when we hear that the newly discovered five meter tall dino has been dubbed the Gigantoraptor, you suspect it’s based purely on what sounds the most bombastic. I suppose Incrediraptor and Amazoraptor were taken.
The people must have something good to read on a Sunday
It was World War Emo this week as the mainstream pop-punk / emo acts engaged in battle on multiple fronts. On the physical side of things Fall Out Boy mouthpiece Pete Wentz and team of security commandos clobbered a heckler at Chicago rock club Schuba’s. Meanwhile there was some heat between My Chemical Romance and shock rocker Marilyn Manson as the latter accused the former of encroaching on his creepy pale guy racket. The New York Post took a step back and did an exposé on the management company behind bands like Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco and Gym Class Heroes (oh, and the Bronx, weirdly enough), which prompted MTV to turn on their darlings and ask if emo is the new incarnation of 80’s hair metal.
So members of the Dead Kennedys looked at all the white belts and eyeliner flying and thought “let’s show these kids how you really feud” and launched another volley in their long standing fight. Bassist Klaus Flouride accused Biafra of banning him from a Dirk Dirksen tribute, to which Jello countered it was an insulted promoter’s doing, not his.
However it wasn’t all conflict this week. Against Me! continued their New Wave push with a “making of” video. The Germs film was completed and the first screenings were announced. Strung Out appeased their rabid fans with a video for “Calling” and Guff announced a surprising collaboration with Steve Perry of Journey. Rancid is set to record in January of next year, but before that we’ll see another of the Hellcat showcasing Give ‘Em The Boot compilations. Finally the World/Inferno Friendship Society are working on a punk-rock opera following Peter Lorre’s life.
This week also saw the passing of Kawakami, long time vocalist and guitarist for the Japanese band Disclose.
Our Video Of The Week was a two-parter, featuring a video interview and performance from Philadelphia’s Loved Ones. We interviewed Epitaph hip-hop act Sage Francis (interview and UK based The Automatic Automatic (interview).
Click Read More to see this week’s contests, streaming music and more.
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