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Jay-Z sells Occupy Wall Street gear, keeps profits
Click here to Read Original post Hip hop and clothing mogul Jay-Z has launched a new line of Occupy Wall Street gear, but controversially, the proceeds from the clothing will not benefit the movement itself. The clothing company made this statement: The ‘Occupy All Streets’ T shirt was created in support of the ‘Occupy Wall [...]
Mustard Plug / Flatfoot 56
Click here to Read Original post Mustard Plug has announced a 20th anniversary tour with Flatfoot 56. Share this: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share via MySpace Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to [...]
Diarrhea Planet: “Loose Jewels”
Click here to Read Original post Our stream today comes from Nashville, TN-based Diarrhea Planet. We’ve got a stream of the band’s new full length, Loose Jewels. You can check it out on their Punknews.org Profile Share this: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share via MySpace [...]
Gorilla Biscuits/CIV bassist fighting for animal rights
Click here to Read Original post Gorilla Biscuits, CIV and Token Entry bassist Arthur Smilios was spotlighted in a PETA feature about his activism with regard to the military’s use of primates in a monthly chemical attack preparation course. He contacted New York congresswoman Carolyn Maloney about the practice in this open letter: As a [...]
The Bombpops to release new EP
Click here to Read Original post Red Scare pop-punk outfit The Bombpops will be releasing a new EP titled Stole the TV on October 4, 2011. The new EP was recorded in San Diego at DoubleTime Studios (Blink 182, Buck-0-Nine) and you can check out a new song titled “Crazy” on their Soundcloud. The band [...]
Documentary about Net Neutrality features Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins
Click here to Read Original post Barbershop Punk, a documentary about Net Neutrality is doing a Kickstarter campaign to help the film reach a wider audience. The movie is about how one man’s discovery of P2P interference by Comcast kicked off a gigantic debate about the future of the internet and how his quest relates [...]
Jello Biafra weighs in on West Memphis Three decision
Click here to Read Original post Jello Biafra of Alternative Tentacles Records, Dead Kennedys and most recently, The Guantanamo School of Medicine, has weighed in on the recent freeing of the West Memphis Three: Wow, some good news for once! I’m very happy and more than a little moved. We need to give them support [...]
BBC Radio One airs ‘Punk Rock Heroes’ special dedicated to Joe Strummer
Click here to Read Original post BBC Radio One has aired a special episode of the The Punk Show with Mike Davies dedicated to Clash frontman Joe Strummer. The playlist features a cross-section of the crucial musician’s recorded history, both with The Clash, The Mescaleros. The show features commentary and song selections by musicians influenced [...]
Slayer added to Fun Fun Fun Fest
Click here to Read Original post Fun Fun Fun Fest in Texas looks to have confirmed legendary metal/thrash act Slayer for this year’s edition. The promoters didn’t exactly come out with it, but posted this trailer which uses the opening moments of “Raining Blood.” The band would join a lineup which includes Kid Dynamite, Murder [...]
Slayer added to Fun Fun Fun Fest
Click here to Read Original post Fun Fun Fun Fest in Texas looks to have confirmed legendary metal/thrash act Slayer for this year’s edition. The promoters didn’t exactly come out with it, but posted this trailer which uses the opening moments of “Raining Blood.” The band would join a lineup which includes Kid Dynamite, Murder [...]
