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The Gamits: 'Parts'
 Today we're excited to bring you a stream of Parts, the new album from Denver, CO's The Gamits. Parts is the band's first post-reunion album, and their first new material since 2004's Antidote. The record is a joint release between Suburban Home Records and Paper and Plastick.
You can check it out on their Punknews.org page.
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Navel Gazing for September 5th, 2010
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:
With that we hand over this Sunday evening to you, the Punknews community. From that glorious, likely bearded rabble we've see the creation of everything from message boards and Punknews fantasy sports leagues to even a band or two. So talk amongst yourselves and we'll see you Monday...
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Tonight We're Going To Give It 35%
Punknews content is syndicated to several social media networks and we're striving to provide you with quality, unique content and communications on each. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Google Buzz and
MySpace. Add your photos to our Flickr Pool and they'll appear in the sidebar here on Punknews. Join our Last.fm group and contribute your listening habits to our weekly charts. All of our high definition video footage can be found at Vimeo.
Here's your question and answer of the week from the Punknews Formspring:
Q: Who's the nicest guy in punk?
A:Good question! I can't say who is the "nicest" as I haven't met all of them but there are some people who were startlingly nice when I first met them. Mike Park is (of course) infamous for how nice he is. Joe Sibb is amazingly nice and gracious. Vinnie of Less than Jake and Paper and Plastick donated a ton of rare records to the Punknews Haiti Auction and then auctioned off more when The Protagonist were robbed. The guys of Andrew Jackson Jihad actually stayed way late after most of the shows I've seen so they can talk to kids and just be friendly.
The list could go on and on but there are so many amazingly nice people in punk it's mind boggling. Pretty much if they're in punk they're probably pretty friendly, because they're probably not in it for the money and fame. -Rich
Your trusty Punknews editors have all sorts of projects on the go. If you like what you see here do us a favour and pay a visit to
Justin August's tumblog at JustinAugust.org,
Chris Moran's videos at Vimeo,
Adam White's Niagara video blog Check In Niagara and his tumblog AdamWhite.org,
Bryne Yancey's Orlando blog Overheated,
and
Jesse Raub's coffee blogging at Bitter Press.
Of course your day wouldn't be complete without knowing every inane detail of your humble editors' lives. Follow @aubinpaul, @adamwhite, @jesseraub, @justinaugust, @brian_shultz, @bconoley, @dante3000 and @bryneyancey's every move at Twitter.
Where else are you online? Share your links below and keep connected with the Punknews community.
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Radio Free Punknews
Check the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include:
Also don't forget to check out
the upcoming full length from Evansville, IN's Be My Doppelganger, the new full length from Smithtown, NY-based Ice Age, the new full length from Gainesville, FL-based Fiya, the upcoming debut from Bars of Gold (ex-Bear vs Shark) and the new full length from Portland, OR's The Estranged.
You can find much more on the Punknews Music page.
The Punknews podcast is now live! The seventh episode has hit the digital airwaves and we'll be coming to you weekly with new music, commentary and bad jokes. You can check it out via your favourite aggregator with the RSS or subscribe on iTunes.
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More details emerge regarding We Are The Union van accident
We've got some more details regarding the accident involving We Are The Union and a moose that happened in Saskatchewan early yesterday morning. After our story was posted, we found out that the animal was knocked into the adjacent lane of traffic after being hit by the band's van, setting off an unfortunate chain of events that saw a pickup truck collide with the moose, ejecting both passengers from that vehicle and killing one of them. Vocalist/guitarist Reed Wolcott left a comment on our original post, explaining the scene:
"Well, right after the wreck, the moose was in the right lane and we were in the shoulder. We sat there for 1 or 2 minutes in disbelief, then after seeing two cars and a semi hit the carcass and almost wipe out, Matt grabbed a flashlight and started signaling cars to get over into the left lane. We managed to get everyone to move over and slow down until the pickup came along. Matt tried to signal it with a flashlight to get over and slow down, but they must have been going 20 over. They hit it and spun 180 degrees, slid across both lanes, hit the grass median and started rolling. Some of the other guys saw two bodies fly from the truck. A bunch of us ran over to see if they could help, I grabbed a flashlight and spent the next 20 minutes trying to convince myself that the screams I was hearing from the wreck weren't coming from a person, signaling cars to get in the right lane until the police showed up to block the freeway.
We appreciate everyone helping us out with donations to get us back on our feet and the sympathy, but the only tragedy here is the two people who lost a family member this morning. We're all okay, trying to figure out a way to continue the tour. Don't worry about us. Worry about them."
Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of the person whose life was lost. In less important news, We Are The Union intends to continue on with the tour alongside Strung Out and Rufio, which stops in Winnipeg tonight.
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Vinnie Caruana, Such Gold, the Casting Out playing Stengelfest
 Stengelfest 2010 will be taking place later today on Long Island, N.Y., with Vinnie Caruana (I Am the Avalanche, ex-the Movielife) and Brandon Reilly (Nightmare of You) co-headlining with solo sets. Other acts slated to play include Such Gold, the Casting Out, Gabriel the Marine, Sainthood Reps (Brand New) and the Republic of Wolves among others.
The festival will take place on two stages at Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park, N.Y. Set times are available here.
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We Are The Union hits moose, totals van in Canada
Detroit, MI's We Are The Union hit a moose while driving through Saskatchewan early this morning, totaling their van. The band was en route to Regina as part of their current tour of Canada alongside Strung Out, Rufio and Larry and His Flask.
It's unclear when or if the band will rejoin the tour, but they're accepting donations via Paypal to watubooking@gmail.com to help them get back on their feet. The group released Great Leaps Forward earlier this year via Paper and Plastick.
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Comadre's 'Mixtape 4' to feature P.O.S., Dead to Me, Broadway Calls
Comadre have announced the lineup for their fourth mixtape. The release will feature collaborations from members of Dead to Me, Broadway Calls, Glasses, and Trainwreck, as well as rapper P.O.S. More details are expected to be announced soon, and as with previous mixtapes, this one will be available for free download.
The first three mixtapes can be downloaded here.
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Death to False Hope Records celebrates 50 releases with free comp
Death to False Hope Records, home of the longest URL in punk rock, recently eclipsed fifty releases and have unveiled a massive compilation to celebrate the milestone. The comp features tracks from Mixtapes, 10-4 Eleanor Arliss Nancy, The Working Dead, Nerd Alert, Captain, We're Sinking and two dozen others.
Check it out here.
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River City Rebels detail 'Done with Love'
Vermont's River City Rebels have detailed their upcoming full-length. The record is titled Done with Love and it's due out September 28, 2010 via newly launched Modhouse Records. Once out, it'll follow up 2008's In Love/Loveless. Click Read More for the cover art and track listing.
The band has also announced a handful of tour dates in October. Those can found below as well.
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