News in Punk

Always wanted to see robots dance to punk music? Well, even if that thought has never crossed your mind, you could get the chance to see the concept in action anyway.
According to this article, artist Fiddian Warman created 6 foot tall robots to listen to – and actually LIKE – punk music; oh, and there’s dancing too.
In an effort to create a robotic version of his younger self, Warman created the robots to be controlled by a neural network. This means the robots can actually learn, so Warman has apparently been playing classic punk music to the robots in an …read more

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In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman plans to make a strong effort to “go green.”
According to this article from The El Paso Times,  Lyman created the Warped Eco Initiative as an eco-friendly approach to keeping the tour as “green” as he possibly can. Recycle, Reduce, Reuse will be a popular theme for the long-running tour this year; additionally, the tour has switched to using biodiesel fuels for large vehicles and a solar-powered stage and Warped Eco tent.
If fans really want to help out, they will be encouraged to make use of the recycling …read more

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Celebrating what WOULD have been the late punk icon Joey Ramone’s 57th birthday (he passed away in 2001 from lymphoma), the annual Joey Ramone birthday bash will be held May 19th at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza.
Attendees can expect an evening of fun and entertainment, including headlining appearances from Mary Weiss (The Shangri-La’s) and Richard Lloyd (Television.)
Any proceeds from the annual birthday bash will go to support the Joey Ramone Foundation for Lymphoma Research.
If you’re interested in purchasing tickets, they are available for $25 in advance at The Fillmore box office, or $30 on the day of the …read more

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Popular Los Angeles radio station KROQ have announced the lineup for their annual Weenie Roast. This year’s festival will be held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA on May 17th.
The lineup seems to be pretty solid, featuring Rise Against, Bad Religion, Metallica, The Offspring, The Raconteurs, Flogging Molly, and Pennywise to name a few.
For the entire lineup, click here. If you happen to live in the Los Angeles area, tune in to KROQ for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the Weenie Roast.
Stay TRUE!
Denise
(Photo Credit: Guglielmo Losio)

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The lineup has been officially announced for the annual music festival Lollapalooza. The festival will be held in Chicago August 1-3, so if you plan on attending the 2008 Lollapalooza, get your tickets here.
This year’s festival promises to be a good show, with such featured bands as Nine Inch Nails, The Raconteurs, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Gogol Bordello and more.
For more information about the festival and the complete lineup, click here.
Stay true, folks.
Denise
(Photo courtesy of Live Music Blog)

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If you’re interested in catching Pennywise at this year’s Warped Tour, you’ll be pleased to know the band just announced the dates they’ll be at the show.
While on tour, Pennywise will be supporting Reason to Believe, the follow-up album to their 2005 release The Fuse.
For tour dates, click “Read More” for the details, and stay true!

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The Offspring have been quite busy lately, and the fact that they’ll be headlining the UK’s Download Festival proves these guys know the meaning of keeping busy. They’re still working on the followup album to their 2003 release Splinter.
Right now, The Offspring will be joining such bands as Rise Against, Judas Priest, HIM and many more. Stay tuned for additional band announcements.
The festival is set for June 13th, 14th, and 15th.
For more information, click here.

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2008’s Coachella lineup should prove to be pretty rad. The annual festival is set to be held on April 25th, 26th and 27th.
The lineup includes a lot of awesome bands, so if you already plan to attend you should have an awesome time. If you hadn’t planned on attending… why not?!
Some of the bands you can expect to see include Gogol Bordello, The Breeders, Flogging Molly, Manchester Orchestra, Midnight Juggernauts, Tegan and Sara, Madness and more.
For the complete lineup, click here.

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Great news!
Sirius Satellite Radio has announced they’ll be playing the greatest punk music around for a 5 day special, entitled Punk All-Stars.
Listen to punk greats like Circle Jerks, Bad Religion, The Dead Kennedys, The Sex Pistols, NOFX and tons more.
Tune in from January 28th to February 1st for what promises to be a kick-ass broadcast.
For more details, click here.

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I’m excited to announce that Flogging Molly and Bouncing Souls have been confirmed to appear during the second-annual Rock to Roll Charity Event, sponsored by SideOneDummy’s co-founder Joe Sib.
The event will benefit Wheels for Humanity, a charity that refurbishes donated wheelchairs and customizes them to fit children and adults with disabilities across the globe.
Last year’s event was a huge success, with $27,000 raised to provide 180 wheelchairs to people in need. This year the event will be held at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, CA on December 11th.
Dead to Me and Punk Rock Karaoke are also scheduled to appear at …read more

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