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Name: SIMPLE PLAN
Email: info@simpleplan.com
Title: SIMPLE PLAN CONTINUE
Comments: The reality is there's a lot of bands out there ... The pop punk act continue to sell out arenas around the world including recently China
Date: Sunday 27th of November 2005 ( 10:16:36 AM )

.:::.Name: Bob Geldof
Email: active.events@virgin.net
Title: Bob Geldof Man of Peace
Comments: IN ROME Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof scheduled to receive a peace award in Rome last Thursday from a foundation headed by former Mikhail Gorbachev.
Date: Sunday 27th of November 2005 ( 10:12:34 AM )

.:::.Name: THE NIGHTINGALES
Email: mondofiasco@hotmail.com
Title: THE NIGHTINGALES Peel Again
Comments: To coincide with the long awaited first time CD release of two classic Nightingales albums 'Hysterics' and 'In The Good Old Country Way' return to Leicester. Long time John Peel faves the 'Gales began life as supported the Clash.
Date: Thursday 24th of November 2005 ( 04:34:15 PM )

.:::.Name: John Peel Trubute
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Pete Shelley loves Amnesty International
Comments: This Monday release for Cover version of Ever Fallen In Love by the Buzzcocks has been organised by Peel's son Tom Ravenscroft . It was one of John favourite songs and now helps Amnesty International.
Date: Monday 21st of November 2005 ( 09:29:13 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster JTUK
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Greg Whiteley Film New York Doll
Comments: Filmmaker Greg Whiteley film is made up of scenes from Kane's tame life in Los Angeles and the triumphant show at the Meltdown Festival. Whiteley also got Morrissey Bob Geldof to talk about the profound effect the Dolls.
Date: Sunday 20th of November 2005 ( 05:25:08 PM )

.:::.Name: Green Day
Email: frustrators@aol.com
Title: If it is Tuesday it must be a Green Day
Comments: HOLLYWOOD More than 15 years into their career Green Day had a rare first on Tuesday night with a red carpet premiere held in their honor.
Date: Thursday 17th of November 2005 ( 04:45:36 PM )

.:::.Name: World Corro
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Montreal Canada Spirit of Punk
Comments: BAUHAUS AT KOOL HAUS Tomorrow another blast from the past hits the Kool Haus as '80s goth band Bauhaus featuring original members Peter Murphy Daniel Ash David J and Kevin Haskins rise from the undead now.
Date: Tuesday 15th of November 2005 ( 09:41:52 AM )

.:::.Name: Seth Lakeman
Email: harrietsimms@onetel.net
Title: Seth Lakeman supporting the Levellers
Comments: Seth Lakeman following last month's successful Seth Lakeman Trio tour the band are outon the road again supporting the Levellers on their European tour in November and on the following dates in the UK in December.
Date: Thursday 10th of November 2005 ( 06:36:38 PM )

.:::.Name: Editor 777
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Punk Is Already Middle Aged She Said
Comments: Central St Martins London 08 November 2005 Punk is offially Middle Aged ...Glen Matlock joined the The Paddingtons on guitar for a rough rendition of Pretty Vacant to mark 30 year since the fist Sex Pistols gig.
Date: Wednesday 09th of November 2005 ( 06:56:55 PM )

.:::.Name: Green Week
Email: richard@boffomedia.com
Title: Green Day attract Animated tribute
Comments: Green Week an animated Green Day tribute band performs the preview song Skinnamarink.
Date: Monday 07th of November 2005 ( 09:49:58 AM )

.:::.Name: The Paddingtons
Email: info@motivemusic.co.uk
Title: The Paddingtons Support Baby Shambles
Comments: The 21st century punk quintet from Hull is currently dusting itself off after a tour with rock and roll antihero Pete Dohertys Baby Shambles.
Date: Saturday 05th of November 2005 ( 10:12:51 AM )

.:::.Name: Stranglers
Email: liggins@telus.net
Title: Stranglers 2 1205 Shepherds Bush
Comments: 2nd Dec ... The Shepherd's Bush gig will have the unusually early start time of 815pm to 900 Premiere of the film Norfolk Coast staring Susannah York Nicholas Ball Lynsey Baxter and the band...930 approx Live show.
Date: Tuesday 01st of November 2005 ( 06:46:32 PM )

.:::.Name: Com World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Waking of the Dead In LA Saturday
Comments: A triple bill of L.A. punk luminaries Suicidal Tendencies the Germs and Fear featured much offstage spark as it did onstage action. Marky Ramone was there ...
Date: Monday 31st of October 2005 ( 09:54:05 AM )

.:::.Name: BBC 6 and John Peel
Email: info.6music@bbc.co.uk
Title: BBC 6 and John Peel
Comments: Dont miss 6 Music Plays It Again all next week. On Monday theres a unique chance to hear John Peels first ever Radio 1 show from 1967 then throughout the week you can hear Peeling Back The Years with John Peel in conversation.
Date: Thursday 20th of October 2005 ( 03:56:10 PM )

.:::.Name: Dreaming
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Rumours and Dreams Whos
Comments: The Clash will reform with Rancid front man Tim Armstrong for a series of dates through the United States Canada and concluding in the United Kingdom. Rancid have been Clash fans for years ... We know ...
Date: Saturday 15th of October 2005 ( 10:09:37 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: New Order launch John Peel Day
Comments: The DJ's life is celebrated today New Order kicked off the celebrations for John Peel Day with an extraspecial set filled entirely with Joy Division songs.
Date: Friday 14th of October 2005 ( 09:53:06 AM )

.:::.Name: John Peel
Email: johnpeel@bbc.co.uk
Title: John Peel Single out 21st November
Comments: Ever Fallen In Love released The cast list of contributors on Ever Fallen In Love reads like a perfect John Peel play list. The Futureheads El Presidente The Datsuns and The Soledad Bros.
Date: Tuesday 04th of October 2005 ( 10:00:33 AM )

.:::.Name: World Con
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Babyshambles Frontman Arrested
Comments: West Mercia Police refused to confirm whether the Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was detained in a drug raid after the band's concert at Shrewsbury Music Hall late Saturday.
Date: Sunday 02nd of October 2005 ( 10:15:48 PM )

.:::.Name: Pankow in the GDR
Email: blog@gallerydriver.com
Title: Punk GDR Style
Comments: When Michael Bhlke otherwise known as Pankow took to the stage at the opening of Germany's firstever exhibition on punk in the GDR last Friday it was as if the last 25 years had never happened. Reunited with his former fellow renegad
Date: Friday 30th of September 2005 ( 09:43:21 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: halo1956@lycosd.co.uk
Title: The Offspring will headline at
Comments: Today announced that multiplatinum recording artists The Offspring will headline the closingnight concert at BlizzConTM Blizzard's inaugural game festival. BlizzCon will take place October 2829 2005 at the Anaheim CA.
Date: Thursday 29th of September 2005 ( 04:19:04 PM )

.:::.Name: Evil Boy Records Email info at
Email: info@evilboyrecords.com
Title: Evil Boy Records is Here
Comments: Evil Boy Records is HereThe U.K's Top Internet Record Company Evilboyrecords.comSeeking the Most Killing Bands in the Universe ... We are looking for 10 quality UK bands. From shit kickin' rock 'n roll to rockabilly ska and punk.
Date: Thursday 29th of September 2005 ( 04:15:06 PM )

.:::.Name: Evil Boy Records
Email: nfo@evilboyrecords.com
Title: Evil Boy Records Looking for Punk Bands
Comments: Evil Boy Records is HereThe U.K's Top Internet Record Company Evilboyrecords.comSeeking the Most Killing Bands in the Universe.. We are looking for 10 quality UK bands. From shit kickin' rock 'n roll to rockabilly ska and punk.
Date: Thursday 29th of September 2005 ( 04:11:52 PM )

.:::.Name: Brian Gray
Email: frustrators@aol.com
Title: Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt says
Comments: I do feel there are a lot of younger bands today whose Beatles and Stones collections are getting further and further back in their collection need to pull them to the front again.
Date: Saturday 24th of September 2005 ( 11:51:48 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro UK
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Bands turn out on 13 Oct into PEEL DAY
Comments: Stars turn out on 13 Oct Music fans are being urged to get involved with the first John Peel day on Thursday 13 October.The day will be a celebration of everything John Peel stood for.
Date: Monday 19th of September 2005 ( 06:15:47 PM )

.:::.Name: Corro UK
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Have you seen Punk Attitude yet
Comments: Don Letts the influential British DJ and punk film maker has compiled an oral history of anarchy in the U.Kand the U.S.Ain Punk Attitude which originally premiered as a feature film at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Date: Monday 19th of September 2005 ( 09:18:20 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: RAMONES Drummer Marky Ramone will HOST
Comments: RAMONES drummer Marky Ramone will host the twohour Sirius satellite radio show Marky Ramone's Punk Rock Blitzkrieg premiering October 4th on channel Faction 28 .
Date: Saturday 17th of September 2005 ( 11:08:18 AM )

.:::.Name: HELLFESTS NEWS
Email: refunds@hellfest.com
Title: Hell Freezes Over Unreasonable Demands
Comments: HELLFEST'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT 8/17/2005Due to circumstances beyond our control Hellfest has been cancelled. After a full day in court in Burlington County NJ Hellfest was unable to meet unreasonable demands.
Date: Tuesday 13th of September 2005 ( 04:31:49 PM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Kamloops Canada is Whatever
Comments: We need a place where those people can come on a regular basis. Bars don't want oldschool punk bands. They want cover bands to sell drinks.
Date: Saturday 10th of September 2005 ( 04:01:25 PM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Our Lady Peace defines own sound
Comments: OLP Healthy In Paranoid Times album which is a very Bonoesque some might say humourless mix of the personal social and political.... Maida calls a blatant 'screw you' to Bush ... Whatever GC
Date: Saturday 03rd of September 2005 ( 01:20:02 PM )

.:::.Name: Thinker
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Rock is Dead Whatever
Comments: Rock is dead the town criers will cry. Rock you will never die scream those who cling desperately to form. Nothing dies it just shifts shapes go the Buddhists. Phil Ochs would approve ... GC
Date: Friday 02nd of September 2005 ( 09:43:30 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: CBGB is set to shut down
Comments: In spite of support from the political and music fraternity famous rock club CBGB seems all set to shut down as its lease expires yesterday.
Date: Friday 02nd of September 2005 ( 09:38:04 AM )

.:::.Name: Everyone Knows
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Now Bush had commited the Crime
Comments: GREEN DAY SINGER WANTS TO CHOKE BUSH GREEN DAY frontman BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGwould throttle US President GEORGE W BUSH if the two were left alone together. He failed his country.
Date: Friday 02nd of September 2005 ( 09:31:45 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Hurricane Relief Concert September 10
Comments: Green Day are among the artists who have signed on for a Hurricane Katrina relief concert that will span four cities three television networks and several musical genres. American Idiot which criticizes the Bush policies will feature.
Date: Friday 02nd of September 2005 ( 09:10:29 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: CBGB V BRC Legal Fees winning
Comments: After months of trying to negotiate a new lease and court battles with our landlord The Bowery Residents Committee BRC CBGB still are not safe ... They struggle on Manhattan Court ruled in their favour but appeal pends ...
Date: Wednesday 31st of August 2005 ( 11:30:58 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Green Day Win at MTV Awards
Comments: Green Day Win at MTV 7 out 8 Awards that they were nominated for. The Ceremony was held in Miami on last Sunday.
Date: Monday 29th of August 2005 ( 06:25:53 PM )

.:::.Name: Steve
Email: StevePegrum@hotmail.com
Title: John Lode RIP
Comments: Southern Studios cofounder and legendary producer and engineer sadly died on August 13th. When I was 17 he produced our band 'Kronstadt Uprising' and inspired us immensely. Truly a gentle man and a legend. He will be missed.
Date: Friday 26th of August 2005 ( 10:59:10 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Motion City Soundtrack are cool
Comments: It's funny because kids think I'm cool the 28yearold frontman of Midwestern punks Motion City Soundtrack says. The quintet formed in Minneapolis in 1997 and the newly released Commit This To Memory is the second album on Epitaph.
Date: Thursday 25th of August 2005 ( 04:31:25 PM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Punk has to pay the bills
Comments: The homeless charity that holds the lease on CBGB and the clubs owner Hilly Kristal have been in protracted dispute over 100000 82000 in back rent that the charity says it is due. Whatever ... Any Comments email me
Date: Tuesday 23rd of August 2005 ( 09:42:14 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Black Flag and Fugazi children
Comments: Rahim with Javelins and Thunderbirds Are NowFriday Aug. 19 Mac's Bar 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing 6 8 for 18 to 21 influences hardcore punk bands like Black Flag and Fugazi.
Date: Wednesday 17th of August 2005 ( 09:38:21 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: HSBC Arena Buffalo Green Day Aug 13
Comments: Green Day's twohour performance included fireworks jazz interludes and accordions and a healthy dose of constructive criticism for the Bush administration.
Date: Monday 15th of August 2005 ( 09:26:47 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Punk influenza Hits Indonesia
Comments: Indonesia's underground music scene is not short of talent with the likes of the homegrown band The Upstairs a New Age rock group pumping out a sound reminiscent of bands such as The Ramones and The Rolling Stones. Gabba Gabba Hey . GC
Date: Saturday 13th of August 2005 ( 09:22:24 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: halo1956@lycos.co.uk
Title: Talks between the owner of CBGB resume
Comments: Talks between the owner of CBGB Hilly Kristal and the Bowery Residents Committee that manages where the legendary club has been housed in for years have been resumed.
Date: Thursday 11th of August 2005 ( 09:54:57 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: halo1956@lycos.co.uk
Title: DAVID GRAY WAS A PUNK
Comments: Born in England and raised in Wales Gray started his musical career with a series of punk bands. He eventually found his own voice and songwriting style one of passion anger love and loneliness.
Date: Tuesday 09th of August 2005 ( 04:30:26 PM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: DROPKICK MURPHYS breaking through
Comments: After years of vacillating between Irish neotraditionalism and blitzkrieg bop this decadeold Boston gang finally hit its stride in 2003 with Blackout a superb fusion of its heritage and hardcore punk. The Warriors Code is latest.
Date: Monday 08th of August 2005 ( 09:51:46 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Offspring Greatest Hits out
Comments: Audiences should expect to hear a broad sampling from The Offspring's discography as their Greatest Hits album on Columbia Records just hit stores June 21.
Date: Monday 08th of August 2005 ( 09:45:56 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Mathew Street Festival Liverpool
Comments: More than 300000 people are expected to flock to Liverpool for the event sparking an economic bonanza for the city worth up to 15m. Stranglers and Buzzcocks healine.
Date: Monday 08th of August 2005 ( 09:40:27 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: World Punk Malta
Comments: Mario Vella alternative rock band Lumires frontman and lyricist winces when I refer to Lumire as a punk band that always seeks to be on the edge ... A Punk edge and in Malta influenced by Joy Division among others ...
Date: Monday 08th of August 2005 ( 09:37:21 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro Peace
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: NAGASAKI NIGHTMARE Peace Now
Comments: NAGASAKI NIGHTMARE ... written performed produced by Crass ... rom the 1984 album Best Before 1980 Crass Records
Date: Saturday 06th of August 2005 ( 09:20:48 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro Obscura
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Political expunk is rousing people
Comments: At the moment for Joey Only the future is a bit unclear for Only was arrested in Montreal in 2004 at an Anarchist Bookfair march he was charged with smashing out the windows of a Ferrari.
Date: Friday 05th of August 2005 ( 09:46:00 AM )

.:::.Name: Corro World
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Punks Nostalgic for their youth
Comments: Twenty years after the release of their one and only album under the Knitters name John Doe and Exene Cervenka of L.A. punk band X join cohorts Dave Alvin and D.J. Bonebrake for an Americana sound.
Date: Friday 05th of August 2005 ( 09:39:32 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: CBGB Fundraiser Throughout August
Comments: 8/27 DEAD BOYS ANTINOWHERE LEAGUE NIHILISTICS SFA 8/28 SHAM 69 FLIPPER CHEETAH CHROME THE BLACK ANGELS 8/29 SMAM 69 YOUTH BRIGADE THE RADICTS ...FOR MORE DATES LOOK AT EARLIER POSTS
Date: Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 ( 09:44:03 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: SAVE CBGB DATES IN AUGUST
Comments: 8/14 GORILLA BISCUITS BLACK TRAIN JACK 8/15 RAW POWER 8/19 LIVING COLOUR 8/20 THE VANDALS 8/22 KID DYNAMITE GREYAREA 8/26 DEAD BOYS FLIPPER PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES ADRENALIN O.D. FURIOUS GEORGE
Date: Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 ( 09:42:12 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: More SAVE CBGB DATES NEW YORK
Comments: 8/7 AWKWARD THOUGHT URBAN RIOT STEP2FAR NUTS BOLTS and THE TURNPIKE WRECKS more TBA 8/9 APHASIA SHORTIE 8/10 AGAINST ME THE EXIT WORLD INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY 8/12 MISFITS 8/13 VANS WARPED TOUR AFTER PARTY
Date: Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 ( 09:40:05 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: CBGB Fundraiser Throughout August
Comments: 8/2 JOKER 5 SPEED 8/3 RANA / SOUND OF URCHIN coheadline with Big Machine8/4 CHEVELLE 8/5 BUSH TETRAS IF YOU ARE IN NEW YOPRK GO
Date: Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 ( 09:37:35 AM )

.:::.Name: Webmaster
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
Title: Welcome to Punk News
Comments: Please email if you want to contribute to Punk News for the contribution address.Webmaster
Date: Monday 01st of August 2005 ( 07:02:26 PM )

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