The Week That Was: Aug. 7 – Aug. 13

A lot of things happen each and every week that sometimes it’s hard to keep track of everything. If you’re somehow without internet access for a day, you could miss a big tour announcement or signing – and we don’t want that to happen. That’s why we have “The Week That Was” where we will recap the more important news stories from the past week.

This week’s highlights include:

• Tim Armstrong will produce Jimmy Cliff’s next album.
• New music videos released by bands include Angels & Airwaves, The Wonder Years, Transit, Farewell Continental, Man Overboard, The Black Pacific, The Failky, and Sleeper Agent.
• Bands with recent tour announcements include DOA, Strike Anywhere, Campaign, End Of A Year Defense Family, Tom Morello, Never Shout Never/Fake Problems, Every Time I Die/Gwar/Spycatcher/Defeater, Whiskeyface, and Strike Anywhere.
• The New Rochelles streamed their upcoming full length.
• The Offspring are nearing the completion of their next album.
• Anti-Flag will be the next band to be part of SideOneDummy’s Complete Control Sessions.
• Candy Hearts sampled a new song.
• Caves and Sundials will release a joint split 7″.
• The Felix Culpa is no more.
• Century Media explained pulling their catalogue from Spotify.
• Chuck Ragan streamed a new song featuring The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon.
• Nothington will release their next album on Red Scare.
• Alexisonfire broke up.
• The Gallows gained former Alexisonfire vocalist Wade McNeil.
• We upped a new interview with Teenage Bottlerocket.
• We launched a contest to win a signed copy of Direct Hit!’s newest album.
• And you can now download Episode 12 of ThePunkSite.com radio show!

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