The Week That Was: Sept. 11 – Sept. 17

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:

• Paper + Plastick Records is making a new compilation to raise awareness about the many female fronted pop punk acts out there.
• Bands that debuted new music videos include New Found Glory, Saves The Day, Mike Park, To Speak Of Wolves, Tim Barry, The Ataris, Soul Control, and Tin Horn Prayer.
• Bands with recent tour announcements include The Swellers, Random Hand, Dance Gavin Dance, I Call Fives/I Am Villain/Heroes For Hire, The Meatmen, One With Choice, Trial / Anchor / Run With The Hunted, Brand New, and Hawthorne Heights / Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
• Weezer will be playing some full albums this year at Riot Fest.
• Broadway Calls is at it again with a new 12″.
• Young English joined Panic Records.
• Fat Wreck Chords has a new Fat Music compilation for this year’s FEST.
• Mighty Mighty Bosstones dated their next album.
• Chuck Ragan performed his entire new album for Wolgang’s Vault.
• Blitzkid wants you to make their next music video.
•  Mike Park answered all of your questions about Asian Man Records.
• We posted a new interview with The Dwarves.
• And you can now download the thirteenth episode of ThePunkSite.com Radio Show!

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