http://www.punk.co.za/html/ corepunk en http://www.punk.co.za/html/images/logo.gif http://www.punk.co.za/html/ noreply-here@punk.co.za http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2434 We're CGB, an italian old school hardcore band; we've just released a new mini-cd ("stanze") with San Martin Records from Turin (Italy) and we'd like to let you listen a promo-copy to get an opinion/review. http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2376 Johnny Ramone had battled cancer for five years. Johnny Ramone, guitarist in punk band The Ramones, has died at the age of 55 following a long fight against cancer. He passed away at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, surrounded by friends and family, said the band's artistic director Arturo Vega. http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2332 Finally! After a couple of name changes we decided to go with the name "murder call records". Its been 4 months in the making. We are still in the beginning stages of the label. We gonna take it very slow. We have signed EmokidJosh. We are looking at another band at the moment. So yeah...thats about it...no bullshit here. Go check it out and go support the label if you want... http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2320 Kerrang recently released their 10 most revolutionary punk bands yesterday (just to show you that punk is more than just the three chords). 10. NAPALM DEATH 9. CRASS 8. MC5 7. DEAD KENNEDYS 6. PEARL JAM 5. FUGAZI http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2314 Ink distro deal with J.Lo for new clothing line; Vaughn Oliver's initial mock-ups distinctive yet ugly as ***** James Gregory & Ryan Schreiber report: Reports are beginning to circulate that the recently reunited Pixies may be planning to record a new full-length in the near future, with a release possibly coming as soon as 2005. http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2310 Hey boys and girls! At the moment I am trying to let South African bands be reviewed in the METALHAMMER, KERRANG, ROCKSOUND and TERRORISER magazines. As you all know it is very difficult for bands to survive in the good old SA. So what I am trying now is to set up relations between SA and these magazines. http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2301 Hey yall been a while been really busy doing many things.. been going to alot of shows out here in the UK , really good. I was going to give this to one of the SA zines but then i realised zines are only bought by cliques so i thought phuck it... im gonna send it to the man who is responsible for most of the interactive punk scene Brandon man... here is the Review http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2295 Role model records are looking for 20 bands who want to be part of a charity compilation. We are looking for metalcore, emo, ska, old school punk, screamo, hardcore, ex in the whole of South Africa. The profit of this disc will be given to a rape crisis centre. The bands do not need to pay to be on this compilation. http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2290 After all these years the offspring are finally coming. Hey but word has it that they dont play any of there smash stuff any more. non the less i'm going, they are the band that started the whole alternative/punk thing for me...the news that they were coming was actually in the newspaper... http://www.punk.co.za/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2281 "Rock real, raw and revealing -- is back. It’s a newsflash straight from the heartland of St. Louis, Missouri, where the creative chemistry of five committed young musicians first reached critical mass five years ago, exploding with an original sound that pushed the stakes for pure punk energy and hard-edged live performances.