I'm so close to dying

If, for the time being, you look directly above this paragraph you'll see the Manix 7" cover in all its glory. Meaning the record is in and it smokes! For those like myself who require, nay, demand instant gratification, you can get it from iTunes .

Hit the refresh button on punknews.org punknews.org in the coming days and see the first ever Whoa Oh banner ad. All I have to say is that the timelines in Flash are stupid and confusing.

02 Mar 2010 by Jonnie

Of All The Girls Throwing Rocks At Your Window

The Manix "Van Activities" 7" is at the plant and hopefully will be your grubby little paws in about a month. Get excited because these guys are real good.

14 Jan 2010 by Jonnie

Hey Whiskey, Hey Ginger

Where to being? I know I start a lot of these with where to being or that there's too much to report but this time I really really really mean it!

The Manix from the twin cities rule. They rule so much expect a 7" out in January.

December is looming and that means it's time for another coat drive to help New York's homeless. You can hand coats to me, mail them to the office or drop them off to any of the approved NY Cares locations (Police departments, TWC Stores, Janovich Stores, Penn Station, Port Authority, Grand Central, or Bryant Park). If you drop off any coats to those sites send me an email.

December is also the time to tour or so it seems. The Sidekicks and Tin Armor are going out for 10 days and I'm going to come out and say it, if you miss the two best bands from Ohio then you are stupid. Here are the dates:

Dec 10 2009 8:00P Carabar Columbus, Ohio
Dec 11 2009 8:00P Mulligan’s Pub Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dec 12 2009 6:00P Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Dec 13 2009 8:00P Sugar City Buffalo, New York
Dec 14 2009 8:00P Handsome Mansion Brighton/Allston/Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 15 2009 8:00P Death By Audio Brooklyn, New York
Dec 16 2009 8:00P Ava House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 17 2009 8:00P The Golden West Cafe Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 18 2009 8:00P Skull Alley Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 19 2009 8:00P Cincinatti, Ohio

If that wasn't enough touring for you, O Pioneers! are already out! It should be noted that at the end they meet up with Lemuria and before that Against Me!

Dec 1 2009 8:00P AVA House Phildelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 2 2009 8:00P Asbury lanes Asbury park, New Jersey
Dec 3 2009 8:00P the hi5 bar Queens!, New York
Dec 4 2009 8:00PCumnock Hall Lowell, Massachusetts
Dec 5 2009 8:00P Le Pirahna Bar Montreal
Dec 6 2009 8:00P Rancho Relaxo Toronto, Ontario
Dec 7 2009 8:00P 73 st. catherines
Dec 8 2009 8:00P B414 Lansing, Michigan
Dec 9 2009 8:00P Ronny’s Chicago, Illinois
Dec 10 2009 8:00P The Ghost House Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 11 2009 8:00P marquis theatre Denver, Colorado
Dec 12 2009 8:00P Boing Collective Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 13 2009 8:00P The Animal Hospital Moscow, Idaho
Dec 14 2009 8:00P The Galway Arms (21+sorry!!) Seattle, Washington
Dec 15 2009 8:00P zombie house portland, Washington
Dec 17 2009 8:00P Spaceland w/ Against Me! Los Angles, California
Dec 18 2009 8:00P Velvet Jones w/ Against Me! Santa Barbra, California
Dec 19 2009 8:00P The Troubadour w/ Against Me! Los Angles, California
Dec 20 2009 8:00P 924 Gilman Berkley, California
Dec 21 2009 8:00P plea for peace center Stockton, California
Dec 22 2009 8:00P The Trunk Space Phoneix, Arizona
Jan 4 2010 8:00P The Mink w/ Lemuria Houston
Jan 5 2010 8:00P Red 7 w/ Lemuria Austin
Jan 6 2010 8:00P 1919 w/ Lemuria Ft. Worth, Texas
Jan 7 2010 8:00P AR w/ Lemuria little rock/russellesville, Arkansas
Jan 8 2010 8:00P nashville w/ lemuria nashville, Tennessee

29 Nov 2009 by Jonnie

So If You Want To Go, Then Go, But I Can't Until I See You Here Tomorrow

The O Pioneers!!! "This Is How I Feel" 7" is in! It's a one sided 7" with the song "Limp Bizkit Covering Limp Bizkit" and it has a die cut cover. This is an extremely limited run. I mean extremely, if these last a week I'll be shocked. It's release page is being built as your eyes graze these words so in the meantime send over $3 +$1 for the Post Office to whoaoh@gmail.com for your 7". These come in a brown sleeve but I have a handful of white ones which were a Vinyl Collective exclusive (shhh). There are two that have a green sleeve and those are $15 each and all the proceeds are going to New York Cares.

I've finally fixed the debauchery that was the international shipping box, now ordering for everything should be much easier for everyone involved.

23 Oct 2009 by Jonnie

Now I Try To Be Amused

It's been too long since there's been a new release in these parts and that's all about the change very very quickly. The 26th (one for every letter of the alphabet) release will be Houston's own O Pioneers doing a one sided 7". If all goes well these should be here and good to go at the end of August if not early September. It's what every kid will need for going back to school.

I don't really read magazines. I tend to only read one with any regularity and that's Razorcake. So you can imagine what a thrill it was to be interviewed for issue 51 which has just come out. I've uploaded the interview here. I recommend you pick up a copy or at the minimum visit Razorcake.org and see what you've been missing for 51 issues. I have a handful of copies of this issue so for a limited time you'll get a free copy with orders.

29 Jul 2009 by Jonnie

Open Up Your Folding Chair Next To Mine

Great news everybody! I'm happy to report that "All The Wrong Moves" by Darlington is now out of print and you can only grab one of the few remaining copies from the band. Also, the 20 Belows "Headaches and Moodswings" is getting dangerously close to being out of print so grab one of those while you still can and catch them when they come through the Mid West in a few days. Details at www.myspace.com/the20belows

12 Jul 2009 by Jonnie