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The Coup

Boots Riley of the Coup directing film

Boots Riley of The Coup will be directing Sorry to Bother You, a movie written by Riley that he has been working on for a number of years. Principal photography begins on June 22. Meanwhile, Riley is looking for a prop in the upcoming film. The crew is looking someone who owns a vintage car from the 60s, 70s, or early 80s that is in show worthy condition. Riley needs to take a picture of car with some of the movie's cast and the picture will be used prominently in the film. You can contact Riley directly if you have such a car and live in Oakland.

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2 People Charged with Manslaughter in Ghost Ship Fire Case

2 People Charged with Manslaughter in Ghost Ship Fire Case

In December, 36 people were killed at DIY spot "Ghost Ship" in Oakland after a fire broke out. At the time, the spot had substandard exits resulting in people getting trapped during the chaos that ensued when the fire occurred. Building property manager Derick Almena and venue Creative Director Max Harris have each been charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors allege that the pair created a fire hazard by blocking off exits, loading the venue with flammable material, and having a lack of fire extinguishers. If convicted, each could receive 39 years in prison. Each man has also been sued by families of the deceased in civil court.

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Natterers

Natterers: “Exist Or Live” (Punknews Exclusive)

Today Punknews is extremely excited to premiere Natterers' new song "Exist Or Live." The track is off their upcoming EP titled Toxic Care, which will be out via Boss Tuneage Records and Serial Bowl Records digitally on June 23, 2017 and physically on August 25, 2017. Pre-orders for both versions are available today. You can find out more about the band on their Facebook page right here. Natterers last released Demo ’16 [Cassette] in 2016. You can read Emma's (the band's lead vocalist) quote about the EP and listen to the song below.

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Navel Gazing June 4, 2017

Navel Gazing June 4, 2017

Hello everyone and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back in the week in Punknews. I'm Ricky Frankel and I'll be your guide through some of the juiciest, most popular and otherwise noteworthy stories from the last seven days. Remember, every Punknews story and review is built from tips from our wonderful, good-looking readers, so get to submitting a story, feel free to submit a review or if you are a photographer continue reading below. Here's what got the strange, slow and old community talking this week: Photo Credit: Ardustry Home Entertainment

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Graduation Speech announce 'Quiet & Calm'

Graduation Speech announce 'Quiet & Calm'

New Jersey solo act Graduation Speech has announced the released of a six song EP called Quiet & Calm. Graduation Speech is the new solo project of guitarist/vocalist Kevin Day of Aspiga. Quiet & Calm will be released on June 30th, 2017 on Black Numbers. The debut single titled "Waiting" is currently streaming over at The Key XPN, you can click here to listen to the track.
To celebrate the release of the new album, Graduation Speech will be playing a few record release shows in July. See below to view the dates.

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