It's Sunday February 18th, 2007. This is a squid. Scientists have learned that before this particular squid devours you, it lights up and fires deadly laser beams out of its tentacles. That's the truth and I encourage you to use it in school reports. Punknews is, if anything else, pro-education. Well, at least we're pro-cephalopod. The people must have something good to read on a Sunday So what do you want first, the band news or the collapse of civilization news? Let's go for the latter. Punk Planet photographer Ken Krayeske was arrested this week at the Connecticut governor's inaugural parade for photographing Gov. Jodi Rell, or in legalese "breach of peace and interfering with an officer." Senator Ted Stevens seeks to further police the internet tubes, proposing a new law that could ban MySpace, Wikipedia or even ever humble Punknews.org. Checking in on the Club Deep case, an arrest was made earlier this week, with the accused pleading not guilty. The Washington D.C. all-ages ban was debated this week, with Fugazi frontman Ian Mackaye testifying against the scene-shattering move. Finally, 10th Level Vice President Al Gore has organized a series of "Rock Against Global Warming" concerts with bands such as Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy and AFI set to participate. Jesse Michaels spoke out on the perpetual reunion rumours surrounding his bands, claiming that you won't see Common Rider or Operation Ivy anytime soon. Remeber that Rage Against The Machine reunion show? Well Chris Cornell has left Audioslave. Hmm. 3rd wave ska band Buck-O-Nine is back with a new record. Look for it on Asian Man sometime soon. The reunited Police are headed out on the road soon. Speaking of tours, look for NOFX to invade invade Australia soon. This week saw the White Stripes sign with Warner, the Draft announce a digital EP, and the Bronx Rock The Rabbit.Finally we express our deep condolences to Chris #2 of Anti-Flag. This week the tragic circumstances which forced them off tour were revealed. Our Video Of The Week featured an interview and performance from Lifetime in Washington, DC. Our MP3 Of The Week featured the Varsity Weirdos and Lily Allen. We brought you a number of streams this week, previewing great new music from the Ottawa Ramones-core act the Riptides, ex-Tsunami Bomb band Nothington, Sudbury power-pop act Statues, the split between Reel Big Fish and Zolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer and finally Båstad, Sweden's Sounds Like Violence. Click Read More to see this week's streaming music, contests and other highlights.

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