Garbage Records in the UK contacted SHOOTING BLANKS teen heart-throb Matt Hoffman to pick his brain about random topics like Green Day, Britney Spears, the state of today's teens, and the brand new SHOOTING BLANKS album that will be released in November! Garbage Records has also made SHOOTING BLANKS their "Band of the Month" for October 2006! CLICK HERE for all the juicy details.

Big Smile Magazine did a recent interview with SHOOTING BLANKS' very own Matt Hoffman. It is admittedly strange, and spans the gamut from religion to parents to what it's like being in high school. CLICK HERE to read the whole thing.

The SHOOTING BLANKS summer media blitz continues with this article that was featured in The Star Newspaper to promote the Shameless Hours Festival 2006 that we were a part of. CLICK HERE to read the interview with Hoffman as he rambles uninterestingly about how awesome of a band we are.

The SHOOTING BLANKS summer media blitz has begun! We were recently interviewed for a feature article on BeepCentral.com (the entertainment subsidiary of Chicago's Daily Herald). CLICK HERE to read along as we spread our mantras about the benefits of drinking and oral sex!

Again, the swell All Ages Zine team have taken a liking to our irresistible charm and have decided to make SHOOTING BLANKS their featured band for the November issue of their zine! You can read an exclusive revealing interview with SHOOTING BLANKS heart-throb Matt Hoffman by CLICKING HERE.

Wanna learn more about the mysterious members of SHOOTING BLANKS?!? - tap into the inner psyche of Hoffman, Brey, and Deech by clicking here to read interview done for Music With Meaning 4

The media outcry for more SHOOTING BLANKS interviews was too much for Hoffman's secretary to handle, so he finally caved and talked to the lovely ladies of "Rock Or Not" - you can click here to read the whole thing!

Click here to read a cutting-edge exclusive interview with SHOOTING BLANKS’ super-seXXXy singer/guitarist Matt Hoffman - thanks to the gals at Local Shibby for that one!

'Nuclear Family' was reviewed, and we were featured all over the April 2002 edition of the Fellowship Of The Punk monthly publication - get the PDF version of the whole newsletter by clicking here! (Acrobat Reader will be required to view it - you can click here to download that)

You always knew that we were scum, but now Punk Rock Freak-Out has made us its SCUM Of The Week! - click here to check out the interview that they did with Matt Hoffman

The Illinois Entertainer has taken the time to review our lastest (and last) CD, "You're Not Gonna Want To Hear This...". Well, I'm not sure if this is a "review" exactly, but they DO talk about it. And they promote our final show. So thanks to them. CLICK HERE to read about our "silly, sullen pop punk".

All Ages Zine continnue to give major support to SHOOTING BLANKS by being the FIRST to review the new CD, "You're Not Gonna Want To Hear This...". CLICK HERE to read all the reasons why you MUST own this album.

The gentlemen at All Ages Zine are back on their SHOOTING BLANKS kick, being the first to review our super badass DVD "Shooting Blanks: Exposed". CLICK HERE to read why you should buy multiple copies of this product.

SHOOTING BLANKS is known worldwide for having the greatest live shows of any rock band ever. Complete with pyrotechnics, go-go dancers, laser light shows, and much much more, the SHOOTING BLANKS live experience is unsurpassed. All Ages Zine has the honor of being the first media outlet to review this spectacle - READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE.

Well, the first review for our latest release "The Sticky Album" comes from Punk Rock Reviews. Go ahead and CLICK HERE to read the sweet praises that feed our shallow little egos.

Our CD 'Wasted Time' actually got a halfway-decent review from the March 2004 edition of the notable Chicagoland publication The Illinois Entertainer. We were happy about that, cuz they're brutal to a lot of bands they review. Click Here to read about how much we rule.

Punk Rock Reviews has the distinguished honor of being the first mass-media outlet to review SHOOTING BLANKS' first full-length release 'Wasted Time' - Click Here to read our praises.

Our crack team of media hunters just made us aware of a CD review for our 'Nuclear Family' EP that's probably been online for a year or so. It was done by ChicagoGigs.com, and for some reason, it's actually quite complementary - you can read the whole thing by cliking here.

Click here to read a mildly-flattering review of SHOOTING BLANKS’ debut EP, “Nuclear Family”, from Travis Shope of PopPunk.com!

Click here to read yet another in the series of raving reviews to our debut EP "Nuclear Family - this one comes from the fine young gentlemen at Pick It Up Records

NEW!:
Another SuperFan has defaced the sanctity of their body with the permanence of SHOOTING BLANKS. CLICK HERE to see the latest tattoo craze!

Long overdue, SHOOTING BLANKS (being the prime-cut athletes that they are) have finally made big headlines in the sports pages. CLICK HERE to take a look!...

Okay, I don't know if this is "press" necessarily, but it is public promotion so I'm throwing it in this section. We got word that a guy we've never met before who lives in St. Louis has earned the distinguished honor of being the first superFan to get a Shooting Blanks tattoo! CLICK HERE to see the picture of it. This is not a doctored photograph - 100% authentic and 100% awesome.

Well, they say that any press is good press, right? - we hope so. Take a look at this "typo" in the May 14th issue of The Reader - a publication that is circulated to millions of people in the Chicagoland area. CLICK HERE to see what is not the first (and certainly will not be the last) in a long string of Shooting Blanks PR nightmares....

I'm not sure this qualifies as "press", but it's pretty fucking funny nevertheless. So, SHOOTING BLANKS was about to get a show at Durty Nellies in Palatine until the manager found out how morally reprehensible we are. CLICK HERE to see a copy of the super-badass e-mail that I received from the booking guy!

SHOOTING BLANKS was Pick It Up Records’ featured band for April 2002 - click here to see all the nonsense!