Warren Oakes left Against Me! to make burritos. James Montgomery discussed him in this week's Bigger Than the Sound. Read the article to find out how he left living the dream to live the American dream.
Tom Gabel's new solo EP, Heart Burns, is now streaming on Purevolume. The Against Me! frontman's EP hits stores through Sire Records next Tuesday, October 28th.
According to tourmate Ted Leo's website, Against Me! have cancelled the Salt Lake City show tonight after getting into a bus accident; he states that everyone is fine. You can read the whole blog here, including instructions on how to check with the venue to ensure that the show is indeed cancelled.
I will be interviewing Tom Gabel (Against Me!) this week. Leave your questions in the replies. His debut solo effort, Heart Burns, comes out October 28th via Sire.
Track Listing
1. Random Hearts
2. Conceptual Paths
3. Cowards Sing At Night
4. Amputations
5. Anna Is A Stool Pigeon
6. Harsh Realms
7. 100 Years Of War
Ryan Russell has recently updated his website with tons of new pictures. Included in the update are photos Russell took on Warped Tour of Against Me!, photos from Paramore's recent video shoot, and a sample of the photos included in the deluxe edition of Underoath's Lost In The Sound Of Seperation.
Fuse has announced that it will be broadcasting Against Me!’s Bonnaroo 2008 set live this Sunday (June 15th) at 10 p.m. More artists' live sets will be announced soon but for now, more information about Fuse’s Bonnaroo 2008 coverage can be found right here.
Against Me! stand on top of this year's "Top 40 albums of 2007" by Spin. A brief interview with Tom Gabel of Against Me! and the full list can be seen here.
Against Me! have unveiled the schedule for their forthcoming tour of the United Kingdom, on which the group will feature support from Future of the Left. The quartet will be touring in support of their latest effort, New Wave, which is available now courtesy of Sire Records.
Against Me! have revealed the schedule for their forthcoming headlining tour, on which the Florida-based quartet will feature support from Sage Francis, The World Inferno Friendship Society, and Cobra Skulls.
Against Me! have released the "Thrash Unreal" EP on iTunes. The EP features the video for the band's current single "Thrash Unreal" and completely new acoustic versions of "New Wave" and "Animal." You can get the EP here.
The band will also kick off a U.S. tour on September 4th in Poughkeepsie, NY with Matt & Kim and David Dondero in support of their new album, New Wave. Check the dates in the replies.
The Secret Handshake beat out Soulja Boy and Against Me! on the MTV Battle of the Music Video blog. He will be getting rotation on MTV and MTV2 for his new video for "Summer of 98."
Against Me! have posted the third episode of their "Making The Record" series. You can watch it in the replies. Also, a video for the remix of "White People For Peace" can be seen here.
Against Me! need help making their next music video for "Stop!". Martha Colburn is going to be putting it together and needs photos of the band, so if you have any you can contribute send them to: info@marthacolburn.com.
Against Me! have posted the second installment of the "Making of the Record" series on youtube. The video features Tom Gabel telling the story of writing on the road and a preview of their new song "Thrash Unreal." Watch it in the replies.