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Against Me!

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    May 17, 2012

    Throwback Thursday: What is "Orgcore Punk?"

    We've taken a look at the bands that dominated the '90s with chart topping singles and one hit wonders, but this week, we're doing something different. The term "orgcore" may have you scratching your head more than a cultural institution like Green Day, but it's always been my favorite subgenre of ... More >>

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    May 14, 2012

    Record Heat: Why the Hell Are You So Sad? by Brad Dwyer

    See also: Six Against Me! Songs We Can't Wait to Hear Tom Gabel Sing as a Woman In an election year it's normal for the national conversation to get heated. "War on Women," "War on Marriage," "War on Healthcare," you get the idea. Last week Tom Gabel of Against Me! announced plans to begin living ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Six Against Me! Songs We Can't Wait to Hear Tom Gabel Sing as a Woman

    Florida punk-rockers Against Me! have always made honesty a policy, discussing scene politics, social politics, and issues of justice and hypocrisy with an insight and power. But who saw this one coming: After a long battle with gender dysphoria, Tom Gabel of Against Me! has decided to start living ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    The Black Keys Done With New Album

    ​Considering The Black Keys got booked for seemingly every major music festival in the last year or two, it's a mystery how they could have accomplished finishing another album. But somehow they actually did it, according to Consequence of Sound.Dan Auerbach says the next album "doesn't sound like ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    Fake Problems @ Hard Rock Cafe

    ​Considering The Black Keys got booked for seemingly every major music festival in the last year or two, it's a mystery how they could have accomplished finishing another album. But somehow they actually did it, according to Consequence of Sound.Dan Auerbach says the next album "doesn't sound like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 2/3 Issue

    ​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. Why did Coachella sell out so fast? Why does Keller Williams love Yo Gabba Gabba! so much? Is that song in the n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Info Leaked About Britney Spears' New Album

    ​An internal Jive Records memo that contains information about Britney Spears' upcoming album has been leaked, according to Rolling Stone.The memo stated that Britney's album will be released on March 15. It also revealed collaborations with Dr. Luke and Max Martin.The majority of the information ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Against Me!, Unity Music Festival, Bike Polo, and The Fixx Over the Weekend

    ​Against Me! at Nile Theater It was, I imagine, with a touch of irony that Against Me! opened their show at the all-ages and bone-dry Nile Theater with "Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong." "And just like James, I'll be drinking Irish tonight," sang Tom Gabel which, of course is funny when the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2011

    Against Me! at Nile Theater Last Night

    Maria VassettAgainst Me! at the Nile Theater.​Against Me!Nile TheaterFriday, January 28, 2011It was, I imagine, with a touch of irony that Against Me! opened their show at the all-ages and bone-dry Nile Theater with "Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong." "And just like James, I'll be drinking Iri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Christopher Mansfield of Fences on Awkward Moments in Bed and Being Forever Bummed

    Kyle JohnsonChristopher Mansfield of Fences​The incessantly morose Seattle band Fences is coming up fast. Their self-titled album was released at the end of September 2010, and ever since then the band has been popping up on a variety of you-oughta-know lists.Christopher Mansfield, the songwriter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Against Me! - I Was A Teenage Anarchist

    ​Song: Against Me!, "I Was A Teenage Anarchist"Context: Against Me! comes to Nile Theater tonight in support of their newish album White Crosses. Against Me! - I Was A Teenage Anarchist by kalisana

  • Music

    January 27, 2011

    So What Happened With Against Me!?

    ​Song: Against Me!, "I Was A Teenage Anarchist"Context: Against Me! comes to Nile Theater tonight in support of their newish album White Crosses. Against Me! - I Was A Teenage Anarchist by kalisana

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Kinch, Against Me!, a Primer on LA's Scene and More in this Week's Issue

    Christine Valenzuela​Wondering what it was like on the road for Kinch as they played three January residencies in Los Angeles, San Diego and Scottsdale? I slept in my car and drank fancy beer to bring you the story from California in this week's print edition. Speaking of Cali, Albert Ching, a Tem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Jan. 27 In Blogs: Brenda Todd, Warrior Dash, Yann Tiersen, Dennis Kucinich, and Fake IDs

    ​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2010

    Smashingsun Pumpkinups at Marquee Theatre on 7/17/2010

    Martin CizmarS.P. performing at Marquee Theatre. Where's the "ZERO" shirt?​Weird story: So last night I went to Marquee Theatre to see standard-bearing folk-punk band Against Me!, who just put out their second-consecutive awesome album, White Crosses.Unfortunately, the ticket line was about 100 ya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Against Me! "White Crosses"

    ​ Song: Against Me! "White Crosses"Context: I can't stop listening to this record this week. In fact, I kinda wanna go to Flagstaff to see the band headline instead of open for Silversun Pickups at Marquee.

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Foals: Total Life Forever

    ​Artist: FoalsTitle: Total Life ForeverRelease date: June 22Label: Sub PopThough I disagree with a commenter on one of my posts this week (Shawn from excellent local music blog Electric Mustache) about the merits of electro-punk Sleigh Bells, I agree with him that S.B. are a band that you either l ... More >>

  • Music

    June 10, 2010

    Crystal Castles, Against Me!, and Blitzen Trapper; June 8 Was a Record-Release Bonanza

    ​Artist: FoalsTitle: Total Life ForeverRelease date: June 22Label: Sub PopThough I disagree with a commenter on one of my posts this week (Shawn from excellent local music blog Electric Mustache) about the merits of electro-punk Sleigh Bells, I agree with him that S.B. are a band that you either l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Against Me! "White People For Peace"

    ​ Song: Against Me! "White People For Peace"Context: All these musicians boycotting Arizona... Against Me! - White People for Peace

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Against Me! Announces Tracklist, Release Date for White Crosses... Wait A Minute, Didn't I Already Hear That Record?

    ​I was excited to see an e-mail about the new Against Me! record, due June 8 on Sire. As the band's publicist says, the record from one of the best live bands I've seen in the past year was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, etc., etc.) so it should be pretty awesome.Then I remembe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Cobra Skulls

    ​I was excited to see an e-mail about the new Against Me! record, due June 8 on Sire. As the band's publicist says, the record from one of the best live bands I've seen in the past year was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, etc., etc.) so it should be pretty awesome.Then I remembe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Announced: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Weezer, Stevie Wonder and More

    ​Tennessee's Bonnaroo music festival has announced a full line-up for this June. No real surprises here: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Weezer, and the Flaming Lips are the top of the pile.The Dead Weather, Phoenix, John Fogerty, Jimmy Cliff, Tenacious D, Zac Brown Band, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Insane Clown Posse Are A Big Business, No Pulp Reunion, New Ted Leo

    Electric Mustache: Photos: Those Darlins and The Grates @ Modified Arts 10/25/09Idolator: Charlie Brown's Rap Song: Just Slightly More Out Of Tune With The Times Than "Flashbeagle"Idolator: The Insane Clown Posse Are Laughing All The Way To The BankNME: Jarvis Cocker denies Pulp reunion claiming quo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    New Against Me! Record Will Be Called "White Crosses"

    Jonathan McNamara​I've been excited about the new Against Me! record since we got to hear half of it at the band's stellar Kia-sponsored show at The Icehouse a little while back. Now, it has a name: White Crosses. Bitch Vig (Nevermind, Siamese Dream, etc.) produced the record, which was finished i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    October 22 In Blogs: Scorpions, Dulceria Pico Rico, and Russell Pearce

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Scorpions Drummer, Tommy Lee's Sister, Bring Their Band To Ruby Room New Against Me! Record Will ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    The Gaslight Anthem

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Scorpions Drummer, Tommy Lee's Sister, Bring Their Band To Ruby Room New Against Me! Record Will ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2009

    The Gaslight Anthem

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Scorpions Drummer, Tommy Lee's Sister, Bring Their Band To Ruby Room New Against Me! Record Will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Apple Announces New iPods, Lady Gaga on Green Day, Video of The Thermals at Rhythm Room

    Electric Mustache: Video: The Thermals "Now We Can See" at The Rhythm Room 9/8/2009Sky Bison: This Local Arizona Band's Near Death Experience!Idolator: Can The Former Lead Guitarist Of Korn Bring 50 Cent To Jesus?NME: Lady Gaga: 'I used to lick the booklet of Green Day's 'Dookie''Rolling Stone: Per ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

    Lime-Green Day

    These Texans aren’t punk, but they still rock

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Against Me! Proves They're Punk's Best Band at Phoenix Show

    Jonathan McNamaraAgainst Me!​There are probably some people who'd question the credibility of any punk band playing a show staged by a carmaker, especially if that carmaker didn't just stake out prime product placement, but actually paid for the whole shebang so it could give tickets only to peopl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Against Me! in 140 Characters or Less

    Courtesy of www.twitter.com/psykosteve​There were hundreds -- not thousands -- of people at Sunday night's Against Me! show at The Icehouse in downtown Phoenix, but we did manage to find some pretty fun tweets from the hip little art gallery venue that housed a weekend of music presented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Poison, Def Leppard, Against Me! Love Mania Pool Party, and "Native Confluence: Sustaining Cultures" Over the Weekend

    ​Poison and Def Leppard at Cricket Wireless Pavilion After drawing some fire for making an unfavorable comparison between Green Day and Poison in my review of last Saturday's show at U.S. Airways Center, I saw a rare chance to subject one of my statements to some scrutiny this Saturday as Pois ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    August 31 In Blogs: Marcia Powell, DJ AM, Prosciutto, and Fat Asses

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Marcia Powell's Autopsy Report Rules Cage Death in ADC Custody an "Accident" Pastor Steven A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Frat Games, Free Shows, and Freaky Movies

    Kyle Cesmat Safe Haven is scheduled to perform tonight at Club Mardi Gras.Dear College Students of the Valley, Welcome back from your summertime hiatus. Your absence was particularly missed by local bar and club owners, as was your supply of disposable income. A few things are different sinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    Against Me! Plays Free Phoenix Show August 30 Thanks To Kia

    ​Arguably the best new punk band of the decade -- Against Me! -- is coming to a super cool small venue in Phoenix next Sunday and you can see the show for free.Kia, the South Korean car maker, is bringing one of the cooler events of the summer to Phoenix next week. To get two free tickets to see A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    August 21 In Blogs: Arthur Frommer, Street Sweeper Social Club, Fair Trade Cafe, and Tom Horne

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Arthur Frommer's Correct To Be Disturbed by Arizona: Ernie Hancock and Chris B. Are Two Reaso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    10 Things Under $10: Inglorious Bastards, Deadheads, Sugar Thieves, and Punks Aplenty

    Calabrese is scheduled to haunt Atomic Comics during Fright Night on Sunday.​ Discount-priced distractions are in abundance this weekend, ranging from Faux Punks and real punks to fashionistas and freaks. Looking for some inexpensive adventure? Here's our weekly list of what's going on. Wes ... More >>

  • Music

    August 6, 2009

    Cobra Skulls

    Calabrese is scheduled to haunt Atomic Comics during Fright Night on Sunday.​ Discount-priced distractions are in abundance this weekend, ranging from Faux Punks and real punks to fashionistas and freaks. Looking for some inexpensive adventure? Here's our weekly list of what's going on. Wes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    Punk Band This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb Forces Airport Evacuation

    Or at least a sticker with their name on it did:"A bicycle with a sticker advertising a Florida punk-folk band forced the evacuation of a Memphis, Tennessee airport terminal late Monday afternoon, authorities said.A pilot alerted airport police when he saw a bike with a sticker that read "this bike ... More >>

  • Music

    November 27, 2008

    Taylor Swift, Al Barr, and More Reflect on Songs to Be Thankful for

    Or at least a sticker with their name on it did:"A bicycle with a sticker advertising a Florida punk-folk band forced the evacuation of a Memphis, Tennessee airport terminal late Monday afternoon, authorities said.A pilot alerted airport police when he saw a bike with a sticker that read "this bike ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    Concert Review: The Revival Tour at The Clubhouse on Nov. 5

    Or at least a sticker with their name on it did:"A bicycle with a sticker advertising a Florida punk-folk band forced the evacuation of a Memphis, Tennessee airport terminal late Monday afternoon, authorities said.A pilot alerted airport police when he saw a bike with a sticker that read "this bike ... More >>

  • Music

    February 28, 2008

    Against Me!

    Or at least a sticker with their name on it did:"A bicycle with a sticker advertising a Florida punk-folk band forced the evacuation of a Memphis, Tennessee airport terminal late Monday afternoon, authorities said.A pilot alerted airport police when he saw a bike with a sticker that read "this bike ... More >>

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    September 6, 2007

    The Liars Handshake

    Pants on fire

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    October 13, 2005
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    October 6, 2005

    The Proclaimers

    They're gonna be

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    September 15, 2005
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    September 15, 2005

    Against Me!

    Searching for a Former Clarity
    (Fat Wreck)

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    January 20, 2005
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