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Tom Gabel — Heart Burns EP

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 27, 2008 3:14 pm

As the frontman of Against Me!, Tom Gabel is one of the foremost punk songwriters of the last five years. He's also a political activist, so it probably shouldn't be that surprising that his debut solo release, Heart Burns, came out a week before the U.S. presidential election. As is to be expected, it's got the usual Against Me! style anti-war...

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VFest Toronto Day One

By Jen White (CHARTattack) September 8, 2008 4:46 pm

There are a few steadfast indications that it's the end of summer in Toronto: university kids are running rampant downtown, the streets are abuzz with film nerds for the Toronto International Film Festival and the Virgin Festival invades Toronto Island for two days. After a horrendous ferry ride over (media had access to a VIP ferry, but it was...

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Against Me! — New Wave

By Shehzaad Jiwani (CHARTattack) July 10, 2007 11:15 am

If there's one punk band you can really get behind signing to a major label, it's Against Me! The guys have a likeable but still discernibly "punk" sound and a raucous (if repetitive) live show. And bringing some real punk rock to a wider audience is never a bad thing, right? So what the hell happened? New Wave is an even slower, far...

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Mastodon Bring Along Strange Combo Of Metal And Punk

By Shehzaad Jiwani (CHARTattack) May 16, 2007 12:00 pm

Without a doubt, this has to be the strangest tour of the year. Mastodon, Against Me, Cursive and These Arms Are Snakes are bands so disparate that you'd never imagine hearing them mentioned in the same sentence, let alone performing together on a high profile tour. But there they were, drawing a wide assortment of kids to the Kool Haus Tuesday...

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Against Me! — Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live In London!!!

By Shehzaad Jiwani (CHARTattack) August 22, 2006 11:13 am

I've never been to an Against Me! concert, but, judging by this album, it would probably be a bitchin' good time. Live In London! captures the band's folk-punk essence by collecting some of their most upbeat songs, which are made even more energetic in a live setting, and creates a fine example of how a live album should sound. The set list...

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Against Me! — Searching For A Former Clarity

By Shehzaad Jiwani (CHARTattack) September 6, 2005 3:08 pm

Conundrums are always fun to figure out and Against Me! provide a whopper of one on their latest disc. On the one hand, the band mix rockabilly flair and southern desert rock flavour with fairly standard melodic punk, bringing something truly different to a rotting husk of a genre. However, by the second half of Searching For A Former Clarity the...

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Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity

I Read The News Today... For June 21, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 21, 2011 12:23 pm

Cancer Bats are working on the follow-up to last year's Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones, which they say should feature plenty of Sabbath-esque riffs. And, y'know... screaming. That, too. Anet Mook, singer for '90s indie rockers Cay, died earlier this month after she was hit by a bus in Amsterdam. Her funeral was held last Thursday.Your mom...

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I Read The News Today... For June 16, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 16, 2011 2:32 pm

Really? This guy says he only got $2,500 to allegedly shoot Tupac? Doesn't that seem a little low to you? Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta's solo album will feature guest appearances from members of Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying and All That Remains, along with Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde. Play it around your mom to annoy her. Metallica are...

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I Read The News Today... For June 7, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 7, 2011 4:24 pm

The Jimmy Swift Band have broken up. But don't cry! Vocalist Craig Mercer and keyboardist Aaron Collier are still making music as Scientists Of Sound and are touring in support of their new Wealth & Hellness album. M83's next album is going to be a double LP. It's going to be about dreams. Makes sense, since I fall asleep while listening to...

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I Read The News Today... For May 24, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 24, 2011 3:50 pm

The Rapture is coming. No, seriously. Oh, shit... Wait, you guys! We don't mean that Rapture! We mean the band. Someone tell Harold Camping they've got a new album out Sept. 6, so that when the apocalypse doesn't come again on Oct. 21, at least he has something to listen to while he's despairing that humanity didn't perish in a gigantic fireball....

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I Read The News Today... For April 25, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 25, 2011 4:21 pm

Who's on The Lonely Island's new album? Why, only Akon, Beck, Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, John Waters, Santigold and... Michael frickin' Bolton. —Los Angeles Times Our Lady Peace are working on their next album and have been uploading short studio videos to YouTube. Like this one: Former Guns N' Roses member Duff...

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I Read The News Today... For April 7, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 7, 2011 1:38 pm

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead are touring North America later this month and in May. Let's hope their fans don't stupidly boo their new material this time. —Facebook Rapper Moka Only has signed with Wandering Wox Music, and will release his next album, Airport 5, next Thursday. We hear it's a 40 album deal, which means it should...

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I Read The News Today... For Feb. 14, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 14, 2011 4:41 pm

Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino is featured on a new tune that's been written for MTV EXIT to raise awareness about human trafficking. You can see the video for "When Will I Feel Love" below. We guess somebody had to do it... Converse has stepped up and saved London, England's fabled 100 Club from closure. The shoe company will be the...

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16th Annual Year-End Readers' Poll - Best International Album

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 8, 2010 10:28 am

#2 International Golden Toque (Best International Album)Market Research Next Question: #3 Blissful Noise Award (Best Song)

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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 30, 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 30, 2010 2:23 pm

Slipknot are working on a new album, despite being unsure of their future earlier this year following the death of bassist Paul Gray. BillboardAlexisonfire will end their tour in support of Old Crows/Young Cardinals by playing a show in their hometown of St. Catharines, Ont. on Dec. 19. They'll perform at CAW Hall. Tickets go on sale through their...

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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 30, 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 30, 2010 12:32 pm

Toronto electro-poppers Small Sins are touring Canada this November in support of their recently released Pot Calls Kettle Black album. —MySpace Against Me! have cancelled all their upcoming tour dates for 2010 due to "unforeseen circumstances." Bummer. Ticket refunds are available at point of purchase. —againstme.net San Diego nu-psych rockers...

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