Oct 23rd, 2008 AGAINST ME! FRONTMAN TOM GABEL'S HEART BURNS SOLO EP STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON PUREVOLUME A WEEK BEFORE YOU CAN BUY IT!!
GABEL LAUNCHES SOLO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF FORTHCOMING SOLO EP

"HEART BURNS" TO BE RELEASED BY SIRE RECORDS ON OCTOBER 28TH

ACOUSTIC CLIP FOR "CONCEPTUAL PATHS" UP NOW ON MYSPACE

CHECK OUT HIS BLOG AT
IFEELSICKTOMYSTOMACH.BLOGSPOT.COM

Head over to Tom Gabel's Purevolume page now (www.purevolume.com/tomgabel) to stream his Heart Burns EP a week before it hits stores!!

Gabel will hit the road without his Against Me! bandmates on October 31st. Tom will be joined by Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Ben Nichols (Lucero), and Tim Barry (Avail) on the Revival Tour. The frontmen will trade off playing solo sets of their own songs as well as collaborating on each others material.

Gabel is launching the tour in support of his upcoming seven-song solo EP, entitled "Heart Burns," which will be released on CD, digitally and on vinyl by Sire Records on October 28th. Inspired by the country's current political and cultural landscape, Gabel began to write new songs in January. Due to the topical and timely subject matter, he wanted to release them around the upcoming Presidential election.

The centerpiece of the EP is "Anna Is A Stool Pigeon," which Gabel wrote after reading about environmental activist Eric McDavid (www.supporteric.org) who was convicted in 2007 of conspiring to use explosives to damage corporate and government property after being implicated by an undercover FBI informant who posed as an activist. McDavid's defense has argued that he was the victim of entrapment. He currently faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

"What struck me most about the story was a sense of familiarity," Gabel says. "I know the scene he was a part of, I used to be a part of it myself. I've thought the same thoughts, talked the same talk. I've hung out with the same people, gone to similar protests. If Eric could have become the target of an FBI sting operation, then so could I. This could have been me."

"Heart Burns" was recorded late August in Los Angeles on a short two week break in between Against Me! tours. Gabel co-produced the EP along with Billy Bush, while Butch Vig executive produced. The EP contains several guest appearances including Chuck Ragan and Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio).

Gabel's solo tour will begin once Against Me! complete their upcoming U.S. tour with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, which begins on October 1st. Against Me! have been touring non-stop in support of their current album, the Butch Vig-produced "New Wave," which was released by Sire Records in July 2007. Called "the most invigorating, zeitgeist-capturing rock album in years" by Spin Magazine, "New Wave" was named the magazine's "Album of the Year," and also appeared in the Top 10 on Rolling Stone, Blender, and MTV.com's year-end "Best Album" lists. "New Wave has spawned two singles, "White People for Peace" and "Thrash Unreal," which became the band's first single to chart in the U.S. when it climbed to No. 11 on the Modern Rock chart.

Gabel has also posted a new acoustic video for a track called "Conceptual Paths" on his MySpace page www.myspace.com/tomgabelmusic.

He is also keeping a blog at http://www.ifeelsicktomystomach.blogspot.com where fans can check in to get the latest info about the upcoming tour and EP.

Oct 22nd, 2008 QUIETDRIVE’S DELIVERANCE DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE ON BILLBOARD'S ALTERNATIVE NEW ARTIST CHART
STREAM THE ENTIRE ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY ON PUREVOLUME

QUIETDRIVE ON TOUR NOW WITH MEST AND ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

BAND HEADLINING MISTLETOE MELTDOWN 2008 BENEFIT SHOW DECEMBER 6 IN MILWAUKEE

October 22, 2008—Quietdrive’s sophomore release Deliverance debuted this week at #1 on Billboard's Alternative New Artist Chart, beating out other releases by We The Kings, The Secret Machines, Ludo, Mayday Parade, Ra Ra Riot and Black Kids, among others.

Deliverance is currently streaming in its entirety exclusively on Purevolume. Head over to www.purevolume.com/quietdrive to listen to the album now.

Tour stalwarts hailing from Minneapolis, Quietdrive feels completely at home on the road which is where they’ll be spending most of their time promoting Deliverance. It’s the life they’ve dreamed of and it’s the life they can’t give up. Having played well over 900 shows since 2005, the band doesn’t know any other way as they currently find themselves on tour across the country with Mest, and Rookie of the Year.

"We tour like maniacs,” lead vocalist Kevin Truckenmiller points out, “and we have never slowed down. We are on our fourth van already. We never had more than 3 consecutive days off while touring on our last record, and there were days where we did 4 performances, starting at radio at 7AM, and ending at 11PM at a club show."

Indeed that hard work has paid off for Quietdrive. Now in the toughest sales climate to ever face the record business, Quietdrive's debut release, When All That's Left Is You, sold 64,000 in the U.S. alone and put Quietdrive at the forefront of emerging artists. The band sold another 400,000 digital singles as well.

With the release of Deliverance (The Militia Group) last week, Quietdrive has hit the road with Mest and continues to showcase its ability to deliver strong pop-rock gems one after another.

One of the band’s final U.S. shows, before heading overseas, is Mistletoe Meltdown 2008 on December 6 in Milwaukee. The show at Turner Hall Ballroom with Sing It Loud, and Danger Is My Middle Name, will donate all proceeds to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Catch Quietdrive on tour with Mest and Rookie of the Year:

October 20 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

October 22 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre

October 23 – Ames, IA @ Iowa State University (Students Only)

October 24 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada Theatre

October 25 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar

October 26 – Lexington, KY @ Red Mile Round Bard

October 28 – Pontiac, MI @ The Eagle Theater

October 29 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

October 30 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s

October 31 – Williamsville, NY @ Club Infinity

November 1 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theatre

November 2 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

November 3 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre

November 4 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony

November 5 – Towson, MD @ The Recher Theatre

November 6 – Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre

November 7 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café

November 8 – Pittsburg, PA @ Status

November 9 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club

November 13 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

November 14 – Dallas, TX @ The Door

November 15 – San Antonio, TX @ Jack’s Patio

November 21 – Collegeville, MN @ Brother Willie’s Pub

November 22 – Mankato, MN @ What’s Up Lounge

November 29 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar

November 30 – Hazel Park, MI @ The Rec

December 3 – Lacrosse, WI @ The Warehouse

December 6 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall (Benefit Show)

December 8 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater w/ Boys Like Girls

December 9 – Iowa City, IA @ The Picador

For more information check out

www.purevolume.com/quietdrive

www.myspace.com/quietdrive

Oct 21st, 2008 All Aboard: A Tribute To Johnny Cash In Stores Today!! Check Out The Exclusive Full Album Stream on www.Punknews.org!
Punk/Indie Greats Honor The Man In Black

Lineup Includes: The Bouncing Souls, The Dresden Dolls (Feat. Franz Nicolay Of The Hold Steady), The Gaslight Anthem, The Sainte Catherines, Ben Nichols Of Lucero, Chuck Ragan And Many More!

Anchorless Records To Donate All Profits To The Syrentha Savio Endowment (SSE)

Non-Profit Organization Providing Financial Assistance To Underprivileged Breast Cancer Patients

All aboard the Johnny Cash Express! Boasting a lineup of punk and alternative rock's most indie minded artists, proudly wearing their hearts on their sleeves while effortlessly blending Punk Rock with Americana, this new homage to the spirit of Johnny Cash is good for the soul and for our communities. Anchorless Records will be donating all the profits of All Aboard: A Tribute To Johnny Cash to the Syrentha Savio Endowment (SSE), a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to underprivileged women who cannot afford the expense of fighting breast cancer.

All Aboard features debut solo performances from Russ Rankin (former front man of seminal punk band Good Riddance), Joe McMahon of Smoke or Fire, and Ben Nichols of Lucero. The tribute also boasts The Bouncing Souls and MxPx, both of whom are Warped Tour mainstays and fixtures in the Punk community.

The range of songs chosen include Johnny Cash's first single (The Flatliner's covering "Cry, Cry, Cry") and travels through a long and unparalleled career to the last single released by the Man in Black, "God's Gonna Cut You Down" performed by The Gaslight Anthem. It is our hope that through this record we are able to introduce a new generation of music fans to the songs and importance of Johnny Cash via their favorite artists. The liner notes include quotes from each artist, expressing their feelings on the impact Johnny Cash has had on them both musically and personally.

The vinyl version of All Aboard features an alternate version of "Delia's Gone" by Ben Nichols of Lucero.

Anchorless Records has partnered with www.Punknews.org to bring music fans an exclusive full album stream of the release. Listen to the entire record now at:
www.punknews.org/bands/allaboardatributetojohnnycash.

All Aboard: A Tribute To Johnny Cash

Track Listing:

1. Man In Black: The Bouncing Souls

2. Country Boy: Fallen From The Sky

3. Wreck Of The Old ’97: Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music)

4. Let The Train Whistle Blow: Joe McMahon (Smoke or Fire)

5. Delia’s Gone: Ben Nichols (Lucero)

6. God’s Gonna Cut You Down: The Gaslight Anthem

7. Cocaine Blues: The Loved Ones

8. Give My Love To Rose: OnGuard (feat. Jason Shevchuk of Kid Dynamite and None More Black)

9. I Still Miss Someone: Casey James Prestwood (Hot Rod Circuit)

10. Hey Porter: MxPx

11. Cry,Cry,Cry: The Flatliners

12. Ballad of a Teenage Queen: The Dresden Dolls feat. Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady

13. Folsom Prison Blues: Chon Travis (Love = Death)

14. There You Go: The Sainte Catherines

15. I Walk The Line: Russ Rankin (Good Riddance, Only Crime)

16. Bonus Track/Vinyl Only: Delia’s Gone (Alternate Version) Ben Nichols (Lucero)



About The Syrentha Savio Endowment (SSE)

The Syrentha Savio Endowment (SSE), an Internal Revenue recognized non-profit organization, provides financial assistance to underprivileged women who cannot afford the expense of fighting breast cancer. Since their inception in 2002, SSE has raised funds through a handful of programs including The Shirts for a Cure Project, The SSE Benefit Concert Series, annual charity dinners, awareness walks and online auctions. SSE has awarded gifts to organizations that help women in struggling neighborhoods find the means to fight this killer. For more information on SSE see www.syrentha.org.

Oct 20th, 2008 REEL BUSY 2009 IN STORE FOR REEL BIG FISH AS THEY ANNOUNCE PLANS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM OF COVER SONGS ON JANUARY 20, 2009
MAJOR WORLD TOUR WITH STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO AND ONE PIN SHORT TO KICK OFF IN JAN; BAND TO PLAY LATIN AMERICA LATER THIS MONTH

OC'S original skanking pranksters Reel Big Fish have finished mixing and mastering the tracks that will make up their new album, a 10 song serving of high-energy covers which they've dubbed, Fame, Fortune and Fornication.

The release is set to include the band's signature ska take on such classics as Poison's "Talk Dirty To Me", Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down", John Mellencamp's "Authority Song", and The Eagles "The Long Run." For good measure, Reel Big Fish pay tribute to their early ska/reggae forefather's with versions of Desmond Dekker's "Keep A Cool Head" and Toots and The Maytals "Monkey Man."

The album (which will also be available in limited special edition vinyl) was produced by front man Aaron Barret and recorded at Music Inc. Studios in Orange, CA.

Set to drop on January 20, 2009 via Rock Ridge Music, the release of Fame, Fortune and Fornication will coincide with the launch of a major world tour with Streetlight Manifesto and up-and-comer's One Pin Short and Tip The Van. The trek will take the band across the US and over to the UK, Europe and Russia. Later this month Reel Big Fish heads over to Latin American for a string of shows in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico.

Reel Big Fish Fame, Fortune and Fornication Track Listing

1. Nothing But a Good Time (Poison)

2. Mama We're All Crazy Now (Slade)

3. Veronica Sawyer (Edna's Goldfish)

4. Authority Song (John Mellencamp)

5. Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)

6. The Long Run (The Eagles)

7. Won't Back Down (Tom Petty)

8. Keep a Cool Head (Desmond Dekker)

9. Monkey Man (Toots and the Maytals)

10. Talk Dirty to Me (Poison)

Reel Big Fish is:

Aaron Barrett - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Shakers, Wall

Ryland Steen – Drums, Backing Vocals, Guiro

Scott Klopfenstein - Trumpet, Vocal Harmonies

Dan Regan- Trombone, Backing Vocals

Derek Gibbs – Bass, Backing Vocals

John Christianson – Trumpet, Backing Vocals

Upcoming Reel Big Fish Tour Dates:

Oct 30 2008 6:00P
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Via Funchal Sao Paulo
Oct 31 2008 6:00P
Curitiba, Brazil - Espaco Calas Curitiba
Nov 1 2008 6:00P
Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro Flores Buenos Aires
Nov 2 2008 6:00P
Santiago de Chile, Chile - Caupolican Santiago
Nov 4 2008 6:00P
Mexico City @ Vive Cuervo Salon Mexico City
Nov 8 2008 6:00P
Gettysburg, PA @ Gettysburg College Union Building, Ballroom Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 5 2008 6:00P
Tallahassee, FL @ Floyds Music Store Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 1 2009 6:00P
San Diego, CA @ House of Blues San Diego, California
Jan 2 2009 6:00P
San Francisco, CA @ the Fillmore San Francisco, California
Jan 3 2009 6:00P
Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Hollywood, California
Jan 4 2009 6:00P
Anaheim, CA @ the Grove Anaheim, California
Jan 5 2009 6:00P
Tempe, AZ @ the Marquee theatre Tempe, Arizona
Jan 6 2009 6:00P
Las Vegas, CA @ House of Blues Las vegas, Nevada
Jan 8 2009 6:00P
Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre Denver, Colorado
Jan 10 2009 6:00P
Minneapolis, MN @ Epic Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 11 2009 6:00P
Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 12 2009 6:00P
Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
Jan 13 2009 6:00P
Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, Michigan
Jan 14 2009 6:00P
Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 15 2009 6:00P
Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 17 2009 6:00P
Atlanta, GA @ Masqerade Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 18 2009 6:00P
Norfolk, VA @ Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 20 2009 6:00P
New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom New York, New York
Jan 22 2009 6:00P
Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 23 2009 6:00P
New Haven, CT @ Toads Place New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 24 2009 6:00P
Worcester, MA @ Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Jan 25 2009 6:00P
Washington DC @ 9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DC
Jan 29 2009 6:00P
Eindhoven, Holland @ Effenaar Eindhoven
Jan 30 2009 6:00P
Ghent, Belgium @ Minnemeers Ghent
Jan 31 2009 6:00P
Hamburg, Germany @ Grunspan Hamburg
Feb 1 2009 6:00P
Berlin, Germany @ Knaack Club Berlin
Feb 2 2009 6:00P
Nurnburg, Germany @ Hirsch Nurnburg
Feb 3 2009 6:00P
Cologne, Germany @ Gloria Cologne
Feb 4 2009 6:00P
Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp Frankfurt
Feb 5 2009 6:00P
Munster, Germany @ Sputnikhalle Munster
Feb 7 2009 6:00P
Utrecht, Holland @ Tivoli Utrecht
Feb 9 2009 6:00P
Cambridge, UK @ Junction Cambridge
Feb 10 2009 6:00P
Sheffield, UK @ Corporation Sheffield
Feb 11 2009 6:00P
Norwitch, UK @ Waterfront Norwitch
Feb 12 2009 6:00P
Peterborogh, UK @ Cresset Peterborogh
Feb 13 2009 6:00P
Birmingham, UK @ Academy Birmingham
Feb 14 2009 6:00P
Liverpool, UK @ Academy Liverpool
Feb 15 2009 6:00P
Manchester, UK @ Academy Manchester
Feb 16 2009 6:00P
Newcastle, UK @ Academy Newcastle
Feb 17 2009 6:00P
Leeds, UK @ Academy Leeds
Feb 18 2009 6:00P
Edinburgh, Scotland @ Picture House Edinburgh, Scotland
Feb 19 2009 6:00P
Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Nottingham
Feb 20 2009 6:00P
Bristol, UK @ Academy Bristol
Feb 21 2009 6:00P
Oxford, UK @ Academy Oxford
Feb 22 2009 6:00P
Falmouth, UK @ Princess Pavillions Falmouth
Feb 23 2009 6:00P
Exeter, UK @ Lemon Grove Exeter
Feb 24 2009 6:00P
Cardiff, Wales @ Solus Cardiff, Wales
Feb 25 2009 6:00P
Southampton, UK @ Guildhall Southampton
Feb 26 2009 6:00P
Northampton, UK @ Roadmender Northampton
Feb 27 2009 6:00P
London, UK @ Mean Fiddler London
Feb 28 2009 6:00P
London, UK @ Mean Fiddler London
Mar 3 2009 6:00P
Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega Copenhagen
Mar 4 2009 6:00P
Malmo, Sweden @ KB Malmo
Mar 5 2009 6:00P
Goteburg, Sweden @ Sticky Goteburg
Mar 6 2009 6:00P
Oslo, Norway @ John Dee Oslo
Mar 7 2009 6:00P
Stockholm, Sweden @ Tyrol Stockholm
Mar 9 2009 6:00P
Helsinki, Finland @ Nosturi Helsinki
Mar 11 2009 6:00P
Moscow, Russia @ Tochka Club Moscow

www.reel-big-fish.com

www.myspace.com/reelbigfish

Oct 9th, 2008 Tom Gabel has posted the third in a series of videos on MySpace...
Check out "Cowards Sing At Night" at: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=44283626


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