In case you didn't know: Many bands have been influenced by Bruce Springsteen. Not Superbowl crotch-shot Bruce, but the guy who put together Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, Born To Run,... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS HANG OUT ON E STREET»
Posted on February 18, 2009 in (18 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | Bruce Springsteen | Juliana Hatfield | Passion Pit | Speech Debelle | Ted Leo | The Gaslight Anthem
Last week Tegan Quin got wrapped up in telephone chords and heartbreak in the video for she and sister Sara's "Call If Off." Here, Quin joins Against Me! in the clip for New Wave power-ballad "Borne On The FM Waves... CONTINUE READING NEW AGAINST ME! VIDEO - "BORNE ON THE FM WAVES OF THE HEART"»
Posted on September 23, 2008 in (24 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | Tegan And Sara | Tegan Quin
Instead of spilt wine, war metaphors, or election year encouragements, Against Me! make like "Bastards Of Young" in their b&w video for "New Wave." It's different than the label promo thing. Someone plops a copy of New Wave on the... CONTINUE READING NEW AGAINST ME! VIDEO - "NEW WAVE"»
Posted on August 5, 2008 in (7 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | SXSW | Vivian Girls
Released in time for the US Presidential Election, Against Me!'s video for "Stop!" reminds us to think wisely about what's important, but also of Kurt & Co.'s "In Bloom," at least in its black and white, camera-mugging cheesy TV thing.... CONTINUE READING NEW AGAINST ME! VIDEO - "STOP!"»
Posted on January 25, 2008 in (10 comments)
Tags: Against Me!
Plenty of smiles, beer sipping, and clowning in the live footage that makes up Against Me!'s "New Wave" video. Why not? The little punks turned major label biggies have a lot to celebrate: The Boss digs 'em, they took the... CONTINUE READING NEW AGAINST ME! VIDEO - "NEW WAVE"»
Posted on December 20, 2007 in (11 comments)
Tags: Against Me!
This is a tough one to love. And a sort of tough one to hate. At the very least, Spin's list of Top 40 albums of 2007 earns points for giving a nod to Panda Bear's Person Pitch which, aside... CONTINUE READING SPIN GIVES IN TO AGAINST ME!'S NEW WAVE»
Posted on December 13, 2007 in , (51 comments)
Tags: Against Me!
We showed Against Me! some wine-drenched love a ways back and got mostly grief for it. First comment: "This is absolute dog shit." Sigh. If only Bruce Springsteen were a regular Stereogum commenter! We recently mentioned everyone covering the Boss,... CONTINUE READING WHO'S THE BOSS LISTENING TO?»
Posted on October 24, 2007 (8 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | Bruce Springsteen | Dropkick Murphys | Rihanna | Social Distortion | The National
We've been none too shy about our fondness for Against Me!'s major label debut. As if dating Claire Danes for a bunch of years wasn't enough, Ben Lee went and one-upped our AM! love by ably covering New Wave start... CONTINUE READING AGAINST LEE!»
Posted on August 20, 2007 in , (15 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | Ben Lee | Pancake Mountain
The political folk-punk turned quasi-political mainstream pop-punkers have been getting shit from diehards for singing to a major label, but it's 2007, kids, and we see no reason to stop listening to New Wave in all its silly, catchy glory.... CONTINUE READING NEW AGAINST ME! VIDEO - "THRASH UNREAL"»
Posted on August 13, 2007 in (18 comments)
Tags: Against Me! | Final Fantasy | James Hall Worship And Praise | Nico Muhly
