Win The Swellers' New CD! October 2, 2009

Posted by Megan Rondeau at October 2, 2009 2:35 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 77 ) | TrackBack

I feel like I say this a lot, but I really am stoked on all of the great albums that have come out lately. It's officially fall, my favorite time of year, and my soundtrack to the season is shaping up quite nicely! The new Paramore (which I know you've all entered to win, right?), The Avett Brothers, Frank Turner, and Brand New are all in heavy rotation. One album that I'm particularly in love with and couldn't wait to tell you guys about is Ups and Downsizing by The Swellers! From playing local hardcore shows in their home state of Michigan, to signing to Fueled By Ramen, to opening up for Paramore on their sold-out fall tour, The Swellers have quickly made a name for themselves.

I caught up with singer Nick Diener and drummer Jonathan at the Richmond, VA stop of the Gig Life Tour this summer to talk about why animal rights is important to them and the easy ways you can get involved.



These guys are rad and I highly recommend you watch the interview, share it with your friends, and go pick up their new album! I know times are tough, and if you're like me, you're saving all your money to buy Red Sox playoff tickets, which is why we scored three free copies of the album and we're giving them away to you! For your chance to win, please leave a comment with your favorite thing about fall! Three winners will be chosen at random. Entries must be received by October 9, and winners will be notified by October 14.

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New Friends on Warped Tour August 14, 2009

Posted by Megan Rondeau at August 14, 2009 2:00 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

It's Friday again, and time for your weekly Warped Tour update! Our amazing peta2 tour crew, along with a little help from yours truly, has spent the summer getting the word out that testing on animals is unacceptable and buying cruelty-free is the only way to go! In addition to the thousands of kids at every Warped Tour stop who signed our Animal Testing Breaks Hearts petition, I talked to dozens of bands who were stoked to help fight the good fight!

The signatures we have for you this week prove how diverse Warped Tour has become. Of course the tour still shows love for old school favorites like Bad Religion and NOFX, but we also caught up with some of this year's newcomers! Florida natives and one of Fueled By Ramen's newest signings, Versa Emerge; one of my favorite bands of the tour and incredible live performers, Dear and the Headlights; cute and catchy electro-pop chart toppers The White Tie Affair; and vegetarian fashionista Jac Vanek all signed our petition to stop product testing on animals!

Tim and Ryan of The White Tie Affair sporting peta2 stickers



Who was your favorite band to perform on Warped Tour this year that you'd never seen before?

Cobra Starship Says Down with Fur! April 28, 2008

Posted by Nicole at April 28, 2008 9:37 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 17 ) | TrackBack

The very good people of Cobra Starship are at it again. And when I say again, I mean Gabe and crew are helping more animals. Oh I love that Cobra, just love 'em!

This time Gabe, along with the rest of the fine Cobra clan, have teamed up with their Fueled By Ramen family, Youth Noise, and peta2 to say "¡Down With Fur!"

Gabe and the gang realize that millions of animals being drowned, beaten to death, strangled, gassed, electrocuted, and even skinned alive every year for the fur on their backs is just plain wrong. And did you know that many of these defenseless animals are cats and dogs, too? Fur is reprehensible, outdated, and completely unnecessary and that's why Cobra is speaking out against this filthy, hideous industry and decided to make it their cause on Youth Noise. Check out their brand-spankin' new widget below and click on the "grab it" button to get the code to add it to your page!


Easy as all hell, now wasn't it?

Also make sure you head over to our friends at Youth Noise to check out what other important issues people are talking about and join a cause yourself. Of course we're all passionate about animal rights here, but we also recognize that there are a lot of other important issues out there that need your attention, too. Youth Noise and their "MyCauseIs" tool is a great way to learn and get involved. Our dear Cobra friends want you to get off your asses and do something to make the world a better place. So whatever cause affects you most, get to it!

Oh and remember, like Gabe says, "Throw your fangs in the air, if you a true playa (but you can't be a playa if you're getting played by the fur trade)."

Did I mention how much I love Cobra? If I already did, well then I'm just re-iterating the fact with total and complete glee.

Hope all is lovely.
nicole