Arch Enemy Tour! November 13, 2009

Posted by Ray Harkins at November 13, 2009 2:30 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

I get into many conversations with people about how awesome it is to live on the west coast because of the awesome weather, great vegan food and laid back attitude. Something else I often forget to mention is that we get AWESOME shows that come through town, and my friends, this tour I am about to announce is no exception.

Some of you may know Arch Enemy as the shredding metal band from Sweden whose front woman Angela Gossow ran in PETA's 2009 Sexiest Vegetarian Contest. We are super pumped to introduce their Tyrants Of Evil tour with Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within. A few of the members in Arch Enemy are veg, and probably well aware of what they never told you, and the negative impacts of factory farming on all of our lives.

By the looks of it, when you go to the show you can expect to see lots of headbanging, moshing and other sweaty activities that will leave you wanting to pack up and follow the tour buses. I have seen them a few times before, and it really was awesome!

Head on over to Arch Enemy's MySpace page for all of the tour dates and feel free to comment that you love them for supporting peta2!

Your friend in music
Ray Harkins

Between The Buried And Me Tour! November 9, 2009

Posted by Ray Harkins at November 9, 2009 12:55 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

Hey all (take it easy on me as this is my first blog)! I am really excited to let you guys in on a little news about an upcoming tour that we are stoked to be a part of. Between The Buried And Me who have taken the pledge to be veg as well as their "Vegans Shred Harder" PSA are going on tour in January.

Photo Credit: Victory Records

So when they asked us to help spread the word of their upcoming tour in January, we couldn't be happier! They are heading out with metal legends Cynic, The Devin Townsend Band and Scale The Summit. It will be going ALL across the US, so you really have no excuse to not get out and support these shredding vegans in Between The Buried and Me. For those of you that have never heard the band, just imagine playing your favorite guitar video game, on expert with your eyes closed. That's how good these dudes are.

For show info, songs from their new record The Great Misdirect (which is AWESOME by the way), and a ton of other information check out their MySpace and become informed.

If you do go out to one of the shows, let us know how it was or even better tell the guys in Between The Buried and Me that peta2 sent you. They love to hear that fellow animal lovers support their music and their cause. Don't sleep on buying your tickets early, this will sell out!

Your friend in music
Ray Harkins

A Metal Band's Pro-Vegan Rant October 9, 2009

Posted by Shannon Phillips at October 9, 2009 11:22 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

I like my metal like I like my food ... vegan. So you can imagine how stoked I was when I recently came across a pro-vegan blog from the drummer of the Lifeforce Records metal band, Name.

Name's drummer, Bobby Gibbs, wrote the blog debunking the myths of a meat-free diet from a vegan perspective—touching on topics like protein deficiency and canine teeth, and responding to comments like "you shouldn't talk, cause you kill plants." If you like your pro-veg arguements on the crude, albeit humorous side, look no further than this blog.

Here's one of my favorite exerpts from the section on protein deficiency:

"There is no such thing. Look into it. And look at me. You can tell I work out. You wouldn't be able to tell if I wasn't getting enough protein. Cause I'd be hella skinny and wouldn't be able to flex my boobs at people like a total douche. But let's get into the science of shit ..."

See what I mean? Aside from being funny, Bobby makes some good points, so check out the rest of the blog here and visit their MySpace for music and tour dates. If you're interested in seeing how we would answer some of the same questions Bobby addresses in his blog, check this out.



Disclaimer: The opinions of Bobby Gibbs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of peta2. However, we did laugh ... a lot.

Show Some Love for The Veronicas September 17, 2009

Posted by Megan Rondeau at September 17, 2009 3:33 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

One of the best parts about my job is working with bands to help them get involved with peta2. I get to work with some seriously awesome bands who are all ready and willing to do whatever they can to stand up for animals—everything from signing our petitions, to posing for a PSA, to letting our kick ass peta2 tour crew table their tours. One of the "seriously awesome" bands I've hung out with recently is The Veronicas!

CC/Rachie Lea

If I could sum up The Veronicas in one word, I'd have to go with fierce! These girls are not afraid to speak their minds, on or offstage, and are living proof of how good you can look when you're fashionable without fur! The point is, The Veronicas love helping animals and in return, we want to help them! A Veronicas fan site started a petition to help get the girls on Ellen and they need your help! Who better to represent peta2 on Ellen then these lovely ladies, and all you need to do is sign your name!



P.S. After signing the petition, there is a page that prompts you to donate to the site. You can close out of that page without donating and your signature will still count! Trust me, I tried it out myself!

It's 9:30, Do You Know Where To Go In Washington, DC? September 1, 2009

Posted by Cody Ammerman at September 1, 2009 4:43 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

Okay, so it's really not 9:30 unless you're actually reading this at 9:30. I'm writing again to share my love for yet another venue, and this one happens to be in one of my favorite cities in the United States—Washington, DC. The 9:30 Club is one of the most 'happening' places in DC and has featured bands like Cobra Starship, Bayside, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Between The Buried And Me on their stage. Not only do they bring some of the best bands to DC but they happen to have a kitchen that offers one helluva vegan chili!

If you live in/near Washington, DC, and would like to help the peta2 DC Street Team out at events at the 9:30 Club, make sure you join the Street Team, and drop us a line at peta2@peta2.com!

Pillar of Autumn Show in Detroit on September 5th! August 31, 2009

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Listen up those of you in the Detroit area! Since today is Monday, school is starting, and you're making new friends, I have the perfect event for you this weekend! Our friends in Pillar of Autumn have a big show on Saturday, September 5th for you all to hit up and check out some brand new songs! They're one of the most talked about bands from Detroit and put on an intense live show that'll make you want to scream 'I love these guys, and I'm Not A Nugget!' Pillar of Autumn also has a great reputation for helping peta2 out with campaigns like McCruelty at their shows so more and more people become more aware that McDonald's suppliers are cutting the throats of chickens while they are still conscious. Check out the flyer down below, peta2's MySpace page, and/or Pillar of Autumn's MySpace page for more information about the show!

Post a comment to let us know if you're heading out to it and make sure to comment on their picture in the Next Big Thing photo album!

Howdy St. Louis! Have You Ever Been To The Pageant!? August 28, 2009

Posted by Cody Ammerman at August 28, 2009 10:48 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

Usually most of us dream about traveling in/with a band sometime in our life, right? Since I've been involved with peta2 I've had the opportunity to do just that (check out the different jobs available here at PETA)! I've been on tours that featured artists/bands Bayside, Chiodos, The Cool Kids, Comeback Kid, hellogoodbye, Silverstein, and many more (not to brag). Along with touring you get to meet some awesome people and stop at some awesome venues. One of my personal favorite venues happens to be in St. Louis, The Pageant.

The Pageant has an amazing set up, is in a great area, there are always awesome bands playing, and I can't forget about the amazing staff! The venue has hosted quite a few non-profit organizations in the past and peta2 is happy to be one of them. The last time I was in St. Louis I popped by a show that peta2's friends in Never Shout Never were playing at The Pageant and I had the chance to spread the word about how Meat's Not Green—remember, eating meat is like driving a whole fleet of SUVs around the block every time you sit down for dinner.

If you're on the Street Team and live in/near St. Louis and would like to help in the future drop us a line at peta2@peta2.com! Also, The Pageant will be hosting the upcoming Hanson and hellogoodbye, Brand New, The Used, Ludo, Cobra Starship, AFI, and many more shows, so make sure you check them out if you're around!

Hardcore Heroes August 12, 2009

Posted by Marta at August 12, 2009 2:13 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

This week has been a star studded week of support on the 10 for 10 tour! Can you think of a better deal than 10 bands for 10 dollars?

This week we were in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Sayreville, Clifton Park, and Worcester—home of our good friends, Bane, who we were able to catch breakfast with at Strong Hearts Café in Syracuse.

Aaron from Bane with yummy waffles!


Road Warrior Renee with a soy milkshake and vegan French toast!
We also had Martin from Terror and Alex from Crime in Stereo sign our petition to get McDonald's to end its suppliers' cruelty to chickens. These a-holes slaughter about 9 billion chickens every year by hanging them in shackles by their legs and sending them to their harsh deaths by having their throats cut open with blades. Join peta2 and the 10 for 10 tour and sign to end this horrific treatment of wonderful animals!


Martin of Terror


Alex of Crime in Stereo
Also once again our boy from Trapped Under Ice, Justice, was repping for the animals and sported our "Dog Fighters are Cowardly Scum" shirt at the show in Worcester.

It has been a good week for helping animals and there are just a few weeks left in the summer. If you didn't come out to see us yet then make sure you stop by soon!

Paige

Birds and Breakin' Hearts July 31, 2009

Posted by Marta at July 31, 2009 2:35 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

Hey yo!

This week we have been reaching out to people all over the country about the brutal practices of animal testing and McDonald's vicious treatment of chickens!

It's hard to believe that Warped Tour 2009 is half way over; it seems like it just started. We've spent the past week in the hot and humid South. It's been boiling in North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, and we were right in the middle of it. Hey someone's gotta tell folks about the painful and torturous tests that are inflicted on millions of rats, bunnies, and mice every year in cosmetic testing facilities. We're proud to brave the heat in order to get people to think more deeply about the products they use and just how those products were deemed "safe for human use."

Come to our table when Warped Tour rolls into your town and we'll hook you up with free stuff! We've got cruelty-free shopping guides to help you find better cosmetic and body care products for you and the safety of our animal friends. The DVDs at our table feature such bands as Rise Against, Cobra Starship, and Chiodos talking about a variety of different animal rights issues that mean something to them. Of course, we also have our stickers! Everyone seems to love our stickers and even love putting them on their phones, hats, and faces. As long as you guys are spreading the word and promoting animal rights ... we'll continue to provide you with stickers! Deal?!




At our hometown show in Virginia Beach we even had our good friends Anti-Flag stop by to do a signing at our table!


I'm out for now! We're heading North into Cincinnati, Detroit, and Chicago, so keep an eye open for us! I'm going to let Paige finish this baby off ...

This week we hit up LA, Chico, Seattle, Edmonton, and Calgary with the 10 for 10 tour talking to hardcore fans about the routine cruelty McDonald's practices on chickens, like being scalded alive in feather removal tanks. Our new pals from California, hardcore band The Ghost Inside, had some members sign the petition.


And Justice, singer of Trapped Under Ice rocked a McCruelty sticker during their set in Calgary.


We also made some new friends and visited with some old ones stopping to get some amazing vegan donuts along the way in Seattle!


Keep a look out for us the rest of the summer and sign our petitions to help!

- Joey and Paige

peta2 Road Crew Goes After Warped Animal Testing Industry July 10, 2009

Posted by Marta at July 10, 2009 3:16 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

Hey guys!

We've made it through another sweltering week of Warped Tour. This week we spent the majority of our time in Texas, and also some in Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. As the heat rose, so did our determination to speak to as many kids as possible.

We pushed through the weather to reach out to the Warped crowds about how millions of bunnies, rats and mice are tortured endlessly in the name of cosmetic and household product testing. It's important for consumers to know what happens to animals trapped in cages in testing labs so that new brand of lipstick can come out. For example, chemicals may be dripped into bunnies' eyes—all for cosmetics. One way you can help stop this cruelty is by checking out our tent at the Warped show in your hometown. If Warped isn't coming to your hometown, you most certainly can still help by heading here.

I'm about to lead my team out into another nonstop Warped show, but before I do I wanted to remind you to definitely find our booth at the show in your hometown. We've got tons of free stuff to give you! Look for our "Free DVD" sign and you will get something free. Can you guess what that could be? Hah!


If you're ever in Memphis, TN, make sure to stop by Graceland, Elvis Presley's home. There's a graffiti wall and there may or may not be markings from a certain "peta2 Outreach Crew." Who knows (wink, wink)?


Have a great week and hopefully we'll see you soon.

Keep rockin'!

Joey