Dustin Pardue wrote this great article about us! Read an excerpt below and check out the full article HERE!
What was true in 1986 to 1991 can also be true today. One may find a lot of similarities in one modern-day independent record label called SideOneDummy and the old Sub Pop label. Although based in Los Angeles, CA instead of Seattle, this small label’s roster of artists that include (and have included) Anti-Flag, Chuck Ragan, Flogging Molly, Fake Problems, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the Dan Band, the Horrible Crowes, and the Gaslight Anthem, is proving that the spirit of indie labels is still alive and well. Side One Dummy hasn’t concentrated all of the efforts on bands local to them as Sub Pop did, but the menu of artists do heavily reside in the northeast U.S. Like Sub Pop with the “drop D tuning” philosophy, Side One Dummy’s artist lineup does seem to follow a common theme and/or formula. A little mix of punk, ska, acoustic and sometimes Irish bar bands gives this label a concrete target market. Make no mistake; this target market is the group of consumers that are screaming for change and a new rock boom in the music industry. It gives the public bands that are writing from the heart, such as the Gaslight Anthem and Chuck Ragan. It’s safe to assume that Dave Grohl would approve.
As major labels continue to sign bands that are on the Side One Dummy label, a domino effect could occur. Just like it did with Sub Pop and grunge. When record company “A” signs a band from Side One Dummy and makes a platinum record, then record company “B” is going to notice that and start looking at Side One Dummy artists because their train of thought is; “wow, these Side One Dummy guys are great talent scouts.” A musical movement can take off from there. Being that they already have bands on their label charting high with releases such as “American Slang” by the Gaslight Anthem and “Swagger” by Flogging Molly, it can only compound from there. It’s also important to note that the Gaslight Anthem are currently in the studio with Brendan O’Brien (most notably known for his work with Pearl Jam and Rage Against the Machine) to record their debut album on the Mercury label.
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The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang w/ Bruce Springsteen in Asbury Park, NJ 12/09/11
We posted an audience member video a while ago but this is from our friend Kevin J. Custer (check out his previous work). An HD quality video of the amazing performance for you guys to enjoy.
In honor of “American Slang” and Bruce, buy ANY merch in our Online Store from The Gaslight Anthem (Shirt, Hoodie or Poster) and we’ll send you a free copy of American Slang on CD. Offer ends January 1st.
The Gaslight Anthem “American Slang” with Bruce Springsteen in Asbury Park, NJ 12/9/11
Were you at the show? Looks like it was glorious.
Setlist:
Great Expectations
Old White Lincoln
The Diamond Church Street Choir
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Wooderson
The ‘59 Sound
We Came to Dance
The Patient Ferris Wheel
Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis?
The Spirit of Jazz
Boomboxes and Dictionaries
Angry Johnny And The Radio
Miles Davis and the Cool
Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
Film Noir
Casanova, Baby!
State of Love and Trust
(Pearl Jam cover)
Señor and the Queen
American Slang
(with Bruce Springsteen)
The Queen of Lower Chelsea
Here’s Looking at You, Kid
The Backseat
Encore:
Our Fathers Sons
The Navesink Banks
1930
She Loves You
Baba O’Riley
Click the photo or HERE for your chance to win The Gaslight Anthem Giveaway!
Just a few of the 7” Records that we’re going to be putting up in our store tomorrow by Noon PST. We’ve had these in stock for a while but I’m not sure why they weren’t available in our store. All that changes tomorrow.
We see you eyeing those Gaslight Anthem “The ‘59 Sound” 7”s. Not to mention our restock of Red and White Fake Problems “The Dream Team” 7”s.
Ok, this is seriously and awesomely important.
Last week we did a little Autumn cleaning and went through a few boxes of test pressings. We decided that it’d be way better that fans have them than them sitting in boxes in our office. With that being said, the test pressings for the albums listed below are up for auction on our eBay.
There’s more though. ALL of the proceeds from the Big D and the Kids Table Fluent In Stroll auction are going to Dave McWane to help cover the cost of his medical bills associated with his fight against throat cancer. Also, a portion of the proceeds from all the other auctions will be going to Dave as well.
Here’s a list of all the test pressings that we have up for auction:
7 Seconds-Take It Back Take It Over
Audra Mae-The Happiest Lamb
Broadway Calls-Be All You Can’t Be
Big D and the Kids Table-Fluent In Stroll
The Casualties-We Are All We Have
Chuck Ragan/Brian Fallon-Gospel Songs 7″
Chuck Ragan-Daytrotter Sessions
Flogging Molly-Float 7″
Flogging Molly-Seven Deadly Sins (from Live at the Greek) 7″
Fake Problems-Dream Team/Rumble In The Jungle
Fake Problems-It’s Great To Be Alive
Fake Problems/The Gaslight Anthem-Songs For Teenagers
Gogol Bordello-Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike
Gogol Bordello-Super Tartanta
MXPX-Panic
The Bouncing Souls-Complete Control Sessions
The Gaslight Anthem-She Loves You/Tumbling Dice
The Horrible Crowes-Behold The Hurricane
The Horrible Crowes-Elsie
Head HERE to place your bids and to help raise money to help Dave McWane of Big D and the Kids Table!!
Last month we announced a contest to fly someone off to The Gaslight Anthem’s last show of the year on December 9th in Asbury Park.
The Winners are the two fellas in this video from the band Among Trees!
Congratulations, Fellas!
Check out their banjo-tastic cover of “Casanova, Baby!”
We’d like to mention that we appreciate EVERYONE who participated in this contest. We came across a lot of amazing covers and some…well…very interesting covers. All were in the same spirit though which is what really matters.
You can pick up The Gaslight Anthem’s iTunes Session over at iTunes for only $5.99 right now. Click HERE!
Explore Music got Brian Fallon on the phone the other day to discuss the iTunes Session, The Revival Tour, The Horrible Crowes and The Gaslight Anthem. It’s FIFTY minutes long. Brian always makes for a great interview.
CONTEST TIME!!
Enter now for a chance to see The Gaslight Anthem on December 9th at Asbury Park Convention Hall, their very last show until next year!
The winner will receive two tickets and be flown to the show with a guest.
How to enter:
- Record a cover of your favorite Gaslight Anthem song and upload it to YouTube.
- Leave the link to your cover in the comments section of the video (on YouTube).
- Winner will be chosen at random
- Winner will receive 2 tickets, hotel, and airfare
- Winner needs to provide their own food/drink and ground transportation
The winner will be chosen on November 18th, 2011.
WDR Rockpalast has now launched the full concert stream of the Cologne (Germany) Revival Tour show!
The Gaslight Anthem’s iTunes Session is out TODAY at iTunes.
Originally scheduled for a December release, this special set by the band was bumped up by iTunes and SideOneDummy after it was leaked by an overzealous member of press. *shakes fist* A lot of The Gaslight Anthem fans have come to look forward to the covers the band has performed over their career. Without over thinking it too much, the band seems take the mystique of a great song and add their own flavor to it resulting in a cover that only The Gaslight Anthem can pump new life into. Recorded back in July at the Magic Shop in New York, the band laid down some tracks by The Who, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam, a classic rendition of “House of the Rising Sun” as well as a new track and two revised originals.
Pick it up on iTunes HERE
Share it on Twitter or FB to stream it HERE
Tracklist:
1. Baba O’Riley
2. Refugee
3. Our Father’s Sons
4. State of Love and Trust
5. Boxer
6. House of the Rising Sun
7. Interview
8. The Navesink Bank
Scott Heisel, of Alternative Press, jumped on the phone with Benny Horowitz, drummer of The Gaslight Anthem, the other day to talk about the iTunes Session (OUT NEXT TUESDAY!), tambourines, and the future!
If you’ve ever seen THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM live, you know to expect the unexpected. The New Jersey quartet frequently incorporate cover songs into their set, and they play around with arrangements of fan favorites to keep the crowd on their toes. This past July, the band documented some of these left-field ideas in the studio, culminating in the six-track iTunes Session digital EP, out Oct. 18 via SideOneDummy (pre-order here). It’s the band’s final release for the label, too, as they recently inked a deal with Mercury Records. We caught up with Gaslight drummer BENNY HOROWITZ to get the scoop on his band’s new EP, their future plans and just how difficult it actually is to play a tambourine correctly. While you’re reading, take a listen to an exclusive stream of a song from iTunes Session, “Our Father’s Sons.”
AP is also featuring an exclusive stream of a new Gaslight Anthem song entitled “Our Father’s Sons”. Click HERE to listen to the song and read the full interview!
