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Today, we release The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute, a 26-track covers album compiled to celebrate the life and music of the late No Use For A Name frontman Tony Sly, who passed away on July 31st, 2012. The compilation showcases a diverse menagerie of artists offering their unique interpretations of Tony’s songs such as Rise Against, Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, Yellowcard, Snuff and Karina Denike to name a few. Below, listen to Strung Out’s riffy take on the NUFAN classic “Soulmate” and NOFX turn Tony’s solo song “The Shortest Pier” into a prototypical NOFX-style punk song. Read a...
It’s that time of year again when we make our pilgrimage to Gainesville, FL to attend THE FEST! We like to punish our livers, stay up late and see loads of bands. There really is no FEST quite like it and we’re thrilled to be slinging vinyl again at this year’s flea market. Fat Music For Fest People Vol. III will be available at the FEST FLEA MARKET on Thursday Oct. 31st from 12pm-6pm EST. See ya there!
We’ll forever miss Tony Sly and even more so when we hear Capo 4th Fret as sung by Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem. Today, USA Today is streaming the song and you can listen to it here! Simple, sweet, introspective and warm all over; we are once again reminded just how talented Tony Sly was as a lyricist. The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute will be released on October 29th and you can pre-order it here.
SPIN is premiering the new WESTERN ADDICTION song “GOD SAYS NO”. It is the second song from PINES, a throttling three song 7" with menacing vocals and ripping guitars, to be released on November 5th! You can hear the first song we unleashed earlier this month, “BLACK SALT” over at Noisey/Vice. Then, go pre-order it today! WESTERN ADDICTION are playing our CMJ Showcase tonight in Brooklyn. Show info below!
What we love so much about Frank Turner’s interpretation of “Keira” is you can almost imagine a quiet Tony Sly penning this lullaby for his daughter. It makes us reflect and most of all, it makes us long for Tony. While many in the music community gave Tony Sly nods for his lyrics, they were occasionally muffled by the high energy of NUFAN’s music. Frank’s take (along with many others on the comp) opens a new door to see and really hear just how introspective his songs were. Head to Big Cheese to listen to “Keria” and if you missed...
