If my by "it" you mean getting away from the likes of me, you're wrong! It's still like a co-release dealie. Pretty stoked that so many more people are gonna hear this record now, it's a good 'un.

yeah, saw this coming a mile away.

I actually totally agree with you on this. I mean, Fat can offer better (or at least different) opportunities for this band I guess... and ultimately it's always the band's decision, but it just sucks that occasionally you'll have a band get all their success with a smaller label then move to a bigger label for maintenance.

This isn't directed at Fat Wreck or any label in particular but poaching sucks. And a lot of times we end up with Victory Records type scenarios where a band leaves their little label for the promise of greener pastures and piles of money only to find themselves in shitty contract situation. I can't be the only person who noticed the surprising number of mid-level bands going completely label-free/DIY after signing with a bigger label (yeah yeah, I know this isn't a terribly new trend)...

Anyway, I love this band and truthfully I hold Fat Wreck in fairly high regards as far as independents go but it's definitely some food for thought.

Bands always cry about getting screwed by labels (and rightfully so) but they fail to realize how shitty it is when a little guy puts blood sweat and tears into getting them a break and the second some success comes along they jump ship to a bigger label that really won't get them too much more since all the hard work has already been done.

And Red Scare rules. IMO it's the best label.

haha, I said the same thing. I told Toby on his Facebook that Red Scare is a Fat Wreck A&R department.

I think Toby knows this.

They're The Gusto in disguise.

Because Teenage Bottlerocket likes to keep their night job a secret.

Just curious, but what are some of the local bands you know of? I love Madison and always enjoy hanging out up there. Seen them play at a few spots, but The Frequency is one of my favorite clubs to visit.

Is Ben Weasel preventing you from knowing your scene?

dude, do you ever venture off campus? there's 2 totally different worlds in Madison: the people that live on campus, and pay absolutely no attention to what happens in the music scene aside from the bands IN college and hangout around campus, and the rest of us actually go to the locals shows that aren't wasting time posting fliers on state st knowing that nobody down there is going to look at the flier, see a local band's name, not recognize it and then continue on with their day.

Don't get me wrong tho, I think they're a great band and I am stoked for the guys. I just want new material cuz this album has run its course on my ipod.

Yeah, if only there were pop punk bands that didn't sing about girls.

actually one is just a bunch of letters being shouted and then another is about having a mother fucking knife.

If anything, it's going to be a certain amount blue, a certain amount red, a certain amount green, and a certain amount yellow. Kinda like when Reservoir Dogs came out on DVD and you could choose a different cover: Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, Mr, Blue, Mr. Orange, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Pink.

That would be perfect.

It'd be badass if it was a four-color wedge split. Is that even possible though? I've seen 50/50 color splits and 3-way color splits, but no 4-ways.

i really hope they will do it!

I really like them, but I agree. Dude's voice is more nasal than I usually care for.

Except then they wouldn't really be this band would they.

masked intruder with rome?

Most anything, period.

it better be more than that or Tim will be REALLY pissed

There is no way they'll sign Elway they already have Manning.

That joke was so bad it was criminal.

I like these guys but I'd like a little more diversity to the lyrical content. Think, Hitler Bad, Vandals Good...

They re not very popular outside the org.

I'd be a lot cooler if he was! I won't give hints but look up the list and you'll see who MI most likely are, allegedly.