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[Reaction] Why The Support For Tom Gabel Is So Important

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 14, 2012 @ 3:30pm
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Just a few days ago, in an interview with Rolling Stone (the full interview will appear in their June issue), Against Me! singer Tom Gabel announced that she was transgender and was going to undergo hormone treatment and electrolysis. She also announced plans to undertake the name Laura Jane Grace. Her wife Heather, who she has a two-year old daughter with, has committed her full support.

But she’s not the only one who has shown support. As a matter of fact, it seems that no matter which way I turn regarding this story, everyone has nothing but praise and encouragement for Tom and the journey that she is about to undergo. And that fills me with great hope for not only the mentality of our generation but also the mentality of a musical genre. READ MORE

Tom Gabel (Against Me!) Comes Out As A Transgender Woman

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Posted by SuperRadMike on May 09, 2012 @ 2:42pm
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Last night I received a text message from BD writer Sammy Key concerning the lead singer of my favorite band Against Me!. When I googled his name it led to me a little article Rolling Stone had written in lieu of their June issue. In short lead singer Tom Gabel has been dealing with gender dysphoria for quite some time and because of this he has finally decided to come out and become a she. She plans on changing her to name to Laura Jane Grace and will begin hormone and electrolysis treatments in the coming months with the support of her wife Heather Gabel.

I will admit this came as a shock but then I reflected on Against Me!’s fourth full length album “New Wave“. The last song “The Ocean” revealed this: “And if I could have chosen, I would have been born a woman. My mother once told me she would have named me Laura. I’d grow up to be strong and beautiful like her.“. Looks Like Tom was giving us clues all long. Along with that Tom also played a song on his recent solo tour called “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” which you can watch past the break. I am very proud of Laura Jane Grace and I look forward to her happier future and the future of Against Me!, best of luck Laura.
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Against Me! Release Their Video For ‘Because Of The Shame’

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Posted by SuperRadMike on July 15, 2011 @ 7:55am
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Against Me! have finally released a video for my favorite song off of White Crosses for “Because Of The Shame“. The video was directed by Jason Thrasher who also did the acoustic video for this song, which you can watch past the break. The live footage was shot at the last Common Grounds show on May 24th in the bands hometown of Gainesville, FL. “Because Of The Shame” will also be on their upcoming reissue of White Crosses appropriately titled White Crosses / Black Crosses which will be the band’s first release on their label Total Treble. It will be released as a 2xCD and 3xLP July 26th and will feature all the songs on White Crosses as well as the 4 bonus tracks, acoustic versions and the songs recorded with former drummer Warren Oakes before his departure.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 28, 2011 @ 7:41pm
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Alright Louisville, Kentucky, you ready for the return of Krazy Fest? Well, after eight years, your prayers have been answered! Starting May 20th and running through May 22nd, the punk rock festival will be rocking your face off at the Expo 5. There will be such bands as Against Me, Lucero, Anti Flag, Cave In, and many, many more. You can get all your information here.

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Posted by SuperRadMike on December 31, 2010 @ 11:16pm
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When I look back on this past year in music I took into consideration the albums I was looking forward to, the albums I didn’t see coming, and the songs that got stuck in my head all day. It’d really hard to do a retrospective but after serious consideration I finally got the the list right. Enjoy.

BD Music Best Of 2010: SuperRadMikes Picks

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Posted by SuperRadMike on May 07, 2010 @ 7:52pm
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Against Me! premiered their video today on Myspace for their single “I Was A Teenage Anarchist” from their upcoming full length “White Crosses” due out on June 8th. The video is not what I expected but I think it’s pretty rad. Enjoy!

“I Was A Teenage Anarchist”

Against Me! | MySpace Music Videos

Thoughts? Concerns? Questions? Answers??? Let me know what you think! Also read past the break for the “Making of” video
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Against Me!’s Video For ‘Rapid Decompression’

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Posted by SuperRadMike on March 17, 2010 @ 11:51pm
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Against Me!’s new video for “Rapid Decompression” premiered today and I thought it’d be nice to share this gem with all of you. Also after the break are a lot of tour dates, more are to come but this is it thus far. Enjoy!

Watch more AOL Music videos on AOL Video

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Posted by SuperRadMike on March 17, 2010 @ 4:24am
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It gives me great pleasure to share with you the new artwork and tracklisting for Against Me!’s upcoming full length “White Crosses”. This is in my top list for upcoming albums this year and I’m sure it wont disappoint. According to lead singer/guitarist Tom Gabel the album will be released sometime in May and will be through Sire Records.