me first and the gimme gimmes

At this point, you could practically write a textbook on the art of creating a pop-punk song. Ever since people discovered Green Day’s Dookie and the masses fell in love with “All The Small Things” on MTV, the genre has blossomed. Pop punk’s bi...

The moratorium on live music events affects more than just artists. From sound technicians to catering people, the universe behind your favorite bands' tours is significant. That's why a group of independent booking agencies created the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO)...

Let’s all collectively and safely push rewind back to the days of yore when the word “rewind” was actually non-ironically popular and current to discuss the power and viability of the multiple artist compact disc compilation. CD comps were of...

This season is all about giving, and the bands we obsess over all year long often host holiday concerts during this time of year to give something back to their communities. While some such as Every Time I Die have made it a tradition for well over a decade, others such as August Burns Red are just joining in on the fun with massive events to support local charities...

Covers are great, aren’t they? They give you a chance to hear what is most likely a massive tune, but slightly different; or in the case of this list: with a bit of a rough, rock edge. Granted, there are several—seven, to be precise—Punk Goes Pop volumes that have a nice spattering of classic covers, but what about those that aren’t immortalized on these endless releases? Collected here are ... Re

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Rake It In: The Greatest Hits FILE UNDER: The greatest of greatest hits ROCKS LIKE: NOFX, Lagwagon, Swingin’ Utters WHAT'S DIFFERENT: Being a culling of selections from the vast library of covers the Gimmes have under their (garter) belts, nothing’s really different. Though, if you’ ...

The star-studded punk band Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are giving us a hidden, decade-old gem of theirs for the first time on a digital format. Initially only pressed on a 7" series, "City Of New Orleans" will now be available on their upcoming album Rake It In: The Greatest Hits ...

Last month, NOFX's Fat Mike announce that a new punk-rock musical concept album, titled Home Street Home, will be released on February 10, 2015 through Fat Wreck Chords, in advance of a theatrical production. The first track from the impending effort has been made available for streaming online, which you can do so below. Fat Mike kicked the crap ... Read More ...

Photographer: Rebecca Reed AP photographer Rebecca Reed brings you exclusive Riot Fest Chicago live shots and portraits from Saosin, Taking Back Sunday, Anti Flag, Descendents, Restorations, Metric, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, the Pizza Underground (ft. Macaulay Culk ...

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! The latest by punk-cover supergroup Me First And The Gimme Gimmes gives decades’ worth of hits by the ladies (and, um, Boy George) the full Me First treatment, and for once, singing along to said tunes isn’t a source of shame and mockery. As usual, ...

Over the next week, we'll be taking a look back at 2011 by unveiling our most popular Altpress.com features of the year—today, we share the 11 most-played songs on Altpress.com of 2011 (and give you a nifty little player below to listen). This is ... Read More ...

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on top. SOURCE MATERIAL: The Blue Hearts' "Linda Linda” ...

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Sing In Japanese EP Maintaining their recent penchant for themed EPs based around tours as opposed to overwrought full-lengths, ultimate punk-rock cover band Me First And The Gimme Gimmes stretch out a little with this latest six-song stint, tackling some truly foreign material ...

(Photo: Lisa Johnson) Check out this exclusive stream of "Hero" from Me First And The Gimme Gimmes' new EP, Sing In Japanese, out Sept. 13 on Fat Wreck Chords.

(Photo by Lisa Johnson) Several months after they released Go Down Under, a covers EP focusing on Australian artists, punk supergroup Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are gearing up to release an EP of Japanese-language covers. Recorded at the Foo Fighters’ 606 Studio, the still-untitled EP—“ to my knowledge, but I’m often the last to know,” vocalist Spike Slawson says dryly—is due this summer vi