Since its beginning in the 90s, Fat Wreck Chords has established a rock solid rep as a home for fast and fun skate and pop punk. From their early days of Lagwagon and No Use For a Name through the early 2000s with Against Me!, Lawrence Arms and Rise Against, to today’s roster featuring Teenage Bottlerocket, Cobra Skulls and Dead to Me, Fat has stayed true to that sound through every fad that’s come and gone, remaining independent when many labels were selling ownership to the majors. ...

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I don’t get to travel much for shows, but when I do, it tends to be for Red Scare Industries bands. Last year I made the trek to Pomona to see The Bombpops, The Sidekicks and Red Scare alumn The Menzingers for my bachelor party (check out the acoustic videos I shot over that weekend with The Sidekicks here). And since that was so much fun, I decided to make the trek to San Diego for the 2013 Red Scare Across America Tour. ...

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