STORY BY:
Brianne Sullivan
In lieu of everything controversial surrounding governmental crack downs on illegal internet downloading and copyright infringement laws, it looks like staunch republican Senator John McCain is in a mess of heightening trouble for violating singer/songwriter Jackson Browne’s right to intellectual property. McCain and his political crew used Browne’s song “Running on Empty” without permission, and just like that chronically ill teenager, there’s no escaping the penalties on this one for Sen. McCain. read more »
POSTED February 25, 2009 11:31PM IN THE TRIPWIRE
TAGS: Jackson Browne, John McCain
STORY BY:
THE FADER
Okay, people. This is it. This is the last time you’ll have to hear about it from us for another four years. Tomorrow, after voting ourselves, it’s back to corny jokes about T-Pain’s hats and … read more »
POSTED November 3, 2008 7:00PM IN MUSIC
TAGS: Barack Obama, John McCain
STORY BY:
THE FADER
Maybe it’s just us, but if we had to wait any longer than the roughly twenty-four hours that exist between now and our votes being cast, there might be some permanent mental damage. We are … read more »
POSTED November 3, 2008 10:41AM IN MP3 / STREAMS
TAGS: Barack Obama, John McCain
STORY BY:
THE FADER
Everyone of course remembers the Whassup dudes from Budweiser’s 1999 ad campaign, a series of commercials which eventually led to Grandmama saying that shit when we called her on Christmas 2001 (late pass). They were … read more »
POSTED October 28, 2008 2:45PM IN ART+CULTURE VIDEO
TAGS: Barack Obama, John McCain
STORY BY:
THE FADER
We actually just watched this whole video and all it made us want to do was stay in New York City forever—except for maybe a week or two of faceslapping in Hollywood—but we are already … read more »
POSTED October 2, 2008 12:29PM IN MUSIC NEWS
TAGS: Barack Obama, John McCain
