Win the New A Loss For Words CD!
Posted May 12, 2010 by Megan Rondeau
Named one of Alternative Press’ “100 Bands You Need To Know” in 2010, Boston pop-punk boys, A Loss For Words, are certainly living up to the hype. After years of touring with fellow hometown heroes, Four Year Strong, and their West Coast counterpart, Set Your Goals, A Loss For Words are set to break with a new (ridiculously catchy) covers album and a full U.S. tour scheduled for the summer. Check out my interview with A Loss For Words’ vegetarian guitarist Marc Dangora, and enter to win a copy of their new CD, Motown Classics!
Photo by: Lisa Richov
*****What prompted you to become vegetarian? Were there any bands, books, etc. that influenced your decision?I became a vegetarian about 6 years ago. I was really interested at the time with the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle since a few friends of mine were vegetarian/vegan. I wanted to better my own
personal health and to do my part in bettering the situation for animals and how they are treated. I literally decided one day to just
take the plunge, so to speak, and I haven’t eaten meat since.
Propagandhi is one band that definitely hits home [with] valid points about animal cruelty. The first time I heard “Nailing Descartes to the Wall” I was blown away. It’s really awesome that a band can really convey a serious message and still kick ass. Also, I recently read
The Meat You Eat by Ken Midkiff. It’s actually written by a meat-eater, but it illustrates the major issues we as a culture face by eating processed meat from
factory farms. It should be read by vegetarians and meat eaters alike.
What are some of your favorite vegetarian and/or vegan foods?There are so many great dishes. Johnny (our Tour Manager) and I love trying any vegan friendly places wherever we go.
Grasshopper, back home in Boston, has probably one of the best dishes around—The No Name. If you haven’t been there, you really need to go. I recently went to
Three Brothers Pizza on Long Island for the first time. It is a normal Italian Restaurant and they also have a full vegan menu. They have great mozzarella sticks made using
Daiya Cheese. I also love Amy’s Products.
Of all of the major animal rights issues are there any issues that are particularly close to your heart?I feel like most everyone can get behind fighting
factory farming. For some people, it is really hard to look beyond what is going on in everyday life. Most people are worried about self-interest. If you really look into what chemicals are put into your food by corporate farms, you would think more about the food you are eating. I feel like just being aware of what you put in your body keeps you living better.
If a fan were to approach you with questions about how to get involved with animal rights, what advice would you give him or her?I would tell him/her to just follow your heart and your mind. There are plenty of reasons to
go veg. It’s a personal choice. I don’t force the idea down someone’s throat, but it makes sense to me. If I can help someone understand it better and make changes, then I would be happy to. There is plenty of literature on the subject. Do some investigating. Change how you live. Change the world.
What do you guys have coming up that we can be looking forward to?We are releasing a Motown Cover Record on Paper & Plastick Records this May, and then we head out with some great friends on a U.S. tour with our good friends Transit and some dates including Kid Liberty, Fallen From The Sky,
This Time Next Year, and Such Gold. It should be a really great time; looking forward to it.
*****You can catch
A Loss For Words on tour all summer, and if you live in the Boston area, be sure to head out to Worcester for their CD release show this Friday at The Palladium!
To get you pumped for the summer tour, I have three copies of Motown Classics to give away! For your chance to win, leave a comment with what tours you’re looking forward to going to this summer. Comments must be received by May 19. Three winners will be chosen at random and notified on May 21.Just so you know, by commenting here, you’re acknowledging that you’ve read and agreed to our
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I’m looking forward to AL4W with Transit and This Time Next Year, as well as the tour with Streetlight Manifesto and The Wonder Years!
1127 days ago
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Warped tour
1127 days ago
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I’m looking forward to the Warped Tour.
1127 days ago
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CD RELEASE EXTRAVAGANZA – Thursday July 1st in Manchester, NH!! CD RELEASE EXTRAVAGANZA – Thursday July 1st in Manchester, NH!! <3
1127 days ago
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I’m for sure most excite for Warped Tour in Buffalo, Ny and Colombia, MD. I’m also excited for the August Burns Red Live DVD/CD shoot June 4th. I hope I can see AL4W one day here in PA.
1127 days ago
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I am absolutely looking forward to Warped Tour this year! xD
1127 days ago
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Seriously, the Transit/AL4W tour, I’m driving 6 hours so I can see it twice haha and The Effort’s summer tour!
1127 days ago
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I’m looking forward to warped tour, and Lilith fair!
1127 days ago
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I’m looking forward to Tito Jackson’s in Japan and summer sonic(music festival) in Japan.
1128 days ago
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looking forward to seeing dave matthews!
1128 days ago
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I am looking forward to warped tour
1128 days ago
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Bon Jovi and U2 and Carole King and James Taylor!
1128 days ago
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Tool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1129 days ago
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The Warped Tour
1129 days ago
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I’m looking forward to the Warped Tour, thanks!
1129 days ago
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I really want to see any tour involving Conor Oberst, or Mike Ness. If anyone has a way of bringing Johnny Cash back to life that would be cool too.
1130 days ago
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I am looking forward to Warped Tour
1130 days ago
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warped tour & the honda civic tour w/ paramore
1131 days ago
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I’m SO looking forward to seeing Otep/Birthday Massacre, Haste the Day/Mychildren Mybride, of course Every Time I Die, and of course Clutch. Lots and lots of great concerts and many more to be announced
1131 days ago
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Definitely Warped Tour!
1132 days ago
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i would like to win this
1132 days ago
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Warped Tour
1132 days ago
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sign me up
1132 days ago
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i reeeeally want to go to warped but im in england so i cant :’( going to latitude festival tho with my boyfriend, cant wait
1132 days ago
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warped tour
1133 days ago
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warp 9 scotty
1133 days ago
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Bilbao BBK live, Manic Street Preachers.
1133 days ago
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not gonna make it to any as I live in a very rural area.
1133 days ago
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MazzFest is going to be so sick!
1133 days ago
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I am looking forward to Warped Tour and Justin Bieber’s tour :]
1133 days ago
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I’m definitely looking forward to Warped Tour, last year was my first time and I can’t wait to go again =)
1133 days ago
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Michael Franti
1133 days ago
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I am sooo looking forward to warped tour, the humanoid tour(tokio hotel), the cobra starship and 3OH!3 tours as well. WHOO HOO!!!!!
1133 days ago
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warped tour:)
1133 days ago
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I’m most excited for the vegetarian picnic my friend Hannah is having with several of our friends at our local park in a few weeks.
Even though we’ll be the only ones who are vegetarian, we hope to prove that summery vegetarian foods are yummy! 
And hopefully change a few minds.
1133 days ago
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the warped tour.
thanks for the chance to win!!!
1133 days ago
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V-Festival with my older cousin for sure!
First ever Festival! x
1134 days ago
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I’m really excited for Polar Bear Club, Lemuria, and Living with Lions!
1134 days ago
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Thats a bizzare tour!
1134 days ago
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I’m most excited for Mazzfest and Warped!
1134 days ago
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I’m looking forward to Middlesbrough Music Live – it’s free and there’s usually quite a few great bands!
1134 days ago
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definitely Warped Tour