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7 days ago
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The All-American Rejects are having the summer of their lives: ‘We are going to savor every bit of it'
Emo band All-American Rejects are giving us one hell of a summer. The group, who has been playing together for more than twenty years, is on a so-called House Party Tour, popping up in backyards and other unsuspecting locations for impromptu concerts. They may call themselves 'rejects,' but the enthused crowds that have turned up at their shows prove they're far from that. The quartet's classics – including 'Swing Swing,' 'Dirty Little Secret,' 'Move Along' and, of course, 'Gives You Hell' – were on the soundtrack of many a Millennial's high school mixtape, but these tracks are now appealing to a new generation of young people. Their resurgence sparked the band's current tour, based on their shared belief that music acts may not need all the frills of a stadium show to give concertgoers a good, and inexpensive, time. You just need good music, youthful energy… and a big backyard, apparently. 'The live experience, the communal experience of watching something live on the floor is, I think it's coming back in every aspect of art,' lead singer and bassist Tyson Ritter told CNN in a recent interview about the band's upcoming performance at San Diego Comic-Con's Fandom party this week. 'What's great is to be able to play shows and to be not too old to still pull them off.' After forming in Oklahoma in 1999, the All-American Rejects – who include Ritter, guitarists Nick Wheeler and Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor – became part of the DNA of the emo music genre when they released their 2002 self-titled debut album, which included their first big hit 'Swing Swing.' They went on to release four studio albums including their most recent, 2012's 'Kids in the Street.' After nearly a decade of not touring, the Rejects reunited in 2023 for their Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour, and got back in the studio to record an upcoming fifth album, 'Sandbox.' The genesis of the House Party Tour started with the band's eagerness to promote 'Sandbox,' but what ensued is entirely organic, according to Ritter, who said that their intention was simply to 'get back to the place that we knew we started.' That wound up turning into a chaotic nine-day spree of surprise shows in people's yards, following a pop-up show on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Fans started applying to have the Rejects come play in their neighborhoods, with video footage posted to social media showing hundreds of people lined up, rain or shine, to catch a show. One gig in Columbia, Missouri even got shut down by police, but not before the authorities let the band play one more song. The response has moved the band, two decades into their career, just as much as it appears to have moved their audience. 'This is the best experience that we've ever had playing music in this band and we are going to savor every bit of it,' Ritter said. The band has captured footage of the House Party Tour up until this point, and told CNN that they are reviewing it now to potentially release something next year in conjunction with the release of the 'Sandbox' album. A 'movie,' as Ritter referred to it, 'is already in pre-production,' he said. 'We didn't realize what we did until we saw some of these little clips. There were really harrowing moments of danger… So we got out by the skin of our teeth,' Ritter added, going on to joke that 'maybe that's the name of the doc 'by the skin of our teeth.'' Wheeler added that the House Party Tour 'turned into something bigger.' 'So these nine days and what we captured is something that is a once-in-a-lifetime thing for us and for those who were there,' he said. 'I'm just stoked that somebody was there to capture it.' Wheeler also hopes 'Sandbox' will help recreate the magic of their seminal hits that have solicited such a response from their new generation of listeners. 'People attach themselves to those legacy songs because of where they were in their lives or nostalgia,' Wheeler said. 'So I think the goal now, especially after coming off this house party thing, is creating new nostalgia.' The All-American Rejects do have some big-ticket shows coming up. They'll headline the Fandom Comic-Con party in San Diego on Thursday, where, according to Ritter, concertgoers can 'expect a Reject-goes-Comic-Con experience.' They'll also be joining the Jonas Brothers on tour in October, where they'll be sure to bring that same backyard energy to the big stage. 'We're trying to open up something a little bit bigger than just people's eyes now. We're trying to open up another possibility of getting to the artists that you love, and we're so excited about what's to come,' Ritter said. 'You could call what we're doing punk rock, but it's not.' '…It's actually pure connection,' he added.
CNN
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
The All-American Rejects are having the summer of their lives: ‘We are going to savor every bit of it'
Emo band All-American Rejects are giving us one hell of a summer. The group, who has been playing together for more than twenty years, is on a so-called House Party Tour, popping up in backyards and other unsuspecting locations for impromptu concerts. They may call themselves 'rejects,' but the enthused crowds that have turned up at their shows prove they're far from that. The quartet's classics – including 'Swing Swing,' 'Dirty Little Secret,' 'Move Along' and, of course, 'Gives You Hell' – were on the soundtrack of many a Millennial's high school mixtape, but these tracks are now appealing to a new generation of young people. Their resurgence sparked the band's current tour, based on their shared belief that music acts may not need all the frills of a stadium show to give concertgoers a good, and inexpensive, time. You just need good music, youthful energy… and a big backyard, apparently. 'The live experience, the communal experience of watching something live on the floor is, I think it's coming back in every aspect of art,' lead singer and bassist Tyson Ritter told CNN in a recent interview about the band's upcoming performance at San Diego Comic-Con's Fandom party this week. 'What's great is to be able to play shows and to be not too old to still pull them off.' After forming in Oklahoma in 1999, the All-American Rejects – who include Ritter, guitarists Nick Wheeler and Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor – became part of the DNA of the emo music genre when they released their 2002 self-titled debut album, which included their first big hit 'Swing Swing.' They went on to release four studio albums including their most recent, 2012's 'Kids in the Street.' After nearly a decade of not touring, the Rejects reunited in 2023 for their Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour, and got back in the studio to record an upcoming fifth album, 'Sandbox.' The genesis of the House Party Tour started with the band's eagerness to promote 'Sandbox,' but what ensued is entirely organic, according to Ritter, who said that their intention was simply to 'get back to the place that we knew we started.' That wound up turning into a chaotic nine-day spree of surprise shows in people's yards, following a pop-up show on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Fans started applying to have the Rejects come play in their neighborhoods, with video footage posted to social media showing hundreds of people lined up, rain or shine, to catch a show. One gig in Columbia, Missouri even got shut down by police, but not before the authorities let the band play one more song. The response has moved the band, two decades into their career, just as much as it appears to have moved their audience. 'This is the best experience that we've ever had playing music in this band and we are going to savor every bit of it,' Ritter said. The band has captured footage of the House Party Tour up until this point, and told CNN that they are reviewing it now to potentially release something next year in conjunction with the release of the 'Sandbox' album. A 'movie,' as Ritter referred to it, 'is already in pre-production,' he said. 'We didn't realize what we did until we saw some of these little clips. There were really harrowing moments of danger… So we got out by the skin of our teeth,' Ritter added, going on to joke that 'maybe that's the name of the doc 'by the skin of our teeth.'' Wheeler added that the House Party Tour 'turned into something bigger.' 'So these nine days and what we captured is something that is a once-in-a-lifetime thing for us and for those who were there,' he said. 'I'm just stoked that somebody was there to capture it.' Wheeler also hopes 'Sandbox' will help recreate the magic of their seminal hits that have solicited such a response from their new generation of listeners. 'People attach themselves to those legacy songs because of where they were in their lives or nostalgia,' Wheeler said. 'So I think the goal now, especially after coming off this house party thing, is creating new nostalgia.' The All-American Rejects do have some big-ticket shows coming up. They'll headline the Fandom Comic-Con party in San Diego on Thursday, where, according to Ritter, concertgoers can 'expect a Reject-goes-Comic-Con experience.' They'll also be joining the Jonas Brothers on tour in October, where they'll be sure to bring that same backyard energy to the big stage. 'We're trying to open up something a little bit bigger than just people's eyes now. We're trying to open up another possibility of getting to the artists that you love, and we're so excited about what's to come,' Ritter said. 'You could call what we're doing punk rock, but it's not.' '…It's actually pure connection,' he added.
CNN
05-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
Massive fire erupts at Philadelphia bus yard
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CNN
05-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
Massive fire erupts at Philadelphia bus yard
Massive fire erupts at Philadelphia bus yard Around 10 decommissioned public transit buses caught fire at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's largest facility early Thursday. 00:31 - Source: CNN Vertical Trending Now 14 videos Massive fire erupts at Philadelphia bus yard Around 10 decommissioned public transit buses caught fire at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's largest facility early Thursday. 00:31 - Source: CNN Cassie Ventura's friend testifies Diddy held her over a balcony Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura who goes by Bana, testified today about an incident with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in 2016 when she said that she was 'held over a 17-story balcony' by the music mogul. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports. 01:48 - Source: CNN 'Good Night, and Good Luck's' scenic designer discusses how he created George Clooney's Broadway newsroom Scenic Designer Scott Pask recreated the CBS newsroom and Edward R. Murrow's set for "Good Night, and Good Luck," the play that brings the 1950s McCarthy-era drama to life. Pask tells CNN why architectural accuracy is important for a play that's about 'speaking truth to power.' Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 02:13 - Source: CNN Police shut down All-American Rejects backyard gig in college town The All-American Rejects played a backyard gig in Columbia, Missouri, as part of their House Party Tour protesting against expensive arena shows. Police eventually shut it down, but not before letting the band play one final song. 01:05 - Source: CNN Bringing 1950s style to Broadway Costume Designer Brenda Abbandandolo mixed vintage, thrifted clothing with precise recreations of 1950s style to bring the Broadway play Good Night, and Good Luck to life. She tells CNN how she approached dressing George Clooney and Ilana Glazer with historic authenticity. Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 01:53 - Source: CNN Trans high school athlete wins events amid controversy A transgender athlete, whose participation sparked a national controversy and a temporary rule change, took first place in two of her three events in the California High School Track and Field Championship. 01:09 - Source: CNN How fish skin saved this child's life Eliana DeVos received a dressing made with fish skin to help her recover from a serious bacterial infection that left an open wound on her neck. CNN's Jacqueline Howard spoke with Eliana's mom and her health team at Driscoll Children's Hospital about the healing process. 02:30 - Source: CNN Millions of bees buzz around Washington state roads after truck overturns Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene. 00:42 - Source: CNN Taylor Swift buys back her entire music catalogue Roughly six years after Taylor Swift protested the sale of her master recordings by her former record label, she now owns her entire catalog of music. Swift announced the news in a letter posted to her website. 01:28 - Source: CNN 108-year-old submarine wreck seen in new footage Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution captured close-up images of a WWI-era submarine lost at sea 108 years ago. 00:40 - Source: CNN Car flies off the road, crashes into a roof Video shows a car fly off the road and into a veterans hall in Missouri, police say as a result of speeding. This is the second time in three months a car crashed into the same building. The veterans hall will be closed for months for a second time after the latest crash, according to CNN affiliate KCTV. 00:38 - Source: CNN 'The Handmaid's Tale' star reacts to parting scene with June O-T Fagbenle reflects on wrapping "The Handmaid's Tale," Luke's evolution, and the emotional final scene with June as the series ends after six seasons. 02:04 - Source: CNN Elephant seal in Cape Town wanders into suburbia, stops traffic and wins the hearts of locals A Southern elephant seal makes a surprise visit to the residential neighborhood of Gordon's Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, and triggers an almost nine-hour rescue effort to return him to the coast. 00:57 - Source: CNN Why e.l.f. just bought Hailey Bieber's beauty brand for $1 billion e.l.f. Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber's makeup brand, Rhode, for $1 billion. Founded in 2022, Bieber's brand racked up $212 million in net sales in its last fiscal year. 01:11 - Source: CNN
CNN
04-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
Harry Enten walks through the rise and fall of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell
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