http://equalizeit.com Promoting equal rights and activism in the music community Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Seattle natives Aiden might look like some spooky guys, but they're a lot nicer than they let on.  They managed to squeeze in time in their busy schedule to hang out with us at our booth for a couple of days on Warped to do signings with us!  It ... http://equalizeit.com/aiden/ Meet Alana Grace, one of our favorite picks from Warped '09.  This Nashville-bred girl's got a set of pipes, and she sure knows how to use them!  She's been singing since she was a little girl, and it shows.  We recommend listening to Black Roses Red, and we're sure you ... http://equalizeit.com/alanagrace/ Hey EQs! It's time for a CONTEST! Need something to do this weekend? How about going to Musicfest NW for FREE?! That's right, kiddos! I've got one shiny yellow wristband ready to be given away to the first person to accomplish one of these two things: A.) Get ... http://equalizeit.com/musicfestnwcontest/ Blink-182. They've been a staple of my pop-punk repertoire since I was a wee little thing. I wouldn't say their breakup was particularly devastating to me, because quite frankly, I can't stand the s/t album, but upon hearing of their reunion, I was overjoyed! I just knew ... http://equalizeit.com/blink182portland/ The other day, I was flipping radio stations and a song caught my attention.  It sounded like Rancid, almost, but with a Brit girl singer. It turns out the band was TAT, and they're playing every date of the Warped Tour this summer.  Equalize got to have a short ... http://equalizeit.com/tat/ Hey EQties! Welcome to EQHQ, Warped Edition, where you can scope all our Warped happenings! Keep checking back here for more info, and make sure you've added our MySpace and our Twitter to get breaking updates! We've got tons of goodies in store for you at our booth! ... http://equalizeit.com/warped/ It's commonly known around EQHQ that I'm a music snob. I try really hard not to be, but I've seen hundreds of shows and heard thousands of bands and after awhile, certain things get old. With that said, I absolutely love Single File! Since we found this ... http://equalizeit.com/singlefile/ Equalize is completely funded by donations from YOU! Please support us and help us further our mission by donating below. We suggest giving at least $5, and if you've signed the pledge as well, we'll send you a snazzy bracelet! [donateplus] [donorwall] [donatetotal] http://equalizeit.com/august-4-2009-show-us-some-love/ We’re thisclose to better protection for minorities who have been victims of hate crimes. The Matthew Shepard Act (officially, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act), a piece of legislation that would lend federal support to prosecution of crimes committed against individuals because of their minority status, ... http://equalizeit.com/deciphering-the-matthew-shepard-act/ Over the last thirty years, with the continuing debate regarding the legal right to marry somebody of the same sex, there has evolved a mass of terms regarding the way in which the law, the government, and society defines the concept of marriage. Some anthropologists contend that there is no ... http://equalizeit.com/legal-partnerships-civil-union-vs-marriage/