Posts by The Rod
Rippety Rippety Toot toot ..rocka rocka..smash…
If Propahandhi practices hard and can make good vocals then their next record will be undoubtably and shirley the best record they have ever made. They are also very handsome. A Podcast!
Posted by The Rod on February 8th, 2008 in General Blatherings
No it's not a whale with a broken arm! Our good buddy, Jimmy Juicepig, who was the drummer of I SPY and a true chaosmonger, has made this podcast for the Pivot Legal Society. In the photo he is the guy pretending to interview people while actually listening to recordings ... (more) If This does Not Pertain to You, I Thank You…
Posted by The Rod on February 4th, 2008 in Commentary
Today I'd like to remind the sadder and more annoying members of the general public that Propagandhi is a band. We are not accountable to you for our opinions. We are not politicians trying to get elected. We will comment on the things that move us, interest us or inspire ... (more) Eh, sad times out there in this world…
Posted by The Rod on January 24th, 2008 in Commentary
For the last month I've eaten breakfast everyday reading this huge book called,"Holocaust Chronicles" which is about Hitler all his stupid cronies, thousands of followers, concentration camps,and the holocaust that led up to and included World War 2. Sometimes I wonder if I was alive then how I would've acted, ... (more) Hello!
Posted by The Rod on January 23rd, 2008 in Commentary
Check out the radio show Democracy Now at democracynow.org. There is a feature today that every adult with access to world news should know about. "Corporations Reaping Millions As Congo Suffers Deadliest Conflict Since World War II A new mortality report from the International Rescue Committee says that as many as 5.4 million ... (more) The Graveyard Is No Place For The Young.
Posted by The Rod on January 17th, 2008 in Commentary
If I had to decide, one day, who was greatest band in all history my mind would spin into a vortex of total insanity trying to decide between Sacrifice and SNFU! They are so unbelievably good I cannot even comprehend it. If anyone out there has a copy of Chi Pigs band ... (more) Start up the Engines and do it all over again!!!
Posted by The Rod on January 14th, 2008 in Band News
Hello, Stubes... As Hairy said, "Propagandhi Is On The Loose"! We are absolutely raging up/over here like never before. We've got it all on the go! We've got our maniacal new tunes as well as some other cover tunes we've been recording which are pretty deadly! Sorry for the sparcity ... (more) It’s still snowing! Too bad I shovelled yesterday!
Posted by The Rod on December 4th, 2007 in Band News, Commentary
Here's some links for you to look at.You may have noticed I spend a lot of time on this site talking about refugees. I think that trying to understand the people who come to our citiy(or your city) from all over the world is a great way to understand the ... (more) The Snow Piles High….
Posted by The Rod on December 4th, 2007 in Band News, Commentary
..And I'm still riding my bike! Eh-man! We're hard at work on some ripping new tunes up here in the Great White North. Everything is looking like the stars will align for one heck of a record. Jordo Samolesky is drumming the snare like a bolt of lighting and the ... (more) Leaf Nation?
Posted by The Rod on November 19th, 2007 in Commentary
Hahaha.... True weirdo. Time for Hannah to be banned from watching hockey for an evening. Central and South American Bands, Who’s Victor Jara?, and Some Photos.
Posted by The Rod on November 5th, 2007 in Band News
Well, Here I sit in my little chair. Here's a list of some bands that we played with or gave us some CD's in Central and South America. I hope you'll check some of them out. Everyone was really nice. The list is only partly done. A little something for ... (more) Santiago, Chile leaves Propagandhi astounded!
Posted by The Rod on September 30th, 2007 in Band News
Here we sit in Santiago, Chile after playing a great show in Lima, Peru. We said goodbye to our new Peruvian friends, slept for one hour and arrived in Chile to face a totally insane room of thrashers. I could not believe the urge to rock in this city. Amazing. ... (more) Lima Tonight!
Posted by The Rod on September 29th, 2007 in Band News
Hola! We are now in Lima, Peru! The shows in Costa Rica and Panama were great. The people were awesome. Todays special thanks goes out to Poti, Manny, Jesus and everybody in Panama for helping us out so much. It was beautiful. So tonight we´ll thrash Lima and tommorrow Santiago, ... (more) We Are In Costa Rica!
Posted by The Rod on September 24th, 2007 in Band News
Well, Here we are! We've arrived in the great place called Cost Rica! So far we've been swimming in the ocean, went on a nature walk, seen some crabs, tucans, and geckos, we've had some good food, and a rediculously funny evening due in large part to our soundman Barney. ... (more) Winnipeg, Walk 4 Darfur…
Posted by The Rod on September 20th, 2007 in Activism
Hello, Dirty Winnipeggers and others! I have two things to announce here in Winnipeg that will be happening in early October. First of all is the return of the mighty K'Naan. October 4th at the West End Cultural Center. Check this out as well.... Also this(start is ... (more) Hola!
Posted by The Rod on September 16th, 2007 in Band News
Buenas Noches! Cómo esté? Por Favor permiso, no entiendo espanol (or Portugese or Quechua etc.. etc..) Unfortunately, I have to switch over to inglés. Friday we leave on the biggest journey in our existence. We're off to Central and South America! We are very excited. I have added a little list ... (more) Read This Then Go Below To See A Hilarious Beaver!
Posted by The Rod on September 13th, 2007 in General Blatherings
As of September 6th, Riverbend, the woman who, via internet blogs, brought to life the hardships and insanity of life in U.S. occupied Baghdad, has exited Iraq and is now one of the worlds 32,861,500 refugees. Check out this for her most recent update. Wish her well, it is ... (more) It’s Like Going To Heaven!
Posted by The Rod on September 12th, 2007 in Commentary
Hola! It's strange that everyone calls for war in a country and then when they see the victims of that war they're all shocked and sympathetic. While it's great little Youssif here is getting his face reconstructed within the heavenly gates it's also quite a piece of feelgood propaganda ... (more)
Tim, One Of Ottawas Citizens!
Posted by The Rod on February 20th, 2008 in Commentary
Hello! If any of you know the song, "Mate Ka Moris Unkun Rasik An" off of our, "Todays Empires.." record then you may be interested in this article written for the Ottawa Citizen by Propagandhi listener Tim Shufelt. He has done an updated interview with Bella Galhos who was the ... (more)