Going to Japan!
Konichiwa!
Propagandhi is heading back to Japan after 10 years! We hope to see some old friends there and make some new ones! Unfortunately this time around we will not be there with our good buddy Lance Hahn(r.i.p.). his spirit to rock will certainly come with us! Check out the show listings below. See you there!! * 04/16/08 — Kanagwa Atsugi, Japan Thundersnake (All ages? Yes) * 04/17/08 — Osaka, Japan Sunhall (All ages? Yes) * 04/18/08 — Nagoya, Japan Club Upset (All ages? Yes) * 04/19/08 — Saitama Kumagaya, Japan Heaven’s Rock VJ‑1 (All ages? Yes) * 04/20/08 — Tokyo Shibuya, Japan Club Quattoro (All ages? Yes)
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.
You Don't Know What You Got Until It's Gone.
If you have an extra second today, please go here and consider the urgent funding appeal from our tireless pals at ZNet. While you’re there, check out the testimonials from journalists and activists from around the globe testifying to the “inestimable importance” of ZNet in the ongoing struggle against absurdity and insanity. It ain’t no small thing.
Tim, One Of Ottawas Citizens!
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 inspiration and protagonist of the song. Check it out!
Tim said it was the song that gave him the idea to write the article. As I said to him, What more could we ask for then to have one of our little tunes be the catalyst to get someone interested in an idea or situation and have them use their talents to spread the word? Way to go Tim!
Tim, Tim, Tim!! haha..
Smells!
Smells!
A Podcast!
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 of is own farts over and over again on his tape recorder.
But seriously now! Pivot Legal society is really cool.They are an advocacy group who has been working hard for the advancement of marginalized people. working on campaigns which include homelessness, addiction, police misconduct, sex work, etc.. Make sure you check out the website and podcast to see what it’s all about. Good work Jimmy!
If This does Not Pertain to You, I Thank You...
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 us and refrain from commenting on things we don’t know much about, don’t care about, or simply don’t want to comment on. We are under no obligation to have a public opinion on something just because you think we should. We do not have to talk to you or care that you exist.
We are happy to engage in any critical thought and we are genuinely interested in a lot of the ideas and information people send us. If you act like an ass then we stop wasting our valuable typing to you. We are very busy people. Fair enough?
Feel free to contact members your local government representatives, or City Councellors with your concerns. That way all society can help pay for your insights through collective taxes and we four individuals in Propagandhi do not have to carry the burden alone.
If you need some help just ask. I would be very happy to refer you to a clinic.
Ding Dong, A Witch is Dead.
Hot on the heels of being told last week that our lyrics and ideas precluded us from travelling to certain South East Asian countries as a band, came the timely news that Indonesia’s pro-corruption, anti-democracy, pro-genocide former President (and friend of Western elites) General Suharto finally kicked the bucket.
Legendary author, journalist and film-maker John Pilger wrote this short summation of Suharto’s time on earth and the significance of his legacy to understanding how the world works…which is not exactly a news flash, but sadly seems to bear repeating ad nauseam.
Eh, sad times out there in this world...
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, written or thought about what was happening.
Reading this book coupled with going to work with little kids who are Congolese refugees here in the land of ice and snow I am continuously seeing first hand the link between the past and our present world.
I hope you read this to help you understand this situation in D.R. Congo. Perhaps the majority of people will not care but I do and hopefully you will…
(I’d like to point out that in the MSNBC report below the description of “tribal fighting over the nations resources” is truly lame reporting since there has been 6 countries and many, many multinational corporations from all over the world including Canada and United States all vying for these resources without conscience to the human toll in the country. I’ve included the report anyway so you can look and see for yourself. )
“A major mortality study released Tuesday by the International Rescue Committee revealed shocking information about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Congo. The study, which is being reported by major media outlets around the world, found that conflict and humanitarian crisis in Congo have claimed the lives of 5.4 million people since 1998 and continue to leave as many as 45,000 dead each month — making it the world’s deadliest crisis since World War II. An article about the study in the New York Times this week highlights comments by Dr. Richard Brennan, health director for the IRC: “The Congo is still enduring a crisis of huge proportions… the international engagement has to be sustained and committed for years to come… Is it possible that as few as five million people died? It’s much more likely that 5.4 million died. But the exact number isn’t as critical. This data can help us understand the scale of the problem and target our solutions to save lives.” For complete text of the New York Times article, click here: http://ga3.org/ct/vdsYyP51I42H/NYTimes MSNBC offers a multimedia report on the IRC’s Congo mortality study: http://ga3.org/ct/v1sYyP51I42T/MSNBC Also, we encourage you to take a look at this BBC News photo essay by the IRC’s Peter Biro: http://ga3.org/ct/fpsYyP51I42Y/BBC To access the IRC’s full report, Mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo — An Ongoing Crisis, click here: http://ga3.org/ct/v7sYyP51I42G/CongoCrisis Thank you, The International Rescue Committee” — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —