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Anthrax - One Last Drop 7"

The Old Punk — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:04:10 +0000

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No, not that one, the proper one.

This is a limited vinyl pressing (300, each numbered) of their first new studio tracks in 25 years, originally released on MCD in 2009. The band have put this out to raise money for Bradford's legendary '1 in 12 Club', who are facing large bills [...]

Mixing It Up For The Indonesian Punks!

The Old Punk — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:59:59 +0000

As mentioned a couple of days ago, I've put together a mix for my punk friends in Indonesia. It's not much, but I hope that someone who's had a bit of a shit time at the rough end of this theocratic fascism ends up with a smile on their face after listening to it. Same [...]

Never Surrender, Never Give In!

The Old Punk — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:29:44 +0000

In recent days, punks in Aceh, Indonesia, who were attending a benefit gig to raise money for orphans, were arrested en masse, humiliated, and put into 10-day religious fundamentalist 're-education' programmes. Their crime? Being punks.

The Aceh state government implements a form of sharia law. Having a weird haircut, wearing black clothes, and hanging out with [...]

Book 'Em, Danno!

The Old Punk — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:14:30 +0000

Following on from yesterday's little exercise in improving police-community relations, I've branched out into literature. This flyer can be downloaded in a convenient 4-to-an-A4-sheet format ready for printing, then cut up and surreptitiously inserted into all manner of inflammatory material. These seditious publications can be found in your local library, bookshop or children's school.

Remember, in [...]

Grass War

The Old Punk — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:24:38 +0000

In the last couple of days, Brit cops have issued a news bulletin asking people to snitch on any 'anarchists' they know. Quite what they define as an anarchist beyond their cut 'n' paste job from Wikipedia is anyone's guess. Local librarians who let you borrow anarchist books? Retailers (I'm looking at you, Amazon!) who [...]

Anti-Fascist Oi! ('n' Ska 'n' Punk 'n' Dub 'n' Rockabilly...)

The Old Punk — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:22:01 +0000

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Here's plenty of advanced warning to all punks, skins and herberts to get saving and make a date in their Filofaxes for an upcoming anti-fascist fundraiser featuring Cardiff legends The Oppressed and a load of their mates. The gig will be an absolute stormer, trust me. Roddy and the boys have lost [...]

Punks Against Tsunamis!

The Old Punk — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:53:10 +0000

I've been asked to give a shout out to a benefit gig organised to raise some much-needed cash for Save The Children Japan. There are some cracking acts on the line-up running the whole gamut of punk rock, from ranting poetry to pounding crust. So make a date in your diary and get along if [...]

Prisoner Of War Benefit CD

The Old Punk — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:23:17 +0000

JJ, the guitarist from Active Slaughter, is currently doing a 3-year stretch for his part in the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences. His friends in Trauma Unit have put together a benefit CD to get some cash together for him when he gets out. This is a 'Pay What You Can' release with 23 tracks [...]

Rebel Fest In Your Own Home

The Old Punk — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:22:36 +0000

This weekend sees the inaugural Rebel Fest event in Canada, put together by my mates Randy and Phil of Rebel Time Records and a plethora of assorted noise merchants. Along the way, they hope to raise a good chunk of cash for G20 political prisoners. Seeing as getting to the land of mooses involves a [...]

Mobs v. Mobiles

The Old Punk — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:47:16 +0000

Under the slogan 'If They Won't Chase Them, We Will', UK Uncut has called a day of action this Saturday to target Vodaphone and Philip Green (owner of British Home Stores, TopShop etc.). Just between these two, they have cheated the nation out of billions of pounds through blatant tax evasion and cronyism.

UK Uncut want [...]