Exclaim Magazine ran a nice piece about the new CLASS WAR KID’S digital download EP for Haiti relief:
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Coming in March 2010!! Check the INSURGENCE RECORDS WEBSITE for more info and some tunes!
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Great article about THE CLASS WAR KID’S new digital EP…
By Christa Cram
http://www.cna.nl.ca/troubadour/Feb%202/Entertainment_ClassWarKids.html
Back in June of 2009, the St. John’s-based band Class War Kids recorded several cover songs before going on tour, but it wasn’t until the recent earthquake hit Haiti that it was clear what to do with those recordings. 
As of January 28, these tracks have been released on an EP entitled Twinkle’s Last Stand. All proceeds from its sale are going to the Batay Ouvriye Haiti Solidarity Network.
“Originally it was going to be a free download EP to say thanks to our friends and fans for their support over the past two years – that or they were going to be used as exclusive tracks to an upcoming Rebel Time Records compilation,” said the band’s guitarist/singer, Patty O’Lantern.
O’Lantern was listening to CBC on the night that the tragedy happened and felt compelled to assist in Haiti’s relief efforts.
“I remembered Propagandhi helped out after the WTC (World Trace Centre) fell during 9/11. They were out giving blood the next week and encouraged everyone to do the same,” O’Lantern recalled. “We are a political band. I wanted our music to do something rather than just say something. It’s funny because a week or so before us, Propagandhi announced they were releasing a digital EP for Haiti. I actually wrote (Propaghandi member) Chris Hannah and told him we were stealing his idea.”
“It just made absolute sense to do something like this,” explained Randy Rebel from the band’s label, Rebel Time Records. “I would imagine that we will leave the EP up for sale/download indefinitely and rest assured that any monies coming in, no matter when they come in, will be forwarded to Batay Ouvriye. It’s not like the crisis in Haiti will be over in a week or a month or a year, so the needs for funds and fundraising will continue.”
The Class War Kids are asking for a minimum donation of $3 for the four song digital EP or if you just want to download a song or two, a dollar for each track.
“This way if people want to donate more they can, and if they can’t afford much they can still have a copy,” said O’Lantern. “We try to keep everything we make as inexpensive as possible. We’re not in it to make tons of cash; we’re in it to make a difference…I want it to be accessible to kids.”
The album is available on bandcamp and includes the Class War Kids’ take on songs by some great artists such as the Weakerthans and Joe Strummer.
“We can play a ton of covers ’cause it’s fun to throw something into the set when you get bored of the same set list; thus we just chose our faves – ones we kinda really put our own twist on, made them our own and recorded,” said Davey Brat, singer/guitarist for the Class War Kids.
The band hopes that with a little effort, the sales of the EP will help make some difference in Haiti and offer support in their time of need.
“We hope to help alleviate some of the suffering and turmoil that is going on right now down in Haiti,” said Brat.
They chose The Batay Ouvriye Haiti Solidarity Network to donate the money to because they trust that it will get into the right hands with their assistance and actually help Haiti in rebuilding.
“I was excited to think that not only was the money being used to help the people of Haiti but that it was for the poor and working class to organize themselves against the multinational corporations that have helped to solidify the poverty that Haiti is buried underneath,” said O’Lantern.
“One of the biggest issues that the Haitian people are going to face in the wake of this disaster is the cost of rebuilding their country,” said O’Lantern. “When tragedies like this strike, there is a small window between aid pouring in and the voracious feeding frenzy that follows with companies looking to be contracted to rebuild decimated countries. Natural disasters, much like wars, are fantastic for business. The last thing the Haitian people need is to be driven further into the red by greedy North American contractors who will spare no expense.”
It’s clear that this is something The Class War Kids are passionate about, and they really want to make a difference.
“I am hoping that our contribution, however small, will help the working people of Haiti to rebuild their own nation so that they don’t end up incurring a disgustingly large bill from us that they’ll never be able to get out from under,” said O’Lantern.
THE CLASS WAR KIDS have just released a 4-song digital EP.
It’s available HERE.
All money made will go directly to all the money received will go to Batay Ouvriye (a community centred trade union, one of the labour organisations that represent the factory workers and the poor in Haiti) to aid in their relief efforts.
The four songs are all covers…Joe Strummer and The Mescalaros, Randy, Weakerthans and Chubby Checker!
Thanks…your support is appreciated.
THE CLASS ASSASSINS are without a doubt one of my favourite bands and they’ve got a new record out in March on Insurgence Records…”You’ve Got It All Wrong” finds them in fine form; 13 tracks of top-shelf streetpunk sing-a-longs bursting with their patented catchy-as-hell choruses and rapid-fire delivery.
Check out the tune “Open Your Eyes”…it’s right there to your right on the Boxnet music player…
Open Your Eyes
It’s not always good to me.
It’s what I make it.
New opportunities – I think I’ll take them.
Lately I’ve found myself stuck in this comfort zone.
I know if you ask yourself –
you’d tell me I’m not alone.
Step outside – take a look around you.
So many opportunities that surround you.
You can be an anything that you want to.
So long as it’s what they want and what they choose.
You end up doing what they want you to.
(open your eyes)
You end up doing what they told you to.
(open your eyes)
You end up doing what they want you to again.
How many times have you said to yourself?
That your days are numbered through this living hell
How many promises did you not keep?
By living an easy life on easy street.
THE DEAD PEASANTS REVOLT is a new band out of Newfoundland, featuring Davey Brat from The Brat Attack and The Class War Kids on guitar/vocal, Elsa doing vocals, Greg on guitar/vocals, Cy on bass/vocals and Chris on drums…they’re currently recording and you can check out their tune “DIY Or Die Fucko”…it’s in the Box to your right!
Here’s the lyrics:
D.I.Y. or Die ! Fucko!
D.I.Y. till I die, we build and multiply
Defeat, they will retreat, tear down, their industry
Level the top , no we can’t stop, the dissent cannot be silenced by the cops
This is victory is ours, no more fears, the impact will be felt for years
Our passion, our love will prevail.
They can’t take our art to sell.
No more making things fast and cheap.
I want this to mean something special to me
This love, this passion, this is not for sale
These words, these story’s, are not for commercials
Book our own tours, build our own networks, basement shows and community centers.
Zine Distros and make new friends, we band together and we will sing
We should realize that we don’t need them rather they need us.
We have gotten to a point of being self sufficient and free from the chains of capitalism restraint. We can make D.I.Y. more than a way we participate in a music scene, we can make it a everyday part of our lives. We are using our own tools, the ones we have made, to create a new world and watch the old one fade.
Both THE ROTTEN and THE CLASS WAR KIDS made the FLEX YOUR HEAD radio show’s “Best Of 2009″ lists! Check out/download the January 5th and January 12 shows and enjoy some great music…
Again, many thanks to the college/community radio stations and radio shows that play Rebel Time Records bands…greatly appreciated…
And, if you do a radio show and would like to play Rebel Time Record’s bands, drop us a line!
BROADCAST ZERO – NEW TUNE!
New song “Battle On” up on the BROADCAST ZERO WEBSITE!
From the website:
“So, as I promised I’ve posted a song from our demo recordings we did just before the end of the new year. The song is called “Battle On” and we recorded it along with 14 other songs at Bala Clava Studios (yes, where Tirekickers and Marilyn’s Vitamins recorded their first albums). It’s kinda becoming a tradition to do pre-production there and we enjoy it thoroughly. Anyways, it is just a demo so stay tuned for the full length available for our (dare I say) North American tour in July 2010. Now we’ve never booked the USA before and for those of you who know us we like doing things ourselves so we’re going to see how that goes but we think it might turn out alright. Enjoy the track.”
Great show lined up, featuring 3 Rebel Time Records bands!
More info at the PUNK ROCK MATINEE MYSPACE …
