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Hammerfest 2007: CANCELLED

KATU got video of tricksy boneheads. Tony Baker, one of the key members (‘Exalted Ruler’) of the Sherwood Elks Lodge, apparently posted the following message on Portland IndyMedia, explaining the circumstances surrounding the neo-Nazi booking by the Hammerskins, and, upon … Continue reading →

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“Just a bunch of guys playing music”

…is apparently how Ken, the manager of the Sherwood Elks Lodge in Sherwood, Oregon, the venue for this weekend’s Hammerfest neo-Nazi music festival, has described the event. “The Ad-Hoc Committee Against Racism and Fascism”, on the other hand, “urges all … Continue reading →

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Skin Cancer (Arf arf)

‘Skin Cancer’ Krista Stryker Willamette Weekly October 3rd, 2007 “A white supremacist group comes to Portland to celebrate its 20th anniversary.” If you’ve never heard of Hammerskin Nation, it’s fair to say the group coming to Portland this weekend for … Continue reading →

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Boycott the Birmy: Spread the Love!

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Scabs continue to crawl…

A x-post from the Boycott the Birmingham blog. And since when were goths so reactionary? Did I miss the vampire bat or something? Check the conversation among some of the locals. Like Bart Simpson once famously stated, “We need another … Continue reading →

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Punk innit?

Friday, October 5 @ The Arty: Crux Cut Sick Identity Theft Schifosi The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen Saturday, October 6 @ Irene: Crux Pisschrist The Assassination Collective The Focus The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen FNB benefit gig. Vegan food (by … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for…

Do you remember when you said you cared And that you would never be ensnared By the lure of the music biz ‘Cos you were doing it all “for the kids” Now that just seems like so many hollow lies … Continue reading →

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Hammerfest 2007

Don’t tell me I can’t believe from where it was I came 200 years of separation, my blood is still the same We don’t want your thunder, this now you must know We are paying tribute with the sounds of … Continue reading →

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Hammerskins. Confederate, Western, Southern Cross…

NB. On October 13, the local chapter of this mob, the Southern Cross Hammerskins, will be holding a gig somewhere in Melbourne… SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL–Three days before Hammerfest 2007 kicks off, three members of the Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) will be … Continue reading →

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“Nazis. I hate Melbourne Nazis.”

In just a few short weeks, on October 13 — and as I’ve been attempting, vainly, to draw other’s attention to for the better part of three months now — a large group of perhaps as many as 1-200 neo-Nazis … Continue reading →

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