Category Archives: Music

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This Is My City!

Posted on July 6, 2007 by @ndy

The Women’s Theatre Group was my first direct involvement with the Pram Factory. I think my feminism was heavily influenced by anarchism, Emma Goldman, Alexandra Koll[o]ntai, the 1871 Paris Commune and by Franz Fanon’s Black Skin White Masks — about … Continue reading →

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Poseurs laughing, dancing, “having a say” … and speaking volumes

Posted on July 4, 2007 by @ndy

This Saturday, July 7, locals are holding another punk fashion show at local neo-Nazi venue The Birmingham Hotel in Fitzroy. Thus, while local boneheads may have deserted The Birmy, Distorted Truth, Sewer Cider, The Boots, The Worst and Wot Rot … Continue reading →

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No sell out

Posted on July 2, 2007 by @ndy

Electroclash? Pffft… IT WAS obvious on the first day of Chris Hurley’s manslaughter trial that the police officer was unlikely to go to jail over the death of Mulrunji Doomadgee. No matter that it wouldn’t have taken much for the … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile at the process plant…

Posted on June 28, 2007 by @ndy

I can remember seeing this video for the first time on Beatbox (for which it was made, as it so annoyingly reminds the viewer), ABC TV’s yoof program of the mid-80s (1985–1988). Unfortunately, Beatbox was replaced by The Factory (1987–1989), … Continue reading →

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Man Vs Nature

Posted on June 27, 2007 by @ndy

Killdozer. Best. Band. Ever.

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RIP: The Black Mick Jagger

Posted on June 23, 2007 by @ndy

Warumpi band frontman farewelled ABC June 22, 2007 Dubbed ‘the black Mick Jagger’, Warumpi band lead singer George Rurrambu died at his island home 12 days ago just short of his 51st birthday…

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ISD Memorial / Ian Stuart is Dead Celebration, 2007 // Working class punks support The Birmy

Posted on June 21, 2007 by @ndy

Blood & Honour Australia and the Southern Cross Hammerskins have announced a date and line-up for their annual Road Safety Awareness concert. The date is Saturday, October 13 (two weeks after Collingwood wins the AFL Grand Final) and the line-up … Continue reading →

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Fascists and the Russian nanny state

Posted on June 21, 2007 by @ndy

From the International Herald Tribune‘s Russian press review, June 20, 2007: ROSSIISKAYA GAZETA FOUR CONVICTED OF RACIAL MURDER: A St. Petersburg court sentenced four people, convicted of the racially-motivated killing of a Congolese student, to long prison terms on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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The Birmy: now six times less hardcore

Posted on June 18, 2007 by @ndy

The hardcore show scheduled for this Friday @ The Birmy has been cancelled according to Choppaz from Tenth Dan, one of the six bands scheduled to play. Tenth Dan will, however, be playing in Melbourne on Sunday, June 24th @ … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Shows @ The Birmy

Posted on June 10, 2007 by @ndy

Boycott the Birmingham! [Update : June 18 : The gig as a whole has since been CANCELLED.] On Friday June 22, Sydney-based hardcore/punk label Snapshot Records is organising a gig by some of its bands. They are: Crosscheck Flame the … Continue reading →

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