NAPALM DEATH START NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - Speak Out About U.S. Politics / Elections[views:8020][posts:14]______________________________________ [Oct 20,2004 2:39pm - the_reverend ""] NAPALM DEATH START NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - Speak Out About U.S. Politics / Elections Birmingham’s fathers of grindcore, Napalm Death, kickoff their 36-date North American tour tonight with their headlining show in Toronto, Canada. The first eight dates the band performs with Misery Index, and the remaining dates take the band across the U.S. with Cannibal Corpse, Kataklysm, and Goatwhore. For a complete list of dates and venues, click here http://www.centurymedia.com/tours/tours.htm . Always outspoken about politics, Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway had this to say about the elections: “If Bush gets voted in for another term, people really need to take a long, hard look at themselves. With Bush back in power, there'll be more unjustified military intervention, more shitty healthcare provisions for the poor, a country mired further in religious dogma etc. Not to mention seeing more of Jeb Bush's fat head on TV. On the other hand, the Democrats don't offer a real alternative. They're very close to the Republicans on a few issues, which is disappointing. I noted how some of the anti-war advocates in the Democratic Party were silenced quite early on. The crazy thing is that voting for the Green Party guy Ralph Nader is considered a pointless exercise, where as he is one of the only people to offer radical thinking. Based purely on his thoughts, I would probably go for Nader if I was an American. That said, I think the whole system needs an overhaul. That whole ‘vote-rig’ thing by the Republicans in Florida last time was such a farce, people outside of the U.S. just could not believe that Americans would let something like that pass. I find it really amusing that the Republicans cast themselves as pillars of honesty when everything they do is steeped in corruption and self-interest. Similarly, I lived through Thatcher's ruthless conservatism in Britain, and I would not want to go through it again.” Napalm Death released their Century Media debut, Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 on October 5th. |
| ________________________________________________ [Oct 20,2004 2:57pm - whiskey_weed_and_women ""] hell Barney rocks when they came around with Nile a couple of years ago i got to interview and he went off, cause well it was right before the iraq war. which is still going on two years later....hmm way to kill off a generation of kids. |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 20,2004 2:59pm - the_reverend ""] [img] Wednesday 20 October | The scene outside a movie theatre in Jenkintown, Pa. as a Bush supporter grabs a Kerry supporter by the throat. Both men Vietnam Veterans, seem to symbolize a nation bitterly divided over war. (Photo: Rick Kintzel / AP) |
| ________________________________________________ [Oct 20,2004 3:04pm - whiskey_weed_and_women ""] freedom as long as we agree with it |
| _______________________________________ [Oct 20,2004 3:10pm - Joe/NotCommon ""] Greenway is an idiot, in one CD inlay he talks about the McCarthyism of the 1920s. |
| __________________________________ [Oct 20,2004 4:47pm - bradness ""] it makes me not want to go, but i will anyways. |
| ______________________________ [Oct 20,2004 4:58pm - Mary ""] bradness said:it makes me not want to go, but i will anyways. Oh shut up and buy the tickets already, wimp. |
| _______________________________ [Oct 20,2004 11:52pm - Nel ""] "THATCHER, REAGAN, BUSH - THAT'S ONE THREE-HEADED BEAST" Napalm Death is the most energetic show. Anybody who has been to each one of their Worcester shows knows what I'm saying. Their political views may not appeal to everyone, but their interest of world politics is what separates them from all other grindcore bands. I expect to see you all in the pit! YYYYEEEAAAAAARRRRGH! |
| ____________________________________ [Oct 21,2004 1:54am - BornSoVile ""] i can't wait for this fucking show. i hope there's a riot. |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 21,2004 8:04am - dirteecrayon ""] i'm tempted to cut class [again] and go up to montreal to see them tomorrow.... |
| _______________________________________ [Oct 21,2004 8:55am - Joe/NotCommon ""] BornSoVile said:i can't wait for this fucking show. i hope there's a riot. There will be a riot when I start shoving everyone wearing a Che shirt |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 21,2004 8:58am - WyrmFingerz ""] shut up and sing. nobody cares. |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 21,2004 9:00am - the_reverend ""] Joe/NotCommon said:There will be a riot when I start shoving everyone wearing a Che shirt 1/2 the population of alston AND cambridge? |
| ___________________________________ [Oct 21,2004 7:21pm - Jellyfish ""] BornSoVile said: i hope there's a riot. i would die happy. |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 22,2004 5:10pm - dirtycrayon ""] hey i have a che shirt and a hat and 4 posters of him che is sexxxy |