Posted by
lauruhlizI'm SO TIRED of hearing that Anti-Flag is this huge anarcho-punk band that is all about politics. Look at the guys, they're at the highest form of capitalism right now, selling records on a major label, mass producing tee-shirts and sweatshirts for their stupid scenester fans. You might as well go listed to Green Day and Fall Out Boy and say it's anarcho and political.
i hear you, but i personally, i`m glad that there are accessible bands like Anti-flag. For me, getting into politics and slightly-off the wall ideas has been a slow proccess. i don`t know many people that listen to Britney Spears and all of the sudden have a change of heart and start listening to Oi Polloi. For me it was likeSalt `n Pepa-to-KRS-One-to-pennywise-to-NOFX-to-Propagandhi-to-Crass.
Sure, bands like Anti-Flag, Rage Against the Machine, Le Tigre, and Chumbawamba may have sold out their DIY roots to sell more records, but i sure am glad that they are there to give some kind of alternative to the kids that only listen to MTV or shop at the local mall record store.
having said that, i don`t listen to much Anti-Flag, but i liked Justin sane`s solo album.
Getting back to more political music, i wanna hear some newer Steve Earl, and nina Simone had some pretty rad songs about segragation and women.
