Sunday, December 30, 2001

Class Assassins "No Justice" ep

This is the second ep by the Class Assassins, but the first with an intentional release. A new record label with an anti-fascist mission put this out and they are called Insurgence Records. "No Justice, No Peace" is a slogan taken from the anti-racist movement and has been reinterpreted here to threaten class war. Side 2 is a cover of an anti-war song written in the 60's by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. It was a song I learned in grade school so it had a lasting impact that made it into school choirs. The song has a great message about greed and was covered on Direct Action's "Trapped in a world" LP. I think this is a fitting tribute to the bass player's old band by making it a B Side. The song has legs even today and is relevant in the class consciousness that the Class Assassins are going for. (Insurgence Records)

Wednesday, December 26, 2001

Tijuana Bibles "Custom Made" CD


The Tijuana Bibles were a super group for garage punk in this city featuring Craig Daniels of the Leather Uppers on guitar, the Blue Demon on bass, and Stacey Case on drums, among others. This was the band's first full length and it was released on Tear It Up Records out of the Netherlands. The songs on here are:

1. Custom Made Man
2. Operation: Hot Pants
3. Big Belt Buckle
4. Aluminum Baseball Bat
5. Catfight
6. Reverse Psychology
7. Showdown
8. Squeegee Rampage

Sunday, December 2, 2001

Radio - Sunday, December 2, 2001

CLASS ASSASSINS - Uprise (CIUT)
CLASS ASSASSINS - Behind Your Screen (CIUT)

CLASS ASSASSINS - You Got it All Wrong (CIUT)
CLASS ASSASSINS - Full Control (CIUT)
CLASS ASSASSINS - Without Warning (CIUT)

Saturday, December 1, 2001

Zine - EXD, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3

The third issue came out in December 2001. This issue featured an interview with the Class Assasins a band made up of members of Chronic Submission, Direct Action, and Hockey Teeth. They were an anti racist oi band and one of the first to get a release out on Insurgence Records. there is also reviews, show listings, and a rumourmill of news and whatnot.