THE CLASS WAR KIDS - 4-SONG DIGITAL EP - BENEFIT FOR HAITI

THE CLASS WAR KIDS have released a 4-song digital download EP. All monies made from the sale of the EP will go toward relief efforts in Haiti.

In the liner notes accompanying the EP, the band says:

"We were just hanging out talking about our favorite music and the decision to record some of our favorite songs by other bands came about. These were recorded close to two weeks after we had finished recording our second album 'Reflection, Rage, Rebellion'.
We have been sitting on these songs for a while now wondering what to do with them, and then the earthquake struck Haiti. Wanting to be able to help in some capacity we decided the best thing we could do would be to release this online so the cost to us would be $0.00 and then all money collected could be donated."

The EP - Twinkles Last Stand - has songs by Joe Strummer (Coma Girl), Randy (Freedom Song), The Weakerthans (Confessions Of A Futon Revolutionist) and Chubby Checker (The Hucklebuck)

It's available at Bandcamp and the EP is $3.00 (minimum) or $1.00 per song. Or, just take a listen to it!

Thanks for your support. Please help by spreading the word.

If you do a radio show/zine/blog/whatever, we'll be happy to hook you up with tunes, an interview, graphics, etc

More info at the Class War Kids bandcamp website.

Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice shirts

Need quality S.H.A.R.P. gear? Professionally printed, Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice t-shirts are now available from the S.H.A.R.P. blog! All shirts are white ink printed on a black t, sizes small to XL (XXL and larger coming soon).

*** Small has been sold out until the new order comes in***

Size

Small $18.00 Med $18.00 Large $18.00 XL $18.00

Rivetheads Against Nazi Thugs (RANT)

The following text was taken from the RANT Facebook page.

RANT is a new political movement inspired by the SHARP movement. The SHARP movement was started when a group of neo-nazi's were infiltrating the punk/oi scene with fascist politics. The SHARP's decided they weren't going to tolerate these white power bands having control of their subculture. They decided to create social change by any means necessary.

Since the SHARP's finally stomped the neo-nazi's out of the punk/oi movement they turned to goth/industrial/powernoise. We do not need to tolerate this. We are sick of seeing these douchebags at the shows we attend. We are sick of their hateful attacks against people who aren't a part of "their brotherhood" and their misuse of ancient symbols. Their thug mentality is not what industrial is about. This is not the mafia. This is music.

The neofolk bands with fascists beliefs have already been exposed and pushed underground. It is now the dark electro/powernoise bands with fascist politics that are causing problems within our scene. It is time to stomp these idiots out of once and for all.

RANT was founded by Rachel Haywire (Experiment Haywire | machineKUNT Records) in November of 2009 after she was violently attacked at a show and received threats against her life as a musician of Jewish ancestry. She has been slandered, harassed, and gangstalked for the purpose of keeping her silent but continues to speak out in the name of justice.

Mission:

-To promote a more tolerant subculture
-To put an end to racist/fascist/homophobic attacks against people in our scene
-To stop white power artists from dominating the genre
-To make this about the music once again

RANT is also looking to put out a musical compilation. Songs will be open for submission on January 1st. The songs do not have to be anti-nazi in nature but it definitely helps.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and yours from Toronto SHARP!



Or if ska is more you bag, then this one is for you...



Safe and Happy New Year too!

Help save the Toronto Woman's Bookstore

A message from the Toronto Womans Bookstore:

Dear TWB community,

The Toronto Women's Bookstore is in crisis and we need your help!

Independent businesses and bookstores have been closing their doors this year, and after 36 years it is possible that we will have to do the same if we are not able to raise enough money to survive. TWB is one of the only remaining non-profit feminist bookstores in North America, but despite all of the events, courses, workshops, community resources and additional services we offer, the fact that we are a store means that we do not receive any outside funding and rely entirely on sales and the support of our customers to stay in business.

Over the past few years, our sales have not been enough to sustain us and this is why we are coming to you, our community, for help. If every one of you donated $10 we would raise enough to keep going for 3 months, $20 each would keep us in business for 6 months, and $30 each would be enough for us to keep our doors open, hopefully for good. All donations will go directly towards covering the bookstore's costs, and are a part of a larger plan of action and structural change to make the business sustainable in the current economy.

In the past, when feminist bookstores were closing down all across North America, the support of the community is what kept TWB alive. You are the reason that we are still here today, and we believe that with your help we can once again work together to save this organization where so many of us as readers, writers, feminists, artists, and activists have found a home.

You can make donations over the phone, on our website www.womensbookstore.com (paypal link available soon), or in person at the store. As a non-profit store we are not eligible for charitable status and cannot offer tax receipts, but we are hoping to be able to offer tax receipts for donations over $100 in collaboration with a non-profit charity who shares our mandate, and we will have that information available on our
website and in store as soon as possible.

You can also help by spreading the word to your friends and community, contacting us if you know of any funding we might be eligible for, promoting this fundraising drive in your paper or on your blog, website or radio show, organizing your own save the bookstore fundraisers or just passing the hat at your holiday parties, giving a TWB donation as a gift, and of course, coming in and bringing all your friends to the store for some holiday shopping!

Thank you all for your support,
The Toronto Women's Bookstore Board, Staff & Volunteers

Dayglo Abortions!

DAYGLO ABORTIONS

LAST EVER TWO NIGHT SPECIAL @ KATHEDRAL!

Friday, Jan 8 - Licensed All Ages

Want Tickets for this ALL AGES event? Click HERE

Saturday, Jan 9 - 19+

Want tickets for the 19+ event? Click HERE

Support bands TBA

GOING TO BOTH EVENTS? GET DISCOUNTED TICKETS Going to BOTH events? Get your discounted tickets HERE!

* must be 19 years of age or older

DISCOUNT TICKETS ARE LIMITED!! This ticket will get you into both events @ a discount rate! Just remember, you MUST be 19 years of age or older to purchase this ticket! The 2nd event is a 19+ event!! This is only offered through TICKETSCENE!

The Big Bop (Kathedral, Reverb & Holy Joes) will lock their doors forever Jan 31st 2010... this will be your last chance to witness a Dayglo double feature!!

OI POLLOI with DELINQUINTS, Murder Squad T.O., and Legion 666

Life's a Riot presents:
Scottish Anarcho Oi/Punk Legends

OI POLLOI

with:
DELINQUINTS
Murder Squad T.O.
Legion 666

12$ at door ALL AGES

THIS IS ONE OF LAST PUNK SHOWS AT KATHEDRAL!!! DON'T MISS THIS!!!