Comments on: Getting ready for it. http://steveignorant.co.uk/2011/04/getting-ready-for-it/ Official Site Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: jon entropy http://steveignorant.co.uk/2011/04/getting-ready-for-it/#comment-2614 jon entropy Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:19:54 +0000 http://steveignorant.co.uk/?p=883#comment-2614 Steve, I was a typical suburban Amerikan middle class misfit. Anarchy was the juvenile concept of vandalism and getting pissed drunk at age 9....listening to the shite bands I could buy at the mall(exploited, misfits, venom, sex pistols, dolls, etc..)...a friends brother came home from University when I was 11 and put on 'Feeding of the 5000' then 'Stations of the crass'...i might not have quite gotten thru all the accents(altho im welsh just live here...go figure) but of the thousands of bands i've played shows with, listened to, booked shows for, put out records for, etc..hearing those 2 albums(and the amazing packaging and reading the lyrics) that moment was is and always will be the paradigm shift in my life. Within weeks I was lugging Bakunin and Proudhoun books to 6th grade(i was spot on for reading early on), and within a year I was not a ractionary or a nihilistic idiot, i was an ACTIVIST and altho the pigs have come close to offing me a few times and have jailed me several(inciting a riot against the building of a nuke plant and assault with a deadly weapon,a 40 pound rock i cracked on a copper after he clubbed my obviously pregnant companera are my "heavy" crimes)...but too much other positive, acts(books for prisioners, food not bombs, etc.) to list would have never happened, and my life would not be the wonderful, satisfying experience it has been in my 33 years had I not heard this band CRASS at that pivotal age in my life...I wont gush on and on and I'm not trying to kiss yer arse, but just being honest that an ANARCHIST band....a band that said things much more deeply and thought provoking than "anok in the uk" or "fuck society" resulted in my lifelong dedication to a movement, a struggle to change things instead of dye my hair....and as you can ask my wife(who like it or not knows every lyric to every crass song ever) whenever I want to give up on a better future, on doing what i know is right...i put on any of yer albums(despite the terrible sound christ the bootleg is a fave) and it erases any doubt that no matter what i'm against or what the odds, or the consequences....that "I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees" -Zapata thanks mate and ill see you in atlanta...first few rounds of pints are on me.. Jon Entropy K.A.T. Collective/Organic Farm state of Georgia, u$a [email protected] Steve, I was a typical suburban Amerikan middle class misfit. Anarchy was the juvenile concept of vandalism and getting pissed drunk at age 9….listening to the shite bands I could buy at the mall(exploited, misfits, venom, sex pistols, dolls, etc..)…a friends brother came home from University when I was 11 and put on ‘Feeding of the 5000′ then ‘Stations of the crass’…i might not have quite gotten thru all the accents(altho im welsh just live here…go figure) but of the thousands of bands i’ve played shows with, listened to, booked shows for, put out records for, etc..hearing those 2 albums(and the amazing packaging and reading the lyrics) that moment was is and always will be the paradigm shift in my life. Within weeks I was lugging Bakunin and Proudhoun books to 6th grade(i was spot on for reading early on), and within a year I was not a ractionary or a nihilistic idiot, i was an ACTIVIST and altho the pigs have come close to offing me a few times and have jailed me several(inciting a riot against the building of a nuke plant and assault with a deadly weapon,a 40 pound rock i cracked on a copper after he clubbed my obviously pregnant companera
are my “heavy” crimes)…but too much other positive, acts(books for prisioners, food not bombs, etc.) to list would have never happened, and my life would not be the wonderful, satisfying experience it has been in my 33 years had I not heard this band CRASS at that pivotal age in my life…I wont gush on and on and I’m not trying to kiss yer arse, but just being honest that an ANARCHIST band….a band that said things much more deeply and thought provoking than “anok in the uk” or “fuck society” resulted in my lifelong dedication to a movement, a struggle to change things instead of dye my hair….and as you can ask my wife(who like it or not knows every lyric to every crass song ever) whenever I want to give up on a better future, on doing what i know is right…i put on any of yer albums(despite the terrible sound christ the bootleg is a fave) and it erases any doubt that no matter what i’m against or what the odds, or the consequences….that “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees” -Zapata
thanks mate and ill see you in atlanta…first few rounds of pints are on me..

Jon Entropy
K.A.T. Collective/Organic Farm
state of Georgia, u$a
[email protected]

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By: François B http://steveignorant.co.uk/2011/04/getting-ready-for-it/#comment-2566 François B Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:39:52 +0000 http://steveignorant.co.uk/?p=883#comment-2566 Will be seeing you in Montreal tonight, Steve. Incredibly happy to do so. Bienvenue et fais comme si c'était chez vous! And if you're looking for some nice fresh beer before or after the show, let me tel you that "Les Foufounes Électriques" were one of the few places where it was possible to hear about you in the 80s. Will be seeing you in Montreal tonight, Steve. Incredibly happy to do so. Bienvenue et fais comme si c’était chez vous! And if you’re looking for some nice fresh beer before or after the show, let me tel you that “Les Foufounes Électriques” were one of the few places where it was possible to hear about you in the 80s.

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By: Shadeau_Perez http://steveignorant.co.uk/2011/04/getting-ready-for-it/#comment-2484 Shadeau_Perez Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:02:52 +0000 http://steveignorant.co.uk/?p=883#comment-2484 I know the Austin show is going to be the shit!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know the Austin show is going to be the shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By: martin http://steveignorant.co.uk/2011/04/getting-ready-for-it/#comment-2461 martin Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:25:24 +0000 http://steveignorant.co.uk/?p=883#comment-2461 We will Give You a big cheers in montreal you will never forget and stage frighetened will be gone very quickly We will Give You a big cheers in montreal you will never forget and stage frighetened will be gone very quickly

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By: laura http://steveignorant.co.uk/2011/04/getting-ready-for-it/#comment-2458 laura Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:18:39 +0000 http://steveignorant.co.uk/?p=883#comment-2458 sounds sort of like what i am feeling waiting in anticipation of seeing you play in austin:) have a great trip and enjoy your time! sounds sort of like what i am feeling waiting in anticipation of seeing you play in austin:) have a great trip and enjoy your time!

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By: D@v http://steveignorant.co.uk/2011/04/getting-ready-for-it/#comment-2441 D@v Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:53:39 +0000 http://steveignorant.co.uk/?p=883#comment-2441 "Dry mouth, sweaty palms and a stomach that won't settle. Can't eat, having trouble sleeping and generally bricking it." I guess it at least proves that you care about what you're doing - quite something these days! “Dry mouth, sweaty palms and a stomach that won’t settle. Can’t eat, having trouble sleeping and generally bricking it.”

I guess it at least proves that you care about what you’re doing – quite something these days!

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