it was a few weeks ago that i was hanging out at the red dragon with rookie and nickelnuts (aka homme). don't ask how we ended up there.
but, we had some time to kill.
talk had somehow turned to politics, as it often will when hanging out with puffed up liberal do-gooder folk, and sr starts making cracks about voting/anarchism/direct action, as per usual.
probably right after explaining how john fucking edwards was going to save the world.
anyways, homme was a bit intrigued, and wanted to hear about some of the shinanigan's back in the day. so i had a time recounting some old business for his entertainment.
i figured i'd write something up on the subject on here sooner or later, but... you know how that goes.
anyway, turns out i don't have to now!
homme can read some of those stories in this weeks city pages, which features a cover story on the baldies - an anti-racist skinhead crew from minneapolis, 20 years after cp orginally did a story on them.
some good friends are interviewed in it.
sure some of the facts in the article are a bit fuzzy, left out, or over-simplified... but it is still a good read.
if you find the citypages article interesting, and want to see some more, (or want a film some thought-provoking entertainment value), i'd recommend adding this is england to your netflix que.
it's pretty powerful stuff.
the movies site has a quick skin tutorial for your short-attention span.
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puffed up?
shit, you must of had to many of those 4-1 waters that were on special.
"boot party"
I remember shaving my head on purpose, rather than lacking actual hair.
Those were the days. Attended no "Boot Parties", played it pretty cool.
Much preferred the shows than the streets.
Anyways, recently at an AgnosticFront show some youngster yelled, "Get in the pit old man!" cause I was wearing my bomber.
Anyone remember the Moon Ska show at First Ave?
Old man,
FPA
Funny, This Is England was the first movie I got when I signed up for Netflix a month ago.
It was a good movie, but the plot was exactly the same as American History X but with an England twist. American History X was better, in my opinion.
sorry frye, but american histroy x is garbage.
the plot is nowhere near the same.
am histroy x is a sensationalized movie that was written from a racist perspective.
(notice how every black character in that movie is only there to fuck with the white protaganist? well except that one "cool black guy" that helps ed norton become non-racist, [not anti-racist])
this is england delves into some complex issues, (and includes a black skinhead), and how one small incident within a circle of friends can change the entire dynamic and rip friendships apart. most importantly it is about being more than just non-racist, it is about being anti-racist.
not walking the fence.
am history x is hollywood fluff with no real perspective and a weak storyline. it basically portrays black youth as jackals preying on white kids, and more or less argues that they pretty much have to join the nazis in order to survive.
Wrong Andy (dis).
where do I sign up? what are the dues?
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