Category: Culture

  • Oi Fest and the Santos Party House of Lies

    The sudden closing of Santos Party House immediately after it hosted the second day of the pro-Nazi, “Rock Against Communism” 2016 Oi Fest has been the focus of a media onslaught. Santos manager Sean Kane told DNAinfo that, in principle he was fine with having pro-Nazi bands play there, although in this case he was…

  • Van on Fascist-sponsored Neofolk Tour Trashed

    via Its Going Down Fascist bands’ Van Wrecked in Philly April 3, 2016 On Wednesday, March 30, the neofolk music tour “Operation Equinox 2016,” sponsored by extreme right blog Heathen Harvest, held its Philly show date. Held at a small former convent called The Convent in a deeply creepy, almost entirely white neighborhood that was…

  • Extreme Right Heathen Harvest blog sponsors Neofolk tour dates in NYC

    In March, Of the Wand and the Moon, Die Weisse Rose, and Hitler Youth cosplayers Blood and Sun, among others, will be going on a tour sponsored by Heathen Harvest — a webzine organized by racial separatists. While idiotic promoters are quick to believe that the neofolk scene’s use of far right themes is apolitical, Heathen…

  • Metal & Racism: How Many More Chances for Phil Anselmo?

    Last week, concert footage showed Phil Anselmo – former lead singer of Pantera, and currently in the band Down – sieg heiling and yelling “White Power!” At first, Anselmo said it was a joke and he would not apologize. So unsurprisingly this is not the first time Anselmo has been involved in promoting racism and…

  • ’70s British Punks Against the National Front

    Anti-fascist history time: a story about punk rock, Rock Against Racism, the National Front, and the Anti-Nazi League in 1970s Britain. ‘See Them Ah Come, But We Nah Run’ – A view from the ground of campaigning against the National Front Colin Revolting April 1978 In the middle of 70,000 young people who’ve come to rock…