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Kathleen Hanna and Tees 4 Togo
Posted Oct. 21, 2018, 11:12 a.m.
photo by Jason Frank Rothenberg
Kathleen Hanna (The Julie Ruin, Bikini Kill), has launched a new t-shirt line featuring celebrity art/images as a charitable fundraiser for sending girls to school in Togo.
One hundred percent of profits from the Tees 4 Togo project go to Peace Sisters, a non-profit founded by Togo native Tina Kampor. Visit the website to learn more about the project. The 15 t-shirts for sale include collaborations with Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney/Portlandia), Kim Gordon, Joan Jett, Patt Oswalt, Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys), Chuck D (Public Enemy), and more. The full list in included below.
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Vulgar Display of Purring awareness program launched
Posted June 10, 2018, 2:05 p.m.
design by Matt Stikker
A new non-profit initiative named And Justice For Paws... was recently launched by Bob Legowe, co-owner of Brutal Panda Records. The initiative will raise money and awareness for domestic and wild cats, all with a heavy metal twist. The series aims to release a fundraising metal compilation in each of the 50 states, kicking off with a New York edition that features songs by Tombs, Imperial Triumphant, Car Bomb, Unearthly Trance, and more (listed in full below).
Besides the compilation, there will be merchandise such as patches and custom catnip containers for sale online.
Lugowe shares his inspiration for the project:
Like many people, animals and music are two of my biggest passions and I've always strived to find the perfect way to combine the two for a greater good. I decided there was no better way to do this than showcase like-minded bands and artists who are equally impassioned about their pets and want to make a difference in their local scene. I've started by partnering up with City Critters in NYC from whom I adopted my wonderfully weird orange furball Mr. Fink. We could all stand to learn more from animals and I hope that these compilations and silly merchandise will play even a tiny role in doing just that.
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Music News Justin Pearson lyric book on the way
Posted May 19, 2018, 11 a.m.
photo by Jacqueline Coulon
Three One G has opened pre-orders for The Race to Zero, a collection of lyrics and other creative prose from Justin Pearson over the years. Pearson, who shared some of his wordsmithery with SPB in ...
Music News New book on MC5 by bassist Michael Davis
Posted May 5, 2018, 11:02 a.m.
I Brought Down The MC5 by Michael Davis
Cleopatra Records has released a new book titled I Brought Down The MC5, written by bassist Michael Davis. The 350-page memoir covers the band's rise and fall and includes original artwork and photos by ...
Music News Taste da ruckus - Wu-Tang Clan launch their own vodka
Posted March 28, 2018, 10:17 p.m.
Coinciding with Wu Tang Clan’s 25th anniversary, hip hop super group channels its alchemy in liquid form: With H2O sources from the mountain glacier springs of New Zealand, Wu Tang Clan launches their own ...
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Music News Miguel Chen (Teenage Bottlerocket) authors book
Posted March 19, 2018, 8:05 p.m. in Music News by Loren
photo by Loren Green
Miguel Chen, bassist of Teenage Bottlerocket (Fat Wreck Chords), has announced the release of a new book with Rod Meade Sperry, titled I Wanna Be ...
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Music News Bloodshot and Southern Lord partner with Table-Turned
Posted Nov. 19, 2017, 10:02 a.m. in Music News by Loren
photo by Loren Green
Table-Turned record subscription service has added Southern Lord and Bloodshot Records to their service. The subscription sends a new record to each month based on ...
Music News Recording James Tenney's Changes: 64 Studies for 6 Harps
Posted Nov. 5, 2017, 10:13 a.m. in Music News by Loren
Musician Adrian Tenney (Badlands, ex-Spokenest and Gods Equals Genocide) is working on a project to record a piece of music composed by her late father ...
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Music News Punks in Vegas releases fundraising comp
Posted Oct. 9, 2017, 7:05 p.m. in Music News by Loren
Vegas Strong: A Benefit from Punks in Vegas
Punks in Vegas announced Vegas Strong today, a charity compilation with over 100 bands. On sale for $5, the digital compilation will donate 100% of ...
Music News Houston bands release benefit comp post Hurricane Harvey
Posted Sept. 23, 2017, 2:40 p.m. in Music News by Loren
photo by Loren Green
Earlier this month, fifteen Houston artists came together for the digital benefit release Making Waves: A Benefit Compiltation For Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey. Including ...
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Music News RARAs Farm's Music Blog looks at new Descendents
Posted Sept. 9, 2017, 3:05 p.m. in Music News by Loren
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With the Descendents set to tour the US this fall, RARAs Farm's Music Blog has posted a personal review-style exploration of last year's ...
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Music News First 100 Days series
Posted Jan. 14, 2017, 10:35 a.m. in Music News by Loren
photo by Scott Wilkinson
The Secretly Group curated 30 Songs, 30 Days, has announced a compilation titled Our First 100 Days. With songs from Angel Olsen, Will Oldham, Mountain ...
