More Rock
How's this for just wrong: my tshirt surgery pic is the #1 most 'interesting' photo matching the search term propagandhi on Flickr. Sure, it's a fairly interesting photo if I do say so m'self, but Flickr has some outstanding concert photographers, and so I'd expected some spectacularly interesting live photos of Propagandhi to show up at the top of the search results. There are a few nice live shots if you dig a bit deeper, but not many. If I had to guess why, it's probably a mixture of: they play in fairly dimly-lit places (guessing), standing at the front of the stage with expensive camera equipment at a punk show is a risky proposition, and they just haven't played that often in 'the Flickr age' (i.e. the last three years).
Last night I watched their newly released "offical bootleg" DVD Live from Occupied Territory. It's a recording of a benefit show they did in Winnipeg in 2003, and proceeds from the DVD sales will also go to their chosen charities. It's a barn-burner of a show, a mix of songs mostly from the then-new Today's Empires and their classic Less Talk, More Rock, with a few rarities, covers, and guest appearances. It reminded me how much, even if their newest record Potemkin City Limits isn't my favorite thing they've done, I love this band, have loved them for at least 10 years now. I'd be surprised if it's made it to Netflix or your local video store yet, but in case it has--do check this out. It's worth it even just to marvel at the huge sound they get out of the simple lineup of guitar/bass/drums. To wonder how lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/evangelist Chris Hannah gets that sound out of his guitar, how me manages to shred on the guitar and on the mic pretty much at the same time.
Last night I watched their newly released "offical bootleg" DVD Live from Occupied Territory. It's a recording of a benefit show they did in Winnipeg in 2003, and proceeds from the DVD sales will also go to their chosen charities. It's a barn-burner of a show, a mix of songs mostly from the then-new Today's Empires and their classic Less Talk, More Rock, with a few rarities, covers, and guest appearances. It reminded me how much, even if their newest record Potemkin City Limits isn't my favorite thing they've done, I love this band, have loved them for at least 10 years now. I'd be surprised if it's made it to Netflix or your local video store yet, but in case it has--do check this out. It's worth it even just to marvel at the huge sound they get out of the simple lineup of guitar/bass/drums. To wonder how lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/evangelist Chris Hannah gets that sound out of his guitar, how me manages to shred on the guitar and on the mic pretty much at the same time.