Propagandhi

About

Photo by: Avrinder Dhillon According to earlier band bios, Propagandhi described themselves as “three skids from the most backwards reaches of the Canadian prairies, forged in the flames of mid-80’s political hardcore and early-80’s speed metal.” The band’s disgust for the music industry has reached an all-new high (can ya blame them?), and they no longer have the patience or the “give-a-fuck” to scratch out words describing themselves to the uninitiated. So in an effort to avoid being exclusionary, we’ll throw out some points of interest and historical info. I know, I know: boring. But look, at the end we will reward you by including the band’s suggested bio. It’s been nominated “Feel Good Bio Of The Year.” The band hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and released their first record on Fat in 1993. This latest full length, Potemkin City Limits , is their fourth for the label and continues with their long tradition of potent thrash-punk. Their music is both enlightened and incendiary, and many consider them to have picked up where the Dead Kennedys left off. They’ve toured the world many times, and despite being the most uncooperative band in the entire underground, they plan to play a lot of shows in support of the new tunes. With Propagandhi , it’s always seemed that their message came first. I’m certain they resent the hell outta that description, so here they are in their own cheery words: Piece of Shit – Bass & Voice Fart Hands – Drums Chris Hannah – Voice & Guitar A Beaver – Guitar There are specific assumptions to keep in mind when one composes the requisite “biography” for a new record. One: Music journalism is stenography. Two: Consumers believe what they read, despite evidence to the contrary. With these assumptions in mind, we offer you, the music journalist, these time-saving, typically misleading and self-aggrandizing accolades to simplify the process of filling up the space between ads in your terrible publication: “most eagerly anticipated release