BIRDS OF A FEATHER LP + BOOK A HISTORY OF 25 YEARS OF EU SXE
Refuse Records is honored to announce pre-order for the release number 50:
BIRDS OF A FEATHER "THE PAST THE PRESENT" LP w/
"THE PAST THE PRESENT 1982-2007: A HISTORY OF 25 YEARS OF EUROPEAN STRAIGHT EDGE"
BOOK (Marc Hanou, Jean- Paul Frijns)
PRE-ORDER
"THE PAST THE PRESENT" LP
This story starts somewhere in the mid 80-ies. Bigma turned straight edge.
Profound turned into Manliftingbanner when Bigma joined. After the demise of
Manliftingbanner, Bigma continued his straight edge crusade with Mainstrike.
In 2005 he was stuck without a band. Pushing towards 40, Bigma wasn't rethinking
his ideals for a better society, instead his urgency to get out his message was
growing stronger and stronger. He wanted to address the current hardcore scene,
where the true spirit and meanings of the original first wave of straight edge
had disappeared. Strangely enough, just around the corner from Bigma, JP, from
Value Of Strength magazine, had mutual feelings. He wanted to startle up the
scene with a straight edge band with members all older then 30 years, showing
that the ideas behind straight edge still hold true, even in 'real life'. Birds
Of A Feather became reality. The Our Aim 7" was recorded shortly after. Going
thru some line-up changes, the band found it's definite line-up in 2007, with
Jeff of Crivits and the X-men in guitar, Marc of Betray on guitar, and Paul,
a then 30 year old "newjack", on drums.
So Birds Of A Feather is ready. Watch out for 80-ies style, youth crew
sing-along hardcore, bringing an ever urgent message for a positive lifestyle
and a better society. With the same drive to get out the message as in the
80-ies and 90-ies. To show that straight edge is not "a passing phase". To show
that hardcore is not a passing phase. To prove that our ideals still matter,
and still need work. Right then and right now:
"The days that we lived our dreams are over
And the barriers are tougher than before
20 years passed by and we are back again
The way it was supposed to give meaning
What was said, what we believed
In the past
What we said and still believe
Counts even more today"
Birds Of A Feather previously released the Our Aim 7" on Crucial Response
(vinyl version is sold out, CD still available), a split 7" with In Defence on
Give Praise Records (vinyl only, sold out), the Chapter 5 7" on Commitment Records
(vinyl only, still available) and their The Past The Present CD on Refuse Records
(still available), and also in Asia on Crucial Times Records and in South America
on 78 Life Records .
"The Past The Present" contains 13 songs recorded by Menno Baker in Bunt Studios
in Holland and mastering was done in West West Side Music, NY, USA.
LP version of "The Past The Present" coming out in a gatefold w/ the book in
a few pressing versions - check below for details. Pre-order version is hand
numbered and available on brown vinyl and limited to 100 copies:
Birds Of A Feather LP first pressing info:
Test pressing: 25 copies, exclusive cover with different artwork, black vinyl,
the book signed by the authors
Pre-Order version: 100 copies, brown vinyl, white labels stamped and numbered
Limited color version: 122 copies, orange vinyl
Regular 1st press version: 278 copies, brown vinyl
Track list:
side a:
1.Another day
2.I defy
3.Once in a while
4.What it takes
5.As it is
6.The subject changed
7.The past the present
side b:
8.Caught in a hoax
9.The path
10.Not worth the grief
11.Appreciate
12.Behind these walls
13.Never deny
"THE PAST THE PRESENT 1982-2007: A HISTORY OF 25 YEARS OF EUROPEAN STRAIGHT EDGE"
BOOK (Marc Hanou, Jean- Paul Frijns)
"The Past The Present" vinyl also including the book "The Past The Present –
a history of European Straight Edge 1982-2007". 108 pages, and over 250 photos
documenting the straight edge scene in Europe.
Straight Edge is a powerful subculture of a subculture. Punkrockers that don’t
smoke, don’t drink and don’t do drugs are the outcasts of the outcasts. By
following a timeline from 1982 to 2007 the straight edge authors tell the
narrative of the European straight edge with the oral history from those who
were there and from those that are still there, the people that made and still
make it happen. The particular development of the European straight edge is
described by five Dutch bands, each representing a different era. Starting with
Lärm’s Do It Yourself punk ethics the straight edge scene in Europe has developed
itself towards political activism of all sorts with a strong emphasis on
vegetarianism and veganism as Eye of Judgement shows. Capturing the immense
energy of a vibrant and vivid scene, The Past The Present contains stories from
entire Europe, from Sweden to Spain and from Portugal to Poland.
A document for anyone interested in hardcore or straight edge.
authors:
Marc Hanou (1967) discovered punk in 1981 at age 13 and saw Lärm play at age
14. He became straight edge in 1985 and vegetarian in 1986. He played in BTD,
Betray, Dance Cleopatra, Longshot, Blackheads and in Twin Cities outfit In Defence.
Currently he plays bass in Nixnieuwz and guitar in Birds Of A Feather. He had a
straight edge radio show between 1988 and 1994 on radio Patapoe, Amsterdam, did
Revelation Records Europe from 1990 to 1994, booked dozens of shows at the Dirk
and the Maloe Melo, both in Amsterdam, and booked shows in Europe for dozens of
bands as well, from Green Day to Born Against.
Jean-Paul Frijns (1973) heard punk for the first time on a new-wave compilation
tape that someone made for him during the end of the 80’s. Skateboarding and
magazines like Thrasher and Maximum Rock ‘n Roll got him more involved in punk
and hardcore. It introduced him to straight edge and
inspired him to start his own zine Value Of Strength, that is still around today.
He organized the ‘Geleen Festival’ during the 90’s and booked shows in the
southern part of the Netherlands. He interned as a graphic designer for Victory
records and lived in Chicago where he picked up the bass
guitar. Currently he plays bass for Birds Of A Feather and books the occasional
show at the Maloe Melo.
also involved:
Andreas Gruter, Germany ("Vengeance" zine, worked for Crucial Response Records)
Atanasoski Vasko, Macedonia (F.P.O.)
Bart Griffioen, Holland (PROFOUND, COLT TURKEY, MANLIFTINGBANNER, DEADSTOOLPIGEON
Bruno Miguel Piairo Lopes Teixeira, Portugal (NEW WINDS, THESE HANDS ARE FISTS)
Bruno Pires, Portugal (NEW WINDS)
David Leon, Spain (AFTERLIFE, THE DEFENSE)
Fausto, Spain ("AHC" zine)
Hans Verbeke, Belgium (RISE ABOVE, BLINDFOLD, SHORTSIGHT, SPIRIT OF YOUTH, NATIONS ON FIRE, LIAR)
Inti Carboni, Italy (show promoter)
Jasper, Holland (A STEP APART, EYE OF JUDGEMENT)
Jennifer Ramme, Poland (Emancypunx Records)
Jeroen Vrijhoef, Holland (MAINSTRIKE, Coalition Records)
Jimmy Jensen, Denmark (STRUGGLE AGAINST)
Johan Prenger, Holland (Reflections Records)
Johnny van de Koolwijk, Holland (MAINSTRIKE, REACHING FORWARD, DOWNSLIDE)
Jos Houtveen, Holland (LARM, SEEIN' RED, STAATHAAT)
Jose Saxlund, Sweden (ABHINANDA, Desperate Fight Records)
Lord Bigma, Holland (MANLIFTINGBANNER, MAINSTRIKE, NO DENIAL, STRIKE FIRST, BIRDS OF A FEATHER)
Lucas van Heerikhuizen, Holland (EYE OF JUDGEMENT)
Mario Tucman, Croatia (VASELINE CHILDREN)
Marcus Erricson, Sweden (EYES SHUT, LAST HOPE, DAMAGE CONTROL, ANOTHER YEAR, ANCHOR, "Soulcity" zine)
Mark Schenk, Holland (EYE OF JUDGEMENT)
Michiel Bakker, Holland (PROFOUND, COLT TURKEY, MANLIFTINGBANNER)
Olav van de Berg, Holland (LARM, SEEIN' RED, PROFOUND, COLT TURKEY, MANLIFTINGBANNER)
Patryk Bugajski, Poland (SUNRISE, DAYMARES)
Paul van de Berg (LARM, SEEIN' RED, PROFOUND, COLT TURKEY, MANLIFTINGBANNER)
Ram, Denmark (artist)
Rat, UK (STATEMENT, UNBORN)
Ricardo Dias, Portugal (TIME X, DAY OF THE DEAD)
Rob Beekmans, Holland (ABUSIVE ACTION)
Robert Matusiak, Poland (Refuse Records)
Robert Voogt, Holland (Commitment Records)
Roel, Holland (EYE OF JUDGEMENT)
Willem Jan Kneepkens, Holland (INSULT, EYE OF JUDGEMENT)
Yann Boisleve, France ("International Straight-Edge Bulletin")
BIRDS OF A FEATHER "THE PAST THE PRESENT" LP + "THE PAST THE PRESENT 1982-2007: A HISTORY OF 25 YEARS OF EUROPEAN STRAIGHT EDGE" BOOK
price: 80zł + postage (pre-order)
(there's also 2 copies of test pressing available, price 30 euro + postage)
Release party: 6.06. BIRDS OF A FEATHER show in Bremen (Germany)
Orders will shipped after 10.06.
18.01. 08:43 masskillah: super kapela, na bandcampe som to dosť potočil hehehe
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