2/2/03:

For those of you who weren't following the results of the Sundance Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize for Emotional Truth went to "What Alice Found," directed by A. Dean Bell. As you may remember (see below), the movie opened with a clip featuring "Bodybags" by Blowback.  Sayeth Franklin: "I'll bet "Bodybags" clinched it for them. There is no greater form of emotional truth than loud fast music with screaming vocals."

1/7/03:

Blowback's 'Bodybags' (from Track III) is going to be in a film: What Alice Found.  It's a friend's movie that will be screening at Sundance this year (Jan 19-25). If you happen to be there and want to see it or are curious, you can get more info on the Sundance website.

12/15/02:

 Don't forget to check out the current issue of Punk Planet which has a two-page interview with Blowback. You can order it from a number of places including here: http://www.vitalmusic.net/zines.html

11/29/02:

You can find an interview with Blowback in the new issue of SMASH, it's a free zine based out of Georgia. If you see it, let us know what you think.

11/16/02:

The Village Voice published a pretty good article about the curremt state of the party system in American politics. Read on:  http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0246/ridgeway.php

Also, here's a letter written to the Washington Post about Special Forces conduct during the recent assassination attempt on Afghan president Karzai:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36934-2002Nov10.html


11/08/02:

Chip Pitts wrote a very good op-ed commentary on U.S. policy as related to the recent killings of Al Queda suspects in Yemen. We've published it here.

The Beehive Collective is a unique collective that produces some of the finest artwork around. They will be on tour throughout November, December and beyond.  Look for them in the following places, or contact them at through http://beehivecollective.org/

>nov.9th-13th: >philadelphia, D.C., NYC, and richmond, VA > >nov.15th-17th: >School of the Americas protests at Fort Benning,GA > >nov. 18th-23rd: >tennessee > >nov.24th-dec.1st: >louisville, KY, bloomington, IN and Ohio > >Dec.2nd-9th: >michigan > >dec.10th-18th: >West Lafayette, IN, chicago, milwaukee, WI > >Dec.18th-21st: >Champaign-Urbana, IL and St.Louis, MO > >then the West Coast in January...

11/04/02:

There's an interview with Blowback in the new issue of Punk Planet (#52), check it out if you get the chance.  We'll try to post some excerpts soon.

10/16/02:

We've added some new MP3s to the Audio section for you to download. Check 'em out.

There will be anti-war demonstrations in Washington DC and San Francisco on October 26.  For logisitical information and bus/transpo details on how to get there, click here.

10/13/02:

Here's a list of Senate Democrats who didn't have the guts to vote against authorizing force against Iraq:

Baucus, Mont.; Bayh, Ind.; Biden, Del.; Breaux, La.; Cantwell, Wash.; Carnahan, Mo.; Carper, Del.; Cleland, Ga.; Clinton, N.Y.; Daschle, S.D.; Dodd, Conn.; Dorgan, N.D.; Edwards, N.C.; Feinstein, Calif.; Harkin, Iowa; Hollings, S.C.; Johnson, S.D.; Kerry, Mass.; Kohl, Wis.; Landrieu, La.; Lieberman, Conn.; Lincoln, Ark.; Miller, Ga.; Nelson, Fla.; Nelson, Neb.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.Va.; Schumer, N.Y.; Torricelli, N.J.

On a more positive note, click here for list of some of those who decided to stand up and vote against the use of force.  You'll also find their phone numbers - please call and thank them.

10/08/02:

Congress is scheduled to vote on the War on Iraq this week.  Michael Moore has a petition for all of you to sign urging members of Congress to stand up and vote no. Over 40,000 names collected so far. Click here to take part.

We've posted a great essay by Sam Smith of the Progressive Review discussing the police actions in Washington DC last weekend.  You can read it here or at his website, prorev.com.

10/02/02:

Photo: K.Johnson Atlanta IMC		 Thanks to all the people who came out to the shows in DC during the World Bank/IMF protests. Despite the mass arrests by the police and the media downplaying the numbers of those in attendance, resistance is very alive and well. Some of you may have seen Blowback on C-SPAN last Saturday, we were as surprised as anyone to find out that the rally was televised. You can see a video of the performance on the C-SPAN site.  Thanks to the people at Mobilization for Global Justice, Positive Force and ACC for all of their help. Also big thanks to Michele Shocked who was cool enough to invite us to jam for a bit. It seems we've also gotten the attention of some boneheads who saw us on C-SPAN and decided to spend a lot of time filling up the discussion board with mindless crap. To catch the latest examples of pro-war my-country-right-or-wrong stupidity, check out the Talk section of the site.

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