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newdirectionfest:

Thursday September 22nd 2011 @ Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA)
Creating a Culture of Resistance: Punk Rock As A Bridge To Social ChangeOrganizers of New Direction Fest, a radical punk fest that showcases bands that organize within their community and take action against social injustice, will be discussing a new direction for the punk community in Olympia, WA. A direction that will involve resistance to the status quo, creating networks of solidarity, and building collective power to confront injustice. The panel will draw on punk’s DIY culture and explore ways to use our anger expressed in our music to change the world for the better. After the panel, there will be a punk show in Red Square.

HEY OLYMPIA
COME TO THIS
I’ll be a part of the panel and it’s HADOUKEN’s, aka my bands, first show! It’s going to be rad… come hang out tonight!

newdirectionfest:

Thursday September 22nd 2011 @ Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA)

Creating a Culture of Resistance: Punk Rock As A Bridge To Social Change

Organizers of New Direction Fest, a radical punk fest that showcases bands that organize within their community and take action against social injustice, will be discussing a new direction for the punk community in Olympia, WA. A direction that will involve resistance to the status quo, creating networks of solidarity, and building collective power to confront injustice. The panel will draw on punk’s DIY culture and explore ways to use our anger expressed in our music to change the world for the better. After the panel, there will be a punk show in Red Square.

HEY OLYMPIA

COME TO THIS

I’ll be a part of the panel and it’s HADOUKEN’s, aka my bands, first show! It’s going to be rad… come hang out tonight!

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newdirectionfest:

Many of the bands, organizers, and attendees were interviewed for this. Check it out!

Yours truly and other rad people were recorded for this interview. If you’re in Olympia, tune your radio’s to 98.5 or stream it online. Support pirate radio!

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newdirectionfest:

Brigada Roja and NDF organizers celebrating at the end of the weekend. 

newdirectionfest:

Brigada Roja and NDF organizers celebrating at the end of the weekend. 

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newdirectionfest:

Don’t Need Drugs (NDF 2011)

newdirectionfest:

Don’t Need Drugs (NDF 2011)

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newdirectionfest:

Vic Bondi (Articles of Faith), James (Outlook/Dehumanized), Mark Anderson (Positive Force DC), and Brad @ NDF 2011

VERY JAZZED

newdirectionfest:

Vic Bondi (Articles of Faith), James (Outlook/Dehumanized), Mark Anderson (Positive Force DC), and Brad @ NDF 2011

VERY JAZZED