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Bush and Blair's spin doctors are claiming the war is over, but 300 bands are making it loud and clear that
the peace movement has only just begun. The American version of the cult-classic peace movement fundraiser CD, "Peace Not War", was released in the US last month and comes out here in the UK today.
UK PRESS RELEASE JUNE 2nd, 2003
The revised double-album has 11 new tracks and is backed up by a new website with 300 anti-war songs by both
signed and bedroom-studio musicians from around the world, anti-war images, and a peace group search
engine. No-one knows if Syria, North Korea or Iran will be bombed next, but musicians are convinced the
peace movement has to prepare to stop the next war, and are writing songs to express their feelings.
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION: "The aggression is not Þnished with the occupation of Iraq, so the peace movement
must be ready to intervene when the warmongers pick their next taget."
ROOTS MANUVA: "with them sneaky tactics they'll keep them wars running, so they can have a market for
their guns and ammunition."
LIFE: "People are quick to forget the world's problems when they are not affecting them, but as soon as it is
in their face, they speak out. I think we should always have our minds open to other people and countries in
distress, at war or otherwise, not just when it's on our doorstep."
The double CD features American, Australian and British bands as diverse as Public Enemy, Ms Dynamite,
Roots Manuva, Alabama 3, Massive Attack, Ani DiFr anco, Coldcut, Billy Bragg, Nitin Sawhney, Yo La Tengo
and a reformed Crass, with distribution in 19 countries and £20,000 raised for UK peace groups so far. A
simple idea became an international production through the support given by so many musicians,
managers and record companies, who each waived their royalties. The "War On Terror" marks the rebirth of
protest music, far more proliÞc than the recordings of the Vietnam era.
ANI DIFRANCO: "it's time to get our government to pull its big dick out of the sand of someone else's desert &
put it back in its pants."
CRASS: "There is no time for people to become complacent and withdraw - this is just the beginning."
The highlight of the compilation is UK hiphop, with unsigned locals matching the pe rformances of their
American big brothers Public Enemy and DJ Spooky. GM Babyz, SuparNovar, The Unpeople and DJ
DisOrientalist debut on the compilation, along with the recently discovered Life. Roots Manuva, Ms
Dynamite, Massive Attack, Sia, Funmental and Coldcut fatten up the UK representation. More UK hiphop
is now available alongside the massive collection of anti-war music online, donated daily by bands from
around the world: http://www.peace-not-war.org . Depending on the submissions and funding issues, there
may be a series of Peace Not War CDs released, each dedicated to a genre - hiphop, acoustic, electric, dance,
jazz. Some of the most interesting, funky and emotive tracks were recorded in bedroom studios, so get your
band's CDs in the post!
MS DYNAMITE: "we need to start loving instead of killing each other. Brave man would start a revolution."<
BR>
ALABAMA 3: "It's all the same racist warmongery-posturing bollocks. The peace movement has to carry on
until there is no more war."
The Peace Not War CD is as grass roots as it gets: produced and funded by Australian musicians Kelly and
Mudge from their small east London flat, with help from a handful of friends but without any support from
an organization. Their independence has meant that the broad spectrum of peace groups could be fairly
funded and radical lyrical content could not be censored, although their lack of resources has been
challenging. With no record label and no promotional budget, the word has had to be spread by peace
groups, and by DJs and stores who simply liked the music and the cause.
JOHN PILGER: "The Peace Not War CD is vital to the grass roots opposition to war, conquest and occupation.
Censorship of anti-war music by the BBC, MTV and other media is all the more reason for doing it yourself."
The DIY fundraising system has spread internationally such that sales in each country will fund its local
peace groups: American, Australian and UK peace groups are already selling the CDs themselves at
demonstrations, as well as getting the proceeds from record store sales. Peace groups in the UK can buy the
CD for £5 (much less than what stores pay) then sell it for £15 to raise funds. In fact, peace groups have
out-sold music stores in the UK so far, demonstrating the power of grass roots organizing. People who want
to support a chosen peace group can buy them a box of CDs from Shellshock Records in London (020 8800
8110) and have the value of their donation tripled.
The peace movement now has a dedicated soundtrack full of energy, information and inspiration for
everyone who is struggling for peace.
--
Peace Not War Compilation CD
http://www.peace-not-war.org
info@peace-not-war.org
Review Copies: 078 107 50505 or 0778 999 1591
PO Box 44212
London
E3 4WB
UK
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DATE: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 17:48:32
From: "Heydon Prowse"
To: imc-editorial@indymedia.org
Cc:
Hello Indi-Media - I dunno if you know about the Peace Not War CD -- It's being released in America now and its being rereleased here... New artists and new songs etc... I was wondering if you would be interested in doing some kind of Promotion for it on your Resonance FM slot... If this is not the right email address - then PLEASE email this on to the relevant person -- Peace -- Heydon 07960247390
* PDF print version of this press release, images, quotes: http:www.peace-not-war.org/Information/Press.html
* Review copies: phone 0778 999 1591
UK PRESS RELEASE JUNE 2nd, 2003
300 BANDS SAY THE PEACE MOVEMENT MUST KEEP MOVING
Bush and Blair's spin doctors are claiming the war is over, but 300 bands are making it loud and clear that the peace movement has only just begun. The American version of the cult-classic peace movement fundraiser CD, "Peace Not War", was released in the US last month and comes out here in the UK today. The revised double-album has 11 new tracks and is backed up by a new website with 300 anti-war songs by both signed and bedroom-studio musicians from around the world, anti-war images, and a peace group search engine. No-one knows if Syria, North Korea or Iran will be bombed next, but musicians are convinced the peace movement has to prepare to stop the next war, and are writing songs to express their feelings.
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION: "The aggression is not Þnished with the occupation of Iraq, so the peace movement must be ready to intervene when the warmongers pick their next taget."
ROOTS MANUVA: "with them sneaky tactics they'll keep them wars running, so they can have a market for their guns and ammunition."
LIFE: "People are quick to forget the world's problems when they are not affecting them, but as soon as it is in their face, they speak out. I think we should always have our minds open to other people and countries in distress, at war or otherwise, not just when it's on our doorstep."
The double CD features American, Australian and British bands as diverse as Public Enemy, Ms Dynamite, Roots Manuva, Alabama 3, Massive Attack, Ani DiFr a nc o, Coldcut, Billy Bragg, Nitin Sawhney, Yo La Tengo and a reformed Crass, with distribution in 19 countries and £20,000 raised for UK peace groups so far. A simple idea became an international production through the support given by so many musicians, managers and record companies, who each waived their royalties. The "War On Terror" marks the rebirth of protest music, far more proliÞc than the recordings of the Vietnam era.
ANI DIFRANCO: "it's time to get our government to pull its big dick out of the sand of someone else's desert & put it back in its pants."
CRASS: "There is no time for people to become complacent and withdraw - this is just the beginning."
The highlight of the compilation is UK hiphop, with unsigned locals matching the pe rfo rm ances of their American big brothers Public Enemy and DJ Spooky. GM Babyz, SuparNovar, The Unpeople and DJ DisOrientalist debut on the compilation, along with the recently discovered Life. Roots Manuva, Ms Dynamite, Massive Attack, Sia, Funmental and Coldcut fatten up the UK representation. More UK hiphop is now available alongside the massive collection of anti-war music online, donated daily by bands from around the world: http://www.peace-not-war.org . Depending on the submissions and funding issues, there may be a series of Peace Not War CDs released, each dedicated to a genre - hiphop, acoustic, electric, dance, jazz. Some of the most interesting, funky and emotive tracks were recorded in bedroom studios, so get your band's CDs in the post!
MS DYNAMITE: "we need to start loving instead of killing each other. Brave man would start a revolution."< BR &g t;
ALABAMA 3: "It's all the same racist warmongery-posturing bollocks. The peace movement has to carry on until there is no more war."
The Peace Not War CD is as grass roots as it gets: produced and funded by Australian musicians Kelly and Mudge from their small east London flat, with help from a handful of friends but without any support from an organization. Their independence has meant that the broad spectrum of peace groups could be fairly funded and radical lyrical content could not be censored, although their lack of resources has been challenging. With no record label and no promotional budget, the word has had to be spread by peace groups, and by DJs and stores who simply liked the music and the cause.
JOHN PILGER: "The Peace Not War CD is vital to the grass roots opposition to war, conquest and occupation. Censorship of anti-war music by the BBC, MTV and other media is all the more reason for doing it yourself."
The DIY fundraising system has spread internationally such that sales in each country will fund its local peace groups: American, Australian and UK peace groups are already selling the CDs themselves at demonstrations, as well as getting the proceeds from record store sales. Peace groups in the UK can buy the CD for £5 (much less than what stores pay) then sell it for £15 to raise funds. In fact, peace groups have out-sold music stores in the UK so far, demonstrating the power of grass roots organizing. People who want to support a chosen peace group can buy them a box of CDs from Shellshock Records in London (020 8800 8110) and have the value of th eir donation tripled.
The peace movement now has a dedicated soundtrack full of energy, information and inspiration for everyone who is struggling for peace.
--
Peace Not War Compilation CD
http://www.peace-not-war.org
info@peace-not-war.org
Review Copies: 078 107 50505 or 0778 999 1591
PO Box 44212
London
E3 4WB
UK