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discography -demo1 [CD/EP] - released 2004 (out of print)
-system shutdown [CD/LP] - released 2005
-live @ punk radio cast [acoustic] [CD/EP] - released 2006 (out of print)
-We don't die, We multiply! compilation - released 2006 (3rd gen recs)
-hello profit, goodbye humanity [CD/EP] - released 2006
-rock against harper compilation - released 2007 (dps recs)
-***NEW***citizen's epidemic - released 2007

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Member Since: 4/25/2005
Band Website: blackjacket.ca
Band Members: doug d - bass, vocals, coffee, uptightxcore
mike s - drums, vocals, los pipos, tofu punx
brandon k - guitar, vocals, kittens, perkisized
kenny "The Doctor" c - loses the screw, sightings playing with us at the local shows
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looking to add a 2nd guitarist for out of town shows. shoot us an email if you're interested.
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email us at [email protected] if you would like us to play in your town
Influences: internet resource / alternative media if you want unbiased news check out democracy now! , indy media , The Guardian , rabble and Aljazeera [english]internet resource / alternative mediaVegan Outreach
The Participatory Economics Project
chomsky.info
Knowmore
Third World Traveler
Citizen Lab
Chomsky Zmag
Z Communications
FAIR
Greenpeace
Adbusters
Underground Action Alliance
turnitdown.com
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sweatshop Watch
Democracy Watch
KAIROS
News Watch Canada
Canada Haiti Network!
Social Justice
Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Canada Act!
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
Animal Voices (animal rights radio)
California Newsreel
AK Press
Canada's national pro-choice group
Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition
check out these documentaries:Earthlings
The Agronomist
The Corporation
Bowling for Columbine
Roger and Me
The Big One
Fahrenheit 9/11
Outfoxed
Poison DUst
9/11: The Great Illusion
An Inconvenient Truth
February One
Manufactured Landscapes
Haiti:"We Must Kill the Bandits"
-Manufacturing Consent
-Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror
-Radio Bikini
-Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price
-Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
-Blood in the Face
-Control Room
-Island of Shadow
-Massacre: The Story of East Timor
-Too Hot Not To Handle
-Darwin's Nightmare
check out these authors:Ralph Nader
Noam Chomsky
Norman G. Finkelstein
Michael Parenti
Michael Moore
Charles Derber
Howard Zinn
John Perkins
Naomi Klein
Amy Goodman
Edward S. Herman
Ward Churchill
Eric Schlosser
Mark Kingwell
Arundhati Roy
Edward Said
Michael Moore
Vandana Shiva
Randall Robinson
Chris Hedges
Lynda Sargeant
if you are in the greater toronto area, check out 89.5fm CIUT for airing of alternative radio. Speakers include Noam Chomsky, Michael Parenti, Howard Zinn, Michael Moore, Ward Churchill, Vandana Shiva, Arundhati Roy, Arun Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and much more...
Air times include:
Mornings
4:30am-5:30am [monday to thursday]
5:00am to 6:00am [sundays]
10:00am to 11:00am [thursdays]
Afternoons
2:00pm to 3:00pm [sundays]
4:00pm to 5:00pm [mondays]
Also check out this link for scheduling of 89.5fm. Who knows, you may find a show that you like. Some suggestions would be Animal Voices, the green majority, Equalizing X Distort, The Taylor Report, Current Affairs, Beyond Borders, and Creole a Go-Go.
CIUT 89.5fm Schedule

Sounds Like: the cat's meow
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

belleville show cancelled

the show on the 29th has been cancelled. werd!
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:58:00 PST

looking to add a second touring guitarist

hey everyone, we're looking to add a second touring guitarist to our line up. of course there are some things we look for.-able to tour at "least" 3 weeks per year and play shows in between-abil...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:34:00 PST

Talking back to racism

Two women of colour walk into a vintage clothing store in Ottawa. The middle-aged white male store owner suddenly appears from the back of the store to ask for their bags. They comply, but given his u...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:42:00 PST

Sexual Terrorism and Africas Forgotten War

In a war that has already killed over 4 million people, Christine Schuler Deschryver describes how women continue to be the victims of "sexual terrorism" in the Congo. John Homes, the UN Undersecretar...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:03:00 PST

UN: Somalia crisis worst in Africa

The UN says the humanitarian crisis in Somalia is now the worst in Africa. --http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/DFCEEB71-166D-4BD8- B041-E69983675DF2.htmSomalia: Mogadishu Clashes Devastating Civil...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:51:00 PST

Suspended Afghan parliamentarian visits Canada

There are no honourary citizenships on offer for those who deviate from the script that justifies Canada's war in Afghanistan. >by Gina WhitfieldOctober 24, 2007In the Throne Speech, Stephen Harp...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:47:00 PST

Why the McGuinty Liberals will not reduce poverty

Will Premier McGuinty favour the interests of the poor and insecure in Ontario over those in the business sector who profit from poverty? >by Dennis RaphaelOctober 29, 2007Despite Premier's McGui...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:49:00 PST

New CD Citizens Epidemic bet you didnt knows...

Here is the info on the new CD. YEAH! We're pretty excited about how everything turned out on a small budget. A lot of work went into this beast that seemed like would never be complete. H...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:34:00 PST

United Nations Adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Canada Votes Against It

United Nations Adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Canada Votes Against ItFinally, after more than 20 years of negotiations, the United Nations has adopted the Declaration on the ...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:41:00 PST

Ontario Party Leaders Dodge Dishonesty in Politics Debate Question

Ontario Party Leaders Dodge Dishonesty in Politics Debate Question -- Make No Pledges to Resign or Penalize Themselves in Any Way if They Break Promises, But Still Expect Voters to Trust ThemFriday, S...
Posted by blackjacket - new website! check it! on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:40:00 PST