Racism meets indomitable rock

By Peter Hemminger

The benefit concert is a tricky beast. If you focus too much on the concert aspect, people will lose sight of the message and succumb instead to pure entertainment. If you focus too much on the message, people will get bored. It’s a fact. Most people have short attention spans and little patience for preaching.… Continue reading Racism meets indomitable rock

Teachin’ the issues and playin’ the music

By John Jacques

Last Saturday’s annual Rock Against Racism offered an eclectic mix of local acts, ranging from aboriginal MC Otachimow to punk headliner Field Day. The event also featured a second stage with more local talent and educational kiosks from local awareness groups such as reporthate.org.The show was basically two separate unrelated shows. The first was a… Continue reading Teachin’ the issues and playin’ the music