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Inspired by Brisbane flash mob actions in support of the 鈥渂oycott, divestment and sanctions鈥 campaign against Israel, I hunted for songs to adapt and use here in Newcastle.
The Bob Marley songbook is bursting with eloquent social protest, exposing the poverty, oppression and injustice endured by inhabitants of the 鈥渄eveloping鈥 world. 鈥淏urning and Looting鈥, for example: 鈥淭his morning I woke up in a curfew. O my God I was a prisoner too 鈥 Could not recognise the faces standing over me, they were all dressed in uniforms of brutality.鈥
Forming in New York City around 1990, The Casualties started out with an idea to return to the 鈥淕olden Age鈥 of street punk, something they felt had been on sharp decline since the mid 1980s. Having racked up eight full length albums, three EPs, three live albums and countless miles in the tour van, The Casualties continue to enjoy success more than 20 years after their inception. The band is touring Australia in September. 91自拍论坛 Weekly's Chris Peterson caught up with them for a bite-sized interview. * * *
Protesters rallied across Australia on August 13 in support of equal marriage rights. In Sydney, protesters gathered at Town Hall.
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