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Boycott Everything

from Boycott Everything by Poison Planet

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Originally pressed as a 7" on Refuse Records out of Europe for Poison Planet's European tour in June 2011, the US version has been a year long project. The band felt that the 7" format lacked the visual impact that they intended and the lyrics and art had been rushed. The US version is a one sided 12" EP, with a screen printed "B" side. The front and back cover art have been updated and the lyric sheet has expanded from a small jam packed insert that was just columns of white text on a black background to include relevant imagery and additional essays. Lastly, to add to the final package they've included a 24"x36" black and white poster.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Boycott Everything via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 14 days
    edition of 500 

      $10 USD

     

about

EPZ stands for Export Processing Zone. Countries like China and Mexico have these EPZ’s, and within their perimeter labor laws are greatly relaxed or ignored. The factories in these zones produce the majority of consumer goods sold in the US.

Straight Edge is not commonly perceived as being political. However, the liquor and tobacco industries are 2 of the top 3 financial supporters of Republican Candidates. If you consider yourself liberal or left leaning, let it be known that your trip to the bar or the corner store for beer and cigarettes is financially feeding the enemy. The Straight Edge lifestyle is effectively a commitment to a lifelong boycott.

Every day animals are kept in inhumane conditions on factory farms. They are treated as products that can be bought, sold, and thrown away. They are kept as slaves and regarded as mere biological machines that produce commodities for the public. Any notions that they are sentient beings that think and feel are completely ignored. It’s a cycle of enslavement, abuse, and slaughter. Veganism is the most effective way to combat the atrocities of factory farming. Reduce or completely eliminate demand and even the most brutal capitalist will focus their greed elsewhere.

Our vigilance and combined efforts can change the course of human existence. We are making a difference but we can all do more. Lifestyle changes like veganism and straight edge are way more effectual than boycott holidays like “Buy Nothing Day.” “Buy Nothing Day” fights consumerism by hurting both companies we support and companies we despise 1 day out of every year. Whereas veganism, straight edge, and targeting companies with terrible labor records applies pressure every single day of the year. When tens of thousands of people apply this sort of pressure en mass we see changes made. Do not underestimate your own power. You do have the power to change the world.

Related reading: No Logo by Naomi Klein, Sober Living for the Revolution by Gabriel Kuhn/Towards a Less Fucked Up World: Sobriety & Anarchist Struggle by Nick Riotfag, and Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. Related viewing: Earthlings, Fowl Play, and Behind the Labels.

lyrics

Boycott Everything
(Music: Deathsnake/Lyrics: 9Volt)
Near slave labor on EPZ’s
Indentured servitude corporate greed
Human suffering on an epic scale
So mega-corporations can increase sales

Live for swill stay sedate
Problems wash away but more you create
Say you’re progressive while you feed the right
Liquor and tobacco fuel their might

We can fight we can fight -we can fight we can win
We can fight we can fight -we can fight we can win
Boycott everything
We can fight we can fight -we can fight we can win
We can fight we can fight -we can fight we can win
Boycott everything (x4)

Animal slaughter on factory farms
Our inhumanity should raise alarms
Blood spilled with no need
Diseased and suffering to feed your greed

credits

from Boycott Everything, track released June 22, 2011
Vocals: 9 Volt
Guitar: Bearclaw
Bass: Sex Talk
Drums: Meltdown

Originally released on Refuse Records. refuserecords@gmail.com
Recorded by N. Zaglaras May 2011.
Mastered at As One Studio, Warsaw, by Smok
Text Editing and Insight/Input: L. Quintero

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Poison Planet Chicago, Illinois

What separates punk from other genres of music is its visceral menacing sounds make it the perfect soundtrack for anger & protest. The direct result of this combination of elements is that it became a vehicle for socio-political ideas.

PxP firmly embrace that vehicle in the hope of advocating the idea of personal growth & change; personal is political.

Straight Edge.
Veganism.
Human Rights.
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