It's unfortunate that this is even an issue ... but it is really important. Watch the above video so you don't sound like an idiot when someone asks you why you support Anti-SOPA initiatives. It's great to get behind causes and get swept up in the passion but be INFORMED. This could be serious.

An easy analogy from Cory Doctorow ...

"If I turned up, pointed out that bank robbers always make their escape on wheeled vehicles, and asked, “Can’t we do something about this?”, the answer would be “No”. This is because we don’t know how to make a wheel that is still generally useful for legitimate wheel applications, but useless to bad guys. We can all see that the general benefits of wheels are so profound that we’d be foolish to risk changing them in a foolish errand to stop bank robberies. Even if there were an epidemic of bank robberies—even if society were on the verge of collapse thanks to bank robberies—no-one would think that wheels were the right place to start solving our problems."

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First off, a huge 'WORD' to everyone out last Friday night at our Martyrs' show ... with the help of Environmental Encroachment & BS Brass Band we nearly sold the place out! We have our next show lined up and confirmed with Cincy bredren The Pinstripes, March 1st at Pancho's (soon to be TOWNSHIP) in Logan Square / Chicago. Details to come.

Now some recent press stuff for posterity's sake ...

Want to give a special thanks/shoutout to Newcity & Dave for the generous review...
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Also about a month ago Drastics' dummer Anthony got to spit some thoughts at the Reader about reggae... Big thanks to John Ciba (record people: if you ain't been to Johns shop 'Logan Hardware' you are missing out!)
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The Drastics feat. MC ZULU
Live at Martyrs' Chicago
Friday / January 13 / 2012

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Resident Drastic Selectors King Tony, 8 Hundo and The Graduate get back up on the wheels of steel with more big chunes inna international flavor stylee.

Reggae & International Soul
The Charleston, Chicago
Friday / January 6, 2012
9:30 - Close / No Cover

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Yes ya'll. 'Tis the season and all that. We've been posting our limited arsenal of holiday material on SoundCloud over the past couple of weeks, and just wanted to make sure you knew. Cause we're sure you're not sick of holiday music yet. So please to enjoy! We offered our dub version of 'Winter Wonderland' as a free download last year and we so no reason to not offer it as a bite sized stocking stuffer this year. It's better than coal!

And in non-holiday related news ... 1.5 shows to announce ... !

Friday January 6, 2012

Resident Drastic selectors Chris & Anthony (aka PalmDown Sound) will be back on the 1s & 2s doing it at The Charleston in Bucktown, Chicago.  All vinyl, no cover.  9:30 to close.  Reggae & International Soul.

Friday January 13, 2012

The Drastics w/ MC Zulu will be at Martyrs headlining with Environmental Encroachment and BS Brass Brand.  Ruff inna second line!

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Almost forgot, we're also gonna be part of this year's WXRT 'Best of 20' Holiday Spectacular .. where you can hear the tunes below paired with our impeccable wit and ability to write 45 seconds skits featuring drunken Santas, bar-fighting holiday characters and what to tell your cabbie on the way home from NYE. This year will be highlights of the past 20 years and we're honored to be part of it. Tune In!