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IN THIS ISSUE : ATR 2.2.06
====>>> Dash Rip Rock & Mardi Gras!
====>>> Akimbo & (International) Noise Conspiracy redux!
====>>> "924 Gilman" flick is Bat-bound!
====>>> Jello Biafra On Tour!
====>>> Blowfly Down Under, Disaster Strikes out West!
====>>> Batty & Brief Book Sale!
====>>> Exciting books, bits, dvds, vinyl, and cds
@@@@@@@@@@ Dash Rip Rock & Mardi Gras! @@@@@@@@@@
Brand new is the latest studio cd from Baton Rouge natives Dash Rip Rock, "Hee Haw Hell." It's a country punk opera
based on Dante's Inferno- no, really! Dash Rip Rock tells the story of Donkey's tour of Hell (populated by ghosts of
Lynrd Skynrd and hippie jam bands) with Ol' Virg. As if a country-punkified version of a 14th century Italian epic poem
isn't over the top, guest stars (including Mojo Nixon, The Upper Crust, and Jello Biafra) guarantee that Hee Haw Hell is
a musical and literary classic!
CD - $12.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1340
To celebrate "Hee Haw Hell" you can catch Dash Rip Rock live in New Orleans during Mardi Gras on 2/19, as well as other
dates through February and March throughout the South.
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/tours.php?
@@@@@@@@@@ Akimbo & (International) Noise Conspiracy redux! @@@@@@@@@@
The Bat Bullpen has just roped in one familiar band and one new band in our re-issue department: Seattle's Akimbo &
Sweden's The (International) Noise Conspiracy!
THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY
Live At Oslo Jazz Festival
Sizzling domestic release of this stellar live show of The (International) Noise Conspiracy playing with accomplished
jazz musicians Jonas Kullhammar & Sven-Eric Dahlberg in 2003. This 10-song set is what happens when T(I)NC's
politically-charged MC5-inspired riffage meets Grammy-nominated jazz talent! The collaboration was a one-time event @
the Oslo Jazz Festival and this performance was only available as an import- until now!
CD - $12.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1342
AKIMBO
Harshing Your Mellow
After being out of print for years, Akimbo's debut record "Harshing Your Mellow" is finally back in print! This vicious,
frantic, menacing album captures the band's intense early years before they embraced the more heavy and paced sound of
2006's Forging Steel And Laying Stone. Featuring the original Akimbo line up of Jon Weisnewski, Nat Damm, and Jared
Burke Eglington, the album has all new artwork & comes in the always neat-o digipack format. Includes a raucous bonus
Screamers cover.
CD - $12.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1341
@@@@@@@@@@ "924 Gilman" flick is Bat-bound! @@@@@@@@@@
Alternative Tentacles is excited to announce that we'll be releasing the dvd version of the long-awaited "924 Gilman"
film directed by Fifteen's Jack Curran and his Scarred Films outfit. The documentary includes interviews with tons of
people, including Jello Biafra, Ian MacKaye, Rancid, Offspring, Jesse Michaels, author Wendy-O-Matik, & your AT Mail
Male Jesse Luscious. There's also many live performances, including Operation Ivy, Fleshies, Pansy Division, Screeching
Weasel, The Frisk, and Ted Leo And The Pharmacists.
The release date of the dvd is to be determined, but the official World Premiere of the finished version of the 86
minute documentary will be at this year's San Francisco Noise Pop Festival on Saturday March 3rd, 2007!
http://www.noisepop.com/2007/film.php
Other pending new releases are coming your way from Zolar X, Greg Palast, the vinyl version of the Citizen Fish/Leftover
Crack split release on Fat Wreck Chords, & a whole lot more which are still super-secret! Stay tuned, Bat Believers!
@@@@@@@@@@ Jello Biafra On Tour! @@@@@@@@@@
Jello Biafra will be doing spoken word shows across parts of the mid-west and the east coast in just 3 weeks! From
Wisconsin to Kentucky to Vermont to NYC and points between and beyond, Jello's coming so get your tickets and have a
seat- it's gonna be a wild ride with a lot of new insights and stories from Jello!
Tour dates
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/tours.php?
New "In The Grip of Official Treason" 3xCD
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1305
@@@@@@@@@@ Blowfly Down Under, Disaster Strikes out West! @@@@@@@@@@
Blowfly will be rampaging through Australia in late February, while Boston's Disaster Strikes makes their first
appearance ever on the US West Coast with headliner Naked Aggression in early March. I Object celebrates February in a
d.i.y. venue somewhere near you in the US, before heading south of the border for an early March tour of Mexico. The
mysterious & ear-shattering Bastard Noise are playing 2 VERY rare shows in SoCal this month, while Munly and Akimbo kick
off 2 long road trips in a few days.
In February and March, also keep an eye out for Comets On Fire, Dash Rip Rock, Jello Biafra, Harold Ray Live In Concert,
Ludicra, The Sermon, and Slim Cessna's Auto Club! Check out the constantly updated Tour Page for details!
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/tours.php?
@@@@@@@@@ Batty & Brief Book Sale! @@@@@@@@@@
For a very limited time, we're offering $4 off four already-inexpensive political books! This sale will only last until
our small stock of these books is depleted- so grab 'em now!
Terrorism and War by Howard Zinn
Book - $5.00 ($9.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=497
Silencing Political Dissent by Nancy Chang
Book - $5.00 ($9.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=505
Our Media Not Yours by Robert McChesney/John Nichols
Book - $5.00 ($9.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=549
September 11th and the US War by Various Authors
Book - $8.00 ($12.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=574
@@@@@@@@@ Exciting books, bits, dvds, vinyl, and cds! @@@@@@@@@@
We carry a ton of non-Alternative Tentacles music, books, films, and shirts. You can find more books, dvds, cds, lps,
7"s, videos, posters, and clothes on our website at http://www.alternativetentacles.com
We've also added a ton of new 7"s, LPs, and CDs from Zum Audio, Punks Before Profits, Burrito, Peculio, Seeing Eye, 20
Buck Spin, Siempre Contra, Controlled By Plague, Lookout, Tamizdat, and Adeline Record labels, not to mention the latest
from some labels we've offered for years: Sudden Death, Six Weeks, Life Is Abuse, and AK Press!
Go to the "Other CD/Vinyl" page and use the drop-down menu under "Browse this store for" to see the titles we offer from
all of these and more great independent record labels from across the world.
***** Rockin' Compact Discs, Long Players, and Seven Inches! *****
VARIOUS ARTISTS
MaximumRocknRoll Presents: Public Safety
This 25 band international compilation is MaximumRocknRoll's latest offering for da punx! All unreleased tracks from the
best of today's international d.i.y. punk, hardcore, and crust bands, including Career Suicide, Deadfall, Gorilla
Angreb, Look Back And Laugh, Limp Wrist, The Observers, Smalltown, & Strung Up! Brand New!
CD - $12.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1314
CITIZEN FISH / LEFTOVER CRACK
Baby Punchers/Meltdown Split
Brand new split 7" from AT ska-punk-squatter heroes Leftover Crack and Britain's finest ska-punk veterans Citizen Fish!
We have limited numbers in stock, so don't sleep on this rockin ep. This is a taste of the upcoming split release on
Alternative Tentacles and Fat Wreck Chords!
7" - $4.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1309
JAD FAIR & JASON WILLETT
Wild
All events that have happened since this recording was made are a direct consequence of this recording being made. Jasom
exposes the world to new un-patented methods of recording, mixing, and having Jad and Jason and Bob play everything
perfectly. RARE HAND-MADE COVERS!
CD - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1087
NOAM CHOMSKY
The Imperial Presidency
This continues Chomsky's tradition of finely-honed social criticism and insight into the Bush Administration's
intentional and repeated actions against international law, protected civil liberties, and the institution of democracy
itself. This is one of many AK Press titles we carry!
CD - $12.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1192
HAPPINESS
s/t
Dripping wet vocals with overdriven electric drums and distorted guitars directly injected into the speakers reminiscent
of early Jesus and Mary Chain, with the ear bleeding shrillness of Big Black gone optimistic. Dirty 90's pop nostalgia
stains every track with a timeless melody sure to put a smile on the face of Ian Curtis and catch the good ear of Brian
Wilson.
LP - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1339
UZ JSME DOMA
Patnact Kapeck Vody (Best of...)
This collection of tracks, spanning the career of the quintessential Czech art-rock band, is an excellent introduction
to their inimitable music. Hardly a "greatest hits", the collection is chock full of the tunes which are the band's
strongest work. This is one of many Tamizdat titles we carry!
CD - $16.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1127
ALICE DONUT
Fuzz
A tripped out mix of hard rock, punk, grunge, pop and glam on the 9th album from the legendary & influential underground
band Alice Donut, celebrating its 20th year in 2006.
CD - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1310
I OBJECT
First Two Years
This is unrelentingly breakneck, pissed as shit female-led hardcore punk! Here are the 1st 2 years: tracks from the 2003
demo, split and pink 7 inches, as well as their compilation appearances and five unreleased songs - 25 in all. This is
one of many Punks Before Profits titles we carry!
CD - $10.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1250
DOA
War On 45- March To The End
Joey Shithead has just released this Alternative Tentacles classic 1982 12" ep on cd with bonus tracks about war and
activism from throughout DOA's stellar career. An essential piece of the DOA discography! Brand New on cd. One of many
Sudden Death releases we're carrying.
CD - $12.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=584
Original 12"EP - $7.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=62
THOSE FURIOUS FLAMES
She's Great!
Sex, drugs, rock and roll! This is the motto of Those Furious Flames, the Ticino, Switzerland band with real rock and
roll attitude! Clocking in at around 40 minutes, "She's Great!" is brash, hard-hitting, punk-tinged rock at its finest.
This is one of many NextPunk titles we carry!
CD - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1312
DIE SCHWARZEN SCHAFE
Auf Der Suche Nach Dem Licht
This awesome German pogo-punk band from Dusseldorf kicks butt with intelligent
lyrics and catchy punk tunes!
LP - $9.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1289
SKARP
Bury Your Dead
Seattle's own blackout grind specialists Skarp blast through 11 songs of brutal hardcore/grind. This pre-dates their AT
record! By mixing a variety of musical influences, "Bury Your Dead" stands tall among its crusty peers in originality
yet switches up their sound enough to keep you from getting bored.
LP - $9.00 | CD - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1162
K.I.T. / WIVES
split 7-inch
The Wives from Los Angeles are one of the most exciting byproducts of young 'Merica, comprised of folks from Rotophone,
the Jews, and Neon King Kong. K.I.T. are from Oakland and play fast and short because that's what they are. This is one
of many Zum Audio releases we carry!
7" - $4.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1325
BOOK OF BLACK EARTH
The Feast
Punishing blackened death metal (or deathened black metal if you prefer) is the order of the day. Subtle and unintrusive
keyboard strains throughout give an epic and vast quality to the memorably brutal songs on display! Features current and
former members of SKARP & TEEN CTHULHU, so you know this Seattle band SMOKES! This is one of many 20 Buck Spin releases
we carry.
CD - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1303
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Antifascist Action Worldwide Benefit Compilation 1
26 bands from 9 countries rip it up to benefit various anti-nazi groups. Among the best are AT's own Leftover Crack,
plus Oi Polloi, Klasse Kriminale, Stockyard Stoics, and Los Fastidios with their anthem "Antifa Hooligan"! From punk to
oi to ska and beyond, check out this great compilation. This is one of many Siempre Contra titles we carry!
CD - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1321
***** Here's just a few of our Brain-Bustin' Books! *****
BEV DAVIES / NARDWUAR THE HUMAN SERVIETTE
Nardwuar the Human Serviette vs. Bev Davies: A 2007 Punk Rock Calendar!
Join inquisitive punk rock journalist and Evaporators lead singer Nardwuar the Human Serviette as he digs through
legendary Vancouver photographer Bev Davies' photo vault and presents to you the best of her timeless unseen archival
photos in this 2007 Punk Rock Calendar! Last chance as supplies are super-limited!
Book - $12.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1283
RE/SEARCH
Pranks 2
Finally, volume 2 of Re/Search's classic "Pranks!" is here! Pranks may be our last remaining freedom of expression in
post-Constitutional, post-Bill of Rights, post G.W. Bush America. Includes Jello Biafra, Al Jourgensen, Lydia Lunch,
John Waters, Billboard Liberation Front, Survival Research Laboratories, Margaret Cho, The Yes Men, and many many more!
Brand new!
Book - $20.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1306
Pranks!
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=401
BLAG DAHLIA
Nina
Too cool for school, too hot for television, and too scandalous to be believed, Nina is the twisted tale of an object of
desire who gives as good as she gets, wreaking havoc from her quiet hometown to the glittering shores of California, in
search of cheap thrills and black lipstick. A truly twisted tale of a young girl coming of age with no apologies. Part
of our Punks In Print series!
Book - $10.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1334
CD - $13.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1294
CHUNKLET
The Overrated Book: The Greatest Book You'll Ever Buy
The Overrated Book is brought to you by the staff of Chunklet Magazine, a paragon of satire for the holy cows of
underground music and culture. It has a highly graphic style and combines the work of political cartoonist Ted Rall with
many talented, young artists from the Cartoon Network, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo, Patton Oswalt,
and more!
Book - $22.00 ($25.00 list!)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1331
JENNIFER WHITEFORD
Grrrl
Grrrl is the story of a young girl searching for herself in the midst of the riot grrl movement. She dreams of one day
becoming a rock star and taking music back for the girls, but first, she has to struggle through high school, her own
budding sexual awareness, her possible homosexuality, and her dangerous flirtation with an older indie rocker. Part of
our Punks In Print series!
Book - $12.00 ($14.00 list!)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1333
JIM GOAD
Answer Me! The First Three
ANSWER Me! is a big black slab of trouble. It has been banned in several countries and put on trial for obscenity in the
USA. Chock full of well-written rants, interviews, and articles on topics ranging from music and subcultures to sex,
love, hate, murder, serial killers, and suicide, this fat, gorgeous anthology contains the legendary rant-zine's first
three issues in their entirety. It also contains sixty new pages of wistful ANSWER Me! memories and tasty new articles
written by philanthropist and humanitarian Jim Goad.
Book - $22.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1332
MICAH IAN WRIGHT
Surveillance Means Security: Remixed War Propaganda
Subversive and incendiary, this incredible full-color poster book reworks classic war propaganda to comment on corporate
corruption, domestic spying, election fraud, gay marriage, blind patriotism, the war on terror, and surveillance in
America today. With laughs and jeers, Micah Wright's distinctive artwork and astute political commentary offers timely
and clever insight into the state of post-9/11 America. This is a follow-up to the equally entertaining "You Back The
Attack! We'll Bomb Who We Want!"
Book - $19.00 ($22.00 list!)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1329
You Back The Attack! We'll Bomb Who We Want!
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=670
EDWARD COLVER
Blight At The End Of The Funnel: Art & Photography of Edward Colver
This is an astounding, thick collection of Edward Colver's captivating punk photos! For over 25 years, Colver has been
one of the main documentarians of the Southern California punk rock scene- you've seen his shots in books and flyers and
record inserts for a quarter of a century, now see them in the comfort of your own home, whenever you want! Brand new!
Book - $24.00 ($30.00 list!)
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1280
AARON COMETBUS
Cometbus #50
We have limited copies of the half-century issue of this legendary fanzine from the East Bay. Check out the other great
Cometbus bits below!
Book - $2.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1297
I Wish There Was Something I Could Quit
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1263
Double Duce
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=693
MICHAEL PARENTI
The Culture Struggle
The latest from AT spoken word artist Michael Parenti! Drawing from cultures around the world, historian and author
Michael Parenti shows that beliefs and practices are readily subjected to political manipulation, and that many parts of
culture are being commodified, separated from their group or communal origins, to be packaged and sold to those who can
pay for them.
Book - $12.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1244
CYNTHIA CONNOLLY
Banned In DC: Photos and Anecdotes from the DC Punk Underground (79-85)
This punk rock classic is now in softcover! Photographer and punk insider Cynthia Connolly had access to a great
collection of photos from the glory days of hardcore punk in Washington DC. Minor Threat and Bad Brains share space with
naked musicians, ubiquitous scenesters, shaven-headed audience members, and riotous punks, in a freewheeling blend of
pictures and quotes.
Book - $22.00 ($25.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1195
Don't forget our 4 super-sale books:
Terrorism and War
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=497
Silencing Political Dissent
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=505
Our Media Not Yours
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=549
September 11th and the US War
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=574
***** Delightful DVDs *****
In addition to our own DVDs (Nardwuar the Human Serviette, 16HP, and Michael Parenti), we carry a wide variety of
musical, cultural, and political titles- here's a small sample!
BLACK PANTHER PARTY
What We Want, What We Believe: The Black Panther Party Library
This 12-hour, 4 DVD set features three films on the Black Panther Party and additional footage on their history and
legacy. It's all here, the government-sponsored repression, the trials, exile, triumph, and reunion. These materials are
crucial to understanding the Black Panther Party and their legacy. One of many AK Press titles we carry! All Region
Compatible!
DVD - $25.00 ($38.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1328
TRACY FLANNIGAN / TRIBE 8
Rise Above: The Tribe 8 Documentary
This entertaining flick chronicles hilarious live performances, candid moments of their lives at work and on the road,
and the controversy at an all women's music festival that landed them in a quagmire of protest and praise from a
fiercely divided crowd. It also captures the truly funny and warm people behind the music and the politics! Available
nowhere else... yet!
DVD - $18.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1260
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS/BRION GYSIN
Destroy All Rational Thought
William Burroughs & Brion Gysin influenced millions- Here's footage from a 1992 Dublin show "The Here To Go Show," a
festival devoted to the works of Gysin & Burroughs. Also included is one of the last interviews with Burroughs,
previously unseen vintage footage of him in his prime during the 50s and early 60s, The Master Musicians of Joujouka
collaborating with avant garde Dublin musicians, veterans of the Tangier Beat Scene, and cutting edge writers/musicians.
All Region Compatible!
DVD - $18.00 ($20.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1335
THE DWARVES
FEFU: The DVD
The ultimate Dwarves DVD - including the brand new uncensored and clean versions of the FEFU video featuring the Suicide
Girls plus 40 minutes behind the scenes during the making of FEFU! Also, check out the archival Dwarves live shows,
videos, and interviews spanning their entire career. A must for Dwarves fans, Suicide Girls fans, or for anyone that
loves hot naked chicks covered with blood! Not for the weak of heart!
DVD - $12.00 ($15.00 list)
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1307
ROBERT KANE PAPPAS
Orwell Rolls In His Grave
Has America entered an Orwellian world of doublespeak where outright lies can pass for the truth? With the help of
guests like Greg Palast, Michael Moore, Bernie Saunders, Robert McChesney, "Orwell Rolls In His Grave" reminds us that
1984 is no longer a date in the future! Region 1 only, sorry!
DVD - $18.00 ($20.00 list)
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1292
STEVEN FISCHLER / JOEL SUCHER
Anarchism In America/Free Voice Of Labor
A two-fer of fascinating film, this is a truly underground look at radical history and current radical reality! Our pals
over at AK Press present the documentaries "Anarchism In America" and "The Free Voice Of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists,"
with help from familiar folks like Jello Biafra, Ursula Le Guin, and Murray Bookchin! Brand new and All-Region
compatible!
DVD - $18.00 ($20.00 list)
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1290
NOAM CHOMSKY
Imperial Grand Strategy
Chomsky is back, contesting official versions of history and today's news in two powerful 2-hour talks and a 45-minute
interview! While each piece stands alone, they also complement one another to provide both a far-ranging view of world
politics (including Iraq and Patriot Acts 1 & 2) and a glimpse into Chomsky's personal political beliefs that is both
entertaining and informative. One of many AK Press titles we carry! All Region Compatible!
DVD - $18.00
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=1257
WESLEY WILLIS
The Daddy Of Rock 'n' Roll
Of course it was only a matter of time before a DVD was released about our
enigmatic hero - Wesley Willis!
DVD - $16.00
http://alternativetentacles.com/product.php?product=631
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