I listen to a LOT of CBC. During the day its all… “blah blah blah important stuff….”
During the witching hours its all… “blah blah blah less important stuff…”
But that less important stuff can be pretty neat. Take the show they air called Public Radio International. They have correspondents all over the world talking usually, politics and music. And usually they work the two into a story. Or at least they seem to every Friday at 1:45AM when I’m listening. Last week they talked about a Burmese punker band called Side Effect.
In Canada, when we talk “punk rock” its either in the historical sense… like the pioneering punks that overcame the social norms of the time to rock.
Or maybe we talk about the modern punkers which is really more a fashion style or a caricature of the punks of yore.
Then I heard about Side Effect and went whoa…
Burma is now called Myanmar and since 1962-ish till just recently it was ruled by a military junta that oppressed the people, was a barrier to freedom and retarded the economy. The results of years of disservice is a society that has one of the worst health care systems, is poor, and rife with child labour, human rights and human trafficking abuses.
Last year, the military government was replaced by a civilian one and slowly, Myanmar is stepping into the year 2012. One way… is with punk band Side Effect.
Just some young bros trying to make music in Yangon.
Listen to this PRI story.
Righteous. These guys could just “disappear” for stepping out of line, yet they feel compelled to create.
AND the radio show features Montreal band the Handsome Furs!
The Handsome Furs traveled to Yangon and hung out with Side Effect. and Side Effect did a pretty choice cover of “Radio Kaliningrad.”
Side Effect – “Radio Kaliningrad” (Handsome Furs cover)
Download MP3 >> Side Effect Radio Kaliningrad
Pretty cool… I like American music too Side Effect.
Go with yourself.
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