Antillectual

Because, even though the fights against these wrongs are long-running, they are worth fighting. These fights will eventually lead to a better world and a better life for those inhabiting it.

Because police brutality never gets old to those facing it in Ferguson and NYC.
Because sexism never gets old when people like Julien Blanc teach us how to treat women.
Because racism never gets old when offensive traditions are kept alive, solely for the sake of tradition.
Because animal rights never get old when millions of animals are being threatened with bird flu infection or pre-emptive killing.
Because, unfortunately, classic themes never get old …

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A couple of weeks ago we auctioned some merch items. 50% of all proceeds would go to Stichting Gast, a local foundation helping refugees in need. To us it was an experiment, but it turned out quite nice. We just wired a donation of 100 euro to Stichting Gast. Now that won’t solve the problems around (illegal) immigration, but at least it is a small step in the right direction. And our storage room looks a bit nicer. Thanks for contributing!

Speaking of alien threats, check our new zippers and T-shirts featuring our “new needed enemy” Kingkong!

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The new anti-squatting law will become active on October 1st, next Friday. To “celebrate” that, there will be a “Nood Kraakt Wet” demonstration in Nijmegen on October 2nd, next Saturday. The demonstration will start at 1300h at the Joris Ivensplein in Nijmegen. Bring your mom, pets and carnavalskrakers. Former and current (and future?) Antillectual members will be present, for the CAUSE!

More info can be found here (Dutch & English).

Kraken gaat door!

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At this very moment Dutch right-wing politicians are working on a new coalition. It will include the most xenophobe party ever to participate in a government; the Partij Voor de Vrijheid (Party for Freedom; which doesn’t seem like a bad idea, right?). If stuff doesn’t suck already, stuff will suck harder if that coalition comes into power. Now it is time, time for plan B.

At this very moment we are finalizing our own new coalition as well. Almost a dozen labels all over Europe and the USA have gathered their forces to release our new album “Start From Scratch!”. The release is set for November 1st, pre-orders will be taken earlier. Next Monday, August 16, we will start to stream a song from the new album every week. Next to the music we will post lyrics and accompanying liner notes of each song. On top of that we will post a contribution to each song from people that helped recording the record, wrote songs, did guest vocals, designed the artwork; but also from people who helped the band the last couple of years: supporting us on tours, behind the screens or on stage.

After the release we will take the world by storm through endless touring. If you want us to paint your town red, get in touch and we will work it out.

So, next week we will post the list of cooperating labels, the first song on our new album (Every Crisis Is a Moral Crisis) including lyrics, liner notes and comments from a punkrock celeb and the front of the artwork. See you next week kids!

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“News flash!”: The Dutch goverment is trying to forbid squatting by means of a new law. Since a lot of people experience the benefits of empty buildings being squatted and only a little group of property speculators makes money on purposely keeping buildings vacant, there is a lot of resistance against the new law. Even local governments do not support the new law since it is impossible and undesirable to evict all current squats. This Saturday, October 24, at 1300h, there will be a rally against the squatting prohibition in Utrecht (NL). Read more about the new law and the rally here (English) or here (Dutch).

If you ever visited, played a show, had band practice, ate a meal or whatever in a (former) squat (and it is within reasonable distance), please consider going to this rally. This concerns you too. And, there will be a meet & greet with (ex) Antillectual band members and their kids! If that doesn’t do it …
See you there! Kraken Gaat Door!

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