Stream to Donate Sept 24
GRIMACE RECORDS Releases Myanmar Resistance Compilation supporting Food Not Bombs Myanmar September 24th, 2021.
The compilation includes 40 bands from around the world such as The Dwarves, Svetlanas, MDC, Restarts, and features many Southeast Asian local bands who have all donated songs to support the cause. Punks in Myanmar are struggling under an oppressive regime with very little support for impoverished families.“Punks from Food Not Bombs-Myanmar have been caring for the elderly homeless population, bringing books to schools, feeding the poorest of the poor while being shot at in the streets by authorities.
While the government stands by and lets COVID19 decimate their population, punks are out in the streets and they need our international community to back them up.” Says producer Sophie Rousmaniere. “Finally we have a way to ask people to help support the cause without having to give cash or even asking people to leave their homes. Just listen to some great revolutionary music.”In an attempt to shut down facebook, local news organizations and media, the Myanmar Government announced in February of ‘21 that a number of news outlets and social media platforms would be unavailable until further notice. Jojo, vocalist of Myanmar’s The Rebel Riot Band, who has been working with communities for years, has often been arrested speaking out for the people. “We are showing the government how to care for their citizens,”says Jojo. “We can’t force them to govern properly, but we can set an example." Their struggle has been covered in international press (see links below for Aljazeera, Vice, The Guardian, etc).
To support the cause simply listen to the Myanmar Resistance Compilation on Spotify. With their ‘stream to donate' system, “Anyone who can listen to the music can support the cause!” says John Hale, founder of Grimace Records.
Articles about the punks fighting oppression in Myanmar (band/track list below)
Myanmar Times
The Diplomat
https://thediplomat.com/2014/05/the-punks-of-myanmar
Unite Asia
https://uniteasia.org/myanmar-punks-rebel-riot-release-new-single-provide-strength-current-situation
Huck Magazine
https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/music-2/myanmars-pacifist-punks-healing-divided-country/-
LA Times
Myanmar Mix
https://myanmarmix.com/en/articles/myanmar-punks-belt-out-a-new-tune-for-democracy-
Blunt Mag
https://www.bluntmag.com.au/music/international-punks-rally-myanmar-charity-compilation-album/-
Vice
https://www.vice.com/en/article/zngmx8/the-myanmar-punks-feeding-yangoons-homeless
The Times UK
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/punks-and-poets-join-the-resistance-to-myanmar-junta-g5tssclgj-
Bands
1. The Rebel Riot (Myanmar) - A.C.A.B
2. Chaos of Society - (Thailand)
3. Murder Bizkitz (South East Asia) - Get off your knees
4. Millions of Dead Cowboys (USA) - John Wayne Was A Nazi\
5.Ephemeral Fetus (UK) - No we won't
6. All Gonna Die (USA) - Triple 6
7. Svetlanas (Italy) - Pyromaniac
8.The Dwarves (USA) - I will Deny
9. Unwanted Noise (Canada) - Tonight We Die
10. Millions of Dead Elected Officials (USA) - Thinning the herd
11. Kultureshock (Myanmar) - Coup D'etat
12. The Restarts (UK) - Uganda Calling
13. Desviados (Mexico) - Miseria Por Armamentos
14. Punik (Japan) - Why Say Lie
15. Calculated Chaos (USA) - Cops Kill
16. LowFat (Thailand) - Foolish Reasons
17.Hellfury (USA) - Resist
18. Chaos in Burma (Myanmar) – Burma Falling Down
19.Round Eye (China) - 5000 years
20. Noogy (USA) - ACAB
21. Ramrods (Scotland) - Deliverance
22. Broke Off (USA) - Piss off Society
23. Sling Shot (Myanmar) - In my hometown
24. Kazostroj (Slovakia) - Nasarali Me Vsetci
25. No Love Less (USA) - Full speed ahead
26. Aungero (Myanmar) - My Fuck The Coup
27. Cold Black Vines (Thailand) - Attic
28. Complete Control (USA) - We Were Dead
29. Pornopolis (USA) - Crowd Control
30. Reagan Era Rejects (USA) - DEA
31. System Error(Myanmar) - Endless Revolution
32. Sorted Scoundrels (USA) - Obey
33. Drunk in a Dumpster (USA) - Revenge
34. The Outcast (Myanmar) - Drunk night
35. Really Red (USA) – I Refuse To Sing
36. Iron Fist (USA) - Sex, Leather, Satanic Rock N Roll
37. Toxic Origins (USA) - If I Die
38. The Jansen (Indonesia) – Did You Watch It All
39. Millions of dead Cowboys (USA) - Chicken Squawk
40. Digital Resistance (U.K.) - Fire
