An entire show devoted to Rebel Fest! We feature all of the bands playing April 14/15 in Hamilton at Rebel Fest 2012! An unreleased Broadcast Zero b-side off "Yesterday You Could Change The World" is also played.

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http://soundfm.ca/audio/download/506/RTRadioApr112012.mp3

Based out of Montreal, Quebec, Subsistance are one of Canada's finest hardcore punk outfits, and we've been lucky enough to have them down in Ontario more than a few times.  We caught up with them for a brief interview recently...

RTR: Subsistance has been around for a while, and I know you’ve got at least a couple of releases out…can you give us a bit of a history of the band?

SUBSISTANCE: We started out meeting up in high school , and basically what we had in common was punk rock and drinking really. Basically we have been playing together ever since, had different projects leading up to 2005 .Officially Subsistance was formed in Dec 2005. We toured Canada in 2010, we have toured Europe twice, countless Ontario and Quebec tours as well . Release wise, one demo, two full lengths , one ep and our second ep is on the way, it should be out by Fall 2012 .

RTR: For those who haven’t heard Subsistance, how would you describe what you guys do?

SUBSISTANCE: This is tricky question…but to answer it simply, were just playing Punk Rock . Usually people say we sound like there are 5 guys in our band, but yet we are three. There some hardcore influence as well. Everybody would have there own interpretation, the best would be to come at a live show and make your own

RTR: I heard that Subsistance has recorded a few new tracks! What’s in the future for the band?

SUBSISTANCE: Yes , we have recorded 5 new songs for an upcoming 7 Inch EP , We working on the artwork right now with our good friend Kris and it should be released sometime in the Fall 2012 .We are playing a string of shows starting in April and were planning a Canadian and European Tour sometime the Fall as well but nothing has been confirmed yet .

RTR: Lyrically, what are you writing about? Do you consider yourselves a ‘political’ band?

SUBSISTANCE: We’re not the most political band by far. However we have subjects of social injustice and everyday life projections. We grow, we learn, we look at the world for what it is and were not shy about questioning the status quo.

From the Recomposition Blog...always well worth the read!

http://recomposition.info/2012/03/23/interviews-with-organizers-canadas-postal-struggles-the-new-school-occupation/

"In the aftermath of Madison and a cooling down of Occupy, organizers are looking around for answers to remobilize, respond to the crisis, and move forward. Today we present two interviews with organizers that helped build struggles against problems they faced in the crisis, and reflect on those experiences and lessons for radicals in these movements.

First, we share an interview with Phinneas, a Canadian postal worker. Last year, a series of direct actions exploded across Canada in response to attempts to rationalize and mechanize production, and around the labor contract in negotiation.

Next, we share an interview with Marianne a student organizer active in Occupy and the New School occupation that happened during the most active period in Occupy Wall Street. As more people were brought into that movement, students across the city began to bring the struggle back to their universities, culminating in the spontaneous occupation of a building in the New School last year. Marianne reflects on the successes and shortcomings of that process, and makes suggestions for how we can move forward in the future."

-RTR

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