Take Penacilin Now
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Take Penacilin Now is a 2005 compilation album released on G7 Welcoming Committee Records
. The compilation features almost every artist that has released material on the label. It features a new exclusive track from Propagandhi
, unreleased tracks from Randy
, The Weakerthans
, Greg MacPherson
, Submission Hold
, Mico
, Rhythm Activism
, and Hiretsukan
, and rare tracks from Warsawpack
, Clann Zú
, and Malefaction.
The title's misspelling of penicillin
is intentional; it derives from the letter to the New York Post
that accompanied the 2001 anthrax attacks in New York City
and Washington, DC. The cover, an image of the envelope that was sent to Senator Tom Daschle
, is taken from the same series of attacks.
G7 Welcoming Committee Records
G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...
. The compilation features almost every artist that has released material on the label. It features a new exclusive track from Propagandhi
Propagandhi
Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
, unreleased tracks from Randy
Randy
Randy is both a pet name, and a given name in the English language. It is both a masculine name and a feminine name. The masculine name was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolf, and also Andrew. The feminine name may have originated from the masculine Randy, or it may have originated...
, The Weakerthans
The Weakerthans
The Weakerthans are a four-piece Canadian indie rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he left the punk band Propagandhi to start a publishing company. Samson joined forces with bassist John P...
, Greg MacPherson
Greg MacPherson
Greg MacPherson is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. MacPherson performs both as a solo performer and as part of a band...
, Submission Hold
Submission Hold (band)
Submission Hold were a Vancouver-based punk band active from 1993–2005. They were known for their unusual sound, once labeled "post-genre", which combines hardcore punk with elements of experimental and Eastern-European folk music. Submission Hold's lyrics often related to anarchist and feminist...
, Mico
Mico
Mico may refer to:* Motor Industries Company, former name for Bosch India* Mico University College, Jamaica* Mitso Asen, Bulgarian tsar* Mico, term in Muskogee meaning chief* Mico, genus of monkey* Mico , Canadian rock band...
, Rhythm Activism
Rhythm Activism
Rhythm Activism was a Canadian musical collective, revolving around the core duo of Sylvain Côté and Norman Nawrocki. The group, based in Montreal, performed a politically radical brand of "rock 'n roll cabaret"....
, and Hiretsukan
Hiretsukan
Hiretsukan is a New York-based band that formed in 1998 just outside of Washington, D.C. In the following years, they recorded their "Brown Bag" demo, and went out on a few small tours...
, and rare tracks from Warsawpack
Warsawpack
Warsawpack was a Canadian experimental rap rock group. The band, from Ontario, defined its music as "an eclectic fusion of hip hop, jazz, groove and rock"....
, Clann Zú
Clann Zú
Clann Zú was an Australian and Irish band that formed in Melbourne in 1999.-Biography:The forming members drew inspiration from an eclectic mix of musical styles, such as punk, rock, folk, electronic, and classical. Their fusion of Celtic folk, electronic music, and rock has created a unique epic...
, and Malefaction.
The title's misspelling of penicillin
Penicillin
Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi. They include penicillin G, procaine penicillin, benzathine penicillin, and penicillin V....
is intentional; it derives from the letter to the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
that accompanied the 2001 anthrax attacks in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Washington, DC. The cover, an image of the envelope that was sent to Senator Tom Daschle
Tom Daschle
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Daschle is a former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
, is taken from the same series of attacks.
Track listing
- Swallowing ShitSwallowing ShitSwallowing Shit was a short-lived Canadian grindcore band, active in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the mid-1990s.-History:Swallowing Shit was formed in 1994 by vocalist Mike Alexander with guitarist Mike Koop of The Bonaduces, drummer Steve Dueck of The Undecided and, for one show only, bassist Dave...
, "If Assholes Could Fly, This Place Would Be an Airport" - WarsawpackWarsawpackWarsawpack was a Canadian experimental rap rock group. The band, from Ontario, defined its music as "an eclectic fusion of hip hop, jazz, groove and rock"....
, "We Conquer" - Clann ZúClann ZúClann Zú was an Australian and Irish band that formed in Melbourne in 1999.-Biography:The forming members drew inspiration from an eclectic mix of musical styles, such as punk, rock, folk, electronic, and classical. Their fusion of Celtic folk, electronic music, and rock has created a unique epic...
, "An Bád Dubh" - Bakunin's BumBakunin's BumBakunin's Bum, named after the anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin, is a musical collaboration between Norman Nawrocki and Godspeed You! Black Emperor drummer Aidan Girt. Their first recording, Fight to Win! was released as a benefit for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and features spoken...
, "How Far Are You Willing To Go?" - ConsolidatedConsolidated (band)Consolidated was an American radical activist recording and performing group, formed in 1988 and best known in the early 1990s as an alternative dance/industrial music band. They were distinguished by left-leaning political activism and politically radical lyrics, as well as their innovative sonic...
, "Fractured Fairytales" - Submission HoldSubmission Hold (band)Submission Hold were a Vancouver-based punk band active from 1993–2005. They were known for their unusual sound, once labeled "post-genre", which combines hardcore punk with elements of experimental and Eastern-European folk music. Submission Hold's lyrics often related to anarchist and feminist...
, "Democratie" - Greg MacPhersonGreg MacPhersonGreg MacPherson is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. MacPherson performs both as a solo performer and as part of a band...
, "Southern Lites" - PropagandhiPropagandhiPropagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
, "Name and Address Withheld" - MicoMico (band)-History:Formed in the late 1990s by John Stewart , Mico originally existed as a 3-piece consisting of Todd Lapp , Troy "BDF" Fleischhaker and John Stewart...
, "Halfway State" - RandyRandy (band)Randy is a punk rock band from Hortlax, Sweden, formed in 1992. They were first inspired by skate punk bands like NOFX and Propagandhi but after the release of The Rest Is Silence and the depart of their bass player Patrik Trydvall, they radically changed their musical style and adopted an older...
, "Losing My Mind" - ...But Alive...But Alive...But Alive was a German punk rock band, which was founded in 1992 in Hamburg. Most of their lyrics were very political. When they announced their breakup in 1999, because of musical and personal differences, they consisted of the following members:...
, "Korrect" - I SpyI Spy (band)I Spy was a Canadian hardcore punk band founded in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1991, relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1994, and disbanded in 1996.-History:...
, "Just Between Friends" - GFKGFK (band)GFK are a Canadian hardcore metal band, formed in Quebec in 1996. According to their biography, they are "a head-on, relentless blend of hardcore and metal that actually manages to thoughtfully and intelligently address issues of relevance to anyone living under the current downward spiral of...
, "Prison of Life" - Malefaction, "Real Beauty Cannot Be Photographed"
- Che: Chapter 127Che: Chapter 127Che: Chapter 127 was a Canadian heavy metal band, active in the early 2000s. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the band consisted of vocalist Meegan Riot, guitarists Brent Anderson and Ian White, bassist Brandon Edwards and drummer Daniella Booth....
, "The Choicelessness Parade" - Rhythm ActivismRhythm ActivismRhythm Activism was a Canadian musical collective, revolving around the core duo of Sylvain Côté and Norman Nawrocki. The group, based in Montreal, performed a politically radical brand of "rock 'n roll cabaret"....
, "Down in the Mines" - HiretsukanHiretsukanHiretsukan is a New York-based band that formed in 1998 just outside of Washington, D.C. In the following years, they recorded their "Brown Bag" demo, and went out on a few small tours...
, "Song for Willhelmina Vautrin" - The (International) Noise ConspiracyThe (International) Noise ConspiracyThe Noise Conspiracy is a Swedish rock band formed in Sweden in the late months of 1998. The line-up consists of Dennis Lyxzén , Inge Johansson , Lars Strömberg , and Ludwig Dahlberg . The band is known for its punk and garage rock musical influences, and its impassioned left-wing political stance...
, "Ever Felt Cheated?" - The WeakerthansThe WeakerthansThe Weakerthans are a four-piece Canadian indie rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he left the punk band Propagandhi to start a publishing company. Samson joined forces with bassist John P...
, "My Favourite Power Chords"