It took a couple years but we are returning the favour. Glassjaw: AOF opened for them at the Opera House in Toronto in 2002. Came highly recommended by Jonah Falco of Fucked Up.ĭrug Church – Never met these guys but I love their music and I’m more than happy that bands that are much cooler than AOF are willing to play shows with us. In other words, totally sick.Ĭhastity – The best thing to come out of the Durham region since…since….hmmmm…Ĭhild’s Pose– Awesome new post-punk band from the UK. “Angel Du$t – Someone once described Angel Du$t to me as, “if a hardcore band did the “There’s Something About Mary” soundtrack”. In other news, the group have also revealed the supporting acts for their upcoming shows:Ġ6/01 London, UK – Alexandra Palace (with Chastity and Child’s Pose)Ġ6/07 New York, NY – Terminal 5 (with Angel Du$t)Ġ6/08 New York, NY – Terminal 5 (with Drug Church)Ġ6/12 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern (with Drug Church)Ġ6/13 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern (with The Dirty Nil)Ġ6/15 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (with Glassjaw & The Dirty Nil)Ġ6/16 Toronto, ON – Budwesier Stage (with Quicksand and Moneen)įrontman George Pettit had the following to say about the openers: There’s no passion there, so she stands miserably in the background. She doesn’t give a shit about this band or their music - maybe she even thinks it’s stupid. She represents the withdrawn and disinterested sales force that is out there moving product to make a buck - regardless of what it is. “I thought it would be cool to put a very normal woman in this tight space with Alexisonfire performing. We asked for a lo-fi, no bullshit performance video and that’s what he delivered.” We were all really drawn to the vibe of old punk documentaries and videos from the ’70s and ’80s. Maxxis flew into Toronto with a crew of four people, found the plainest room he could and shot us on VHS tape and cellphones in a day. Smash the pillars of the white hetero patriarchy until the ruins are sand.Īlexisonfire have premiered a new video for their song “Familiar Drugs,” via Heavy Consequence. The five members of this band stand steadfast, yet imperfect, in our commitment to be better allies. We’ve decided to donate $11,843.84 - all money (we) earned from the sale of the single, ‘Complicit’, along with any associated merchandise to Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Black Lives Matter Toronto and Black Youth Pathway To Industry We have benefited from a system that is inherently stacked in our favour: a system of racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia.Īlexisonfire acknowledges that the first step of recognition is meaningless without action. The song is about wanting to be an ally to people fighting for equality but at the same time, recognizing that regardless of how pure our intentions may be, we are complicit. Last year we released a single called ‘Complicit’. “Alexisonfire have had a lot of discussions as to what our response should be to George Floyd’s murder and larger discussions of racial inequality both here and abroad. The funds will go towards the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Black Lives Matter Toronto, and Black Youth Pathway. Alexisonfire have announced that they will be donating the money they earned from their single “Complicit” to charity.
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