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A-F Records Part Ways With Tabula Rasa, Inhuman & Virus
Posted by Archive Bot on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 9:40 PM
We are saddened to announce that we have had to part ways with the following A-F Records bands: Tabula Rasa, Virus Nine, and Inhuman. As some of you may know, a severe flood hit A-F Records on Sept 17th, causing thousands of dollars in damage and driving us from our low-rent office space. Quick action by the A-F Records staff saved the majority of our computers and inventory, which is why A-F Records still exists today.Unfortunately, the flood left the label in a weakened financial position. After evaluating our current situation, it became obvious that we cannot afford to maintain the roster we were carrying prior to the flood. We were and still are big fans of Tabula Rasa, Virus 9, and Inhuman, and we're very sorry to part ways but it is necessary due to our current situation.
A-F Records wishes nothing but the best for each and every person associated with these great groups!
User Comments
As for the bands let go, Virus Nine and Inhuman suck ass and probably sold a combined 10 CDs. As for Tabula Rasa, no one knows who they are outside of Pittsburgh, and since their drummer quit about a year ago to join Voice in the Wire, they're been going downhill. Nov 10, 2004
Try to live outside capitalism in North America. It's our mode of production, and living outside of it is absolutely impossible. Propagandhi sells shit too, and I challenge you to find me a more militant anti-capitalist band than the band that totally ripped on all the punkvoter bands for comprimising too much. Nov 10, 2004
Try to live outside capitalism in North America. It's our mode of production, and living outside of it is absolutely impossible. Propagandhi sells shit too, and I challenge you to find me a more militant anti-capitalist band than the band that totally ripped on all the punkvoter bands for comprimising too much.[/quote:e3f1c1e72b]
...I don't want to live outside of capitalism...i like making money and buying inexpensive high quality goods... Nov 10, 2004
Try to live outside capitalism in North America. It's our mode of production, and living outside of it is absolutely impossible. Propagandhi sells shit too, and I challenge you to find me a more militant anti-capitalist band than the band that totally ripped on all the punkvoter bands for comprimising too much.[/quote:a50d01661c]
...I don't want to live outside of capitalism...i like making money and buying inexpensive high quality goods...[/quote:a50d01661c]
... which don't last long... Nov 10, 2004
they in themselves are an enigma...
i hate all the preachy bands...i can think for myself i don't need justin sane telling me what to buy and what not to eat.
when i had the misfortune of seeing anti-flag they barely played any songs they just preached at the crowd the whole time....luckily good riddance saved the show after them. Nov 10, 2004
There's more to life than our own still little self involved existences, and I'm glad some people believe it's necessary to say so. Nov 10, 2004
Nov 10, 2004
Are you really that insecure in your own beliefs that you're afraid to hear what other people think? Sad. Nov 10, 2004
i think that anti-flag is more hurtful to the movement than helpful. people don't take them seriously, and the only people that do appear to be 13 year old kids unable to form their own opinion.
i am a left-leaning individual, but i hate anti-flag, think noam chomsky is a hack, and i can't stand michael moore.
do i think the world needs these types of people? unfortunatley yes we do, because the right wing has the same type of hacks, but i also reserve my right to choose to disagree and to question their motives.
i'll sit and talk to anyone. i won't participate in childish rhetoric for the sake of arguing. Nov 10, 2004
That being said... yelling the only thing that gets through to people anymore. Trying to shock them out of their self-involved little bubble.
Bands don't have the opportunity to sit down and discuss anything. Their medium is music and concerts. Getting a point across in such a short span of time is pretty difficult. What if those thirteen year old kids decide in four or five years to start looking into the shit those bands are singing about? I think it was worth it.
People are far far far too comfortable within their own assumptions. For anything to be healthy, we need to be shocked out of our comfort. We need to be proded into challenging our own values. And if a screaming guy on a stage, or a guy with a video camera can do that, amen. Nov 10, 2004
i just personally feel some other groups out there do it better.
and a lot of people don't even know what anti-flag is talking about but spew out word for word what justin sane said at the show last night.
my little brother wears a che guerva (i probably spelt that wrong) shirt because the guy from rage against the machine wore one.
good riddance is a band that balances politics and music very well. strike anywhere also comes off as less preachy...and in the hip hop world sage francis is king.
either way, for me personally, i go to a concert for the music and atmosphere. i felt i was in a hostile atmosphere at the anti-flag show because for a band that talks about unity so much, they really don't tend to accept other people's views on things.
i usually am too harsh on anti-flag and i tend to generalize their fans which isn't right, but i got an e-mail from an anti-flag fan once after i mentioned i didn't like them saying "i hope you die fag, go listen to shania twain, anti flag rules" which really was just comical.
i've lost my point, but as i stated i do agree with your last post whole heartedly. Nov 10, 2004
Anyways, agreed. Maybe one day everyone can do what we just did and come to some common beliefs. Although those Evangelicals......... anyways, take care. Nov 10, 2004
Ronald Reagan, now there's a good role model. Supporting apartheid (against the will of the Congress and UN) and the dictator's of Taiwan, Guatemala, Honduras, Morocco, Panama and Argentina is always a good policy. Nov 10, 2004
Ronald Reagan, now there's a good role model. Supporting apartheid (against the will of the Congress and UN) and the dictator's of Taiwan, Guatemala, Honduras, Morocco, Panama and Argentina is always a good policy.[/quote:15a7f610c0]
Yeah, I was thinking along the similar lines. Nov 10, 2004
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