rise issue 3

I said in the editorial of the last issue that I probably wasn’t going to do another one. I lied. If anything, I like doing the fanzine more than running the site. I love fanzines and I love hardcore, so as long as I keep getting ideas and inspiration, I’ll keep doing this. I got to send issue 2 to people all over the world, which reminded me how hardcore has the potential to create this cohesion between strangers from anywhere. It is amazing.

Right after I put out issue 2, I got to go to Ieperfest in Belgium, and not long after that, New York and Boston in the USA. The travel bug big, hard. So my wife and I left Cape Town at the end of 2014, and we’re trying out low budget, long term backpacking. Which means that Rise will probably be quite inconsistent from now on (it’s not like it isn’t currently).

Thanks to everyone who has supported this seemingly pointless project of mine so far. It really means a lot.

I hope that you enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

Take care of each other. Your friend,Pete

Cover by Fust Grilleur (ratspecial.blogspot.fr)

This photo: Cara Reynolds. Me in a record store in Amsterdam. “RISE 3” done with Letraset.

Contents photo: Courtney Robert Hundermark. Brainwreck.

C O N T E N T S

5 / Coke Bust Interview

8 / Greyton Farm Animal Santuary Feature

9 / Photo Feature: Bane in Hong Kong by Rochelle Phipson

12 / Gear Nerd

15 / Incendiary Interview

19 / The Good Shit

20 / Replacing Runways with Runner-Beans by Ali

22 / Hate 5 Six Interview

26 / Nicole Goodwin Photography Feature

30 / Mindset Interview

34 / Ross Hallam ; Tattooer

36 / Typography piece by Daniel Coull

37 / You Can Keep Your “Unity” Essay

38 / ‘Zine Feature: Bunny Chow

40 / ’Zine Feature: The L.A. Journal #2

43 / Religion & Animals Essay

49 / Worth ...

53 / Vegan Recipe by Bunny Chow

Coke Bust are a straight edge hardcore punk band from Washington D.C. I spoke to Nick (vocals) about some tour stuff, other bands they’re involved with, their political views, cops, drug legalisation, and a few other things.

It's probably been asked a couple times, but where does the name "Coke Bust" come from?Haha, the name basically means nothing. When we started the band we had no idea that it would grow into anything other past a demo tape and a few local shows in our bass player's basement. We had a friend that essentially said "oh, you're a straight edge band? Coke Bust." It's very dumb.

What do each of you do outside of the band?Chris (drums) and Jubert (bass) are professional dog walkers. James (guitar) is a bike messenger and has his own company. I'm a freelance writer.

I know Chris plays in Disciples of Christ and Magrudergrind. What other bands are you guys involved with?Chris actually quit Magrudergrind a few years ago. He plays in a few other bands though - The Rememberables and Sick Fix. Jubert plays in Public Suicide, Misled Youth and Collusion. James plays in Sem Hastro and Javla. I also play in Sem Hastro and Sectarian Violence.

You guys just came back from a South American tour. How was that?The South American tour was fucking awesome! This was our second time in Brazil, but our first time in Argentina and Chile. The tour lasted for 4 weeks and we covered a pretty good amount of land, starting things off in the north of Brazil and playing four shows that we took very long and crazy busses between. After that we flew down to Sao Paulo and played a handful of shows around the enormous city. After that we trekked around all the other major Brazilian cities before flying to Buenos Aires, Argentina where we played some wild shows, including a gig on a Monday night with Boom Boom Kid to 2,000 people (?). I also had the best pizza of my life in Argentina. We then bussed our way west, hitting a wild Argentinian border town called Mendoza before eventually crossing over into Chile in a van. We then finished the tour with four gigs in Chile. It was anincredible experience and we're super grateful to have been invited down again.

What are some essential tour items you cannot do without?Things that I absolutely need (aside from the obvious): Throat coat tea, bandanas, electrolyte powder, earplugs, power converters.

Photo: Jake Sumpter

You guys are very critical of capitalism in a lot of your lyrics. Where do you stand politically?Yeah, I think it's impossible not to be critical of capitalism, or any system of government ormechanism that justifies the large-scale poverty and suffering of people without apology. We're all on the same page about most of these political issues.

Things seem pretty nuts at the moment in the US with cops shooting/strangling people, and not much being done about it. What are your opinions on the situation?Yeah man, it's insane. Obviously police brutality and abuse of power have always been problems for cops, but I also think that the bigger problem is racism in America. These recent events really prove this and push it right in front of our faces. I think that most white Americans have a hard time owning up to this and admitting that we still have alot of the same deep-routed problems that we've had for decades now.

You guys are straight edge, but also pro drug legalization. Most people would probably see those as contradictory terms. Care to elaborate on this?I don't think it's contradictory, but I can understand how somebody who hasn't thought about the issues could see that. The war on drugs has a lot of national and international problems. I think we have to look at the bigger pictures and ask ourselves questions about: The prison industrial complex, the affect of this "war" on poor inner-city areas, the aggressive international policies, the lives that are ruined as a result of the prison system, the amount of money that we dump into this never-end-ing (losing) battle and what we could do with that money instead. When you think about those issues, Coke Bust being a straight edge band doesn't seem to matter as much, ya know?

... IT’S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO BE CRITICAL OF CAPITALISM, OR ANY SYSTEMOF GOVERNMENT OR MECHANISM THAT JUSTIFIES THE LARGE-SCALE

POVERTY AND SUFFERING OF PEOPLE WITHOUT APOLOGY.

Who, according to you guys, were/are the most essential straight edge bands?I know that Minor Threat don't consider themselves a straight edge band, but you have to include them. Other than that, Youth of Today, Judge, Side by Side, and then all the recent Third Party sxe bands of my lifetime that have inspired me: Blank Stare, Positive Reinforcement, No Time Left, Positive Reinforcement, Sick Fix, Poison Planet, etc.

In what ways has hardcore got better, and worse, since you guys started as a band in 2006?There are more annoying trends, more kids that have no sense of community or politics, more division between these little sub-sub-sub scenes. At the same time, I think that people now are more people who are willing to check out international hardcore punk. I feel like now the DIY hardcore punk scene in America is more connected with the shit going on abroad, and that's a really cool thing.

When it comes to shorts, how short is too short?No rules bro.

cokebust.com

G R E Y T O N F A R M A N I M A L S A N C T U A R Y

Greyton Farm Animal Sanctuary is a refuge for orphaned, sick or retired farm animals where their every need is met for the rest of their natural lives.

The Greyton Farm Animal Sanctuary is dedicated to Heaven, a day old calf found dying in aneighbouring field. Despite every attempt to save his life, he died, peacefully, surrounded by love here on this farm. Based at Tabularasa Farm, 7 kms from Greyton in the Western Cape of South Africa, the sanctuary offers a forever home to orphaned, sick or retired farm animals, giving them a natural, full and long life with all their needs met. Vets attend the farm regularly. The sanctuary is also a resource for Greyton Transition Town's Humane Education Programme which aims to reach every child between the ages of five and eighteen years within the area of Greyton andneighbouring communities within the next five years.

The photos above were taken from their facebook page. Check it out to read some of the rescue stories and keep up with the amazing work they’re doing:

www.facebook.com/greytonanimals/

with Pieter Jordaan

from Peasant

Hey my name is Pieter and I play guitar in Peasant. Pete was kind enough to ask me about my current gear setup. It's not super complicated but I think it suits our sound well.

First up, my (only) guitar is a Fender Tele Blackout. It's a made in Korea from somewhere between 2002 and 2004. It's discontinued so it's been tough to get alot of info on it but whatever. It rips. I've been playing on it since I was 21 and I pretty much don't need another guitar. It's a through-neck and has a Seymour Duncan "Pearly Gates" pickup in the bridge. I run a mostly passive/analog setup so the high output of the Pearly Gates is key. It's a super simple guitar with one switch, one tone knob and one volume knob. No frills. Not even inlays.

First in the pedal chain is a Boss TU-2. Pretty much your standard tuner, but this guy puts its own power out, so I get to power the rest of the chain with it.

Next is an MI Audio Compressor. These rule. This is the only compressor I've seen that comes with a noise gate as well, which makes it basically two pedals in one. I actually use it more to gate than to compress, but a little boost in the signal upfront always helps.

peasantct.bandcamp.com

Then I've got a Boss RV-5. This is the one piece of gear I've owned the longest. Its the only "E�ects-y" pedal I own, and I only use it on some parts of our songs, but its great for making my guitar sound huge and eerie in the right places. Alot of people would put it through the e�ects loop in their amp, but putting in the front gives it an extra sustain that I really dig.

For live shows with 2 amps, I then split my signal through a Morley A/B pedal that I picked up in the states a while ago.

Through the "A" amp I usually have my Joyo Vintage Overdrive which is basically a knock-o� of an Ibanez Tubescreamer. It sounds the same, is made with exactly the same parts, and cost me R250.

the pedal, you'll know its super thick buzzsaw sound, that when run in conjunction with the Joyo, just makes everything sound mega full.

In terms of amp and cab, I've got a 50W Mesa Single Recti�er running into an Orange 2x12. The Mesa is the �rst really decent amp I've owned and I have no complaints. We don't really play big venues, so with it being a 50W, it means I can turn it up all the way and really get the gain going at shows. The Orange cab is the standard 2x12 and comes with Celestion Vintage 30's. I prefer the 4x12, but this was the only cab I could get at the time with Vintage 30's, so it stuck.

Through the "B" amp I have my made in Japan Boss HM-2. I only really use this pedal if I can split between 2 amps, but when I do, it sounds fucking killer. If you know

SOMETIMES ANTI-SOCIALALWAYS ANTI-FASCIST

Incendiary are from Long Island, New York, and proud of it. They’re definitely one of my favourite current hardcore bands. I spoke to Brendan, frontperson of the band about their beginnings, New York hardcore, religion, and rugby. Read on...

How did Incendiary start?We started in the summer of 2007 on Long Island. I wanted to try singing for a band and write music influenced by the bands I grew up on. We never planned on doing anything past playing a few local shows.

What do each of you do outside of the band?I sell digital advertising, Brian works in media as well, Rob works in insurance, Matt is a union elevator mechanic, and Dan works at a furniture company.

New York has such a rich history of hardcore. Who were/are the most integral NYHC bands in your opinion?I think most people have a good handle on the history of NYHC so I'll just answer this as who was most influential to me personally. The main influence as far as NY hardcore bands for myself was Indecision. I think their lyrical content and heavier metallic style of hardcore really resonated with me. Besides them, the Cro Mags, Sick of It All, and Madball were all favorites that each brought their distinct flavor to the scene.

How does the New York hardcore scene compare to other places you've been?The NY scene has always been really strong. I think that the definition of NY hardcore has sort of expanded to include Long Island as well. New York has undergone a lot of changes in the last 20

years where it is harder and harder for the middle class to make a living so you've seen a lot of hardcore bands like ourselves come from the suburbs.

In "Cost of Living", I see a theme of the "politics of fear", with references to capitalism, the digital age, the information age… Why do you think people's (including hardcore scenes) collective consciousness has become so apathetic and apolitical?I don't know if people have become apathetic or apolitical necessarily. More so, I think there is a particular feeling of hopelessness and a strong disconnect between our "millennial" generation and the older generations in power. I think we are the first generation where it seems unlikely that we will be better off than our parents and it has been harder and harder to make a living. We are constantly bombarded with partisan media where it becomes almost too overwhelming and difficult to learn about objective truths.

"Snake" seems like a reference to religion, along with a couple songs in your older releases e.g. "Crusade". What's your opinion on religion?Snake is specifically about Christian hardcore bands who use that label as a way to achieve an easy, built in, following. I am against any integration of "Christian hardcore" into the larger hardcore scene as the very term is an oxymoron. Christian beliefs are the status quo and hardcore is aboutprogressive thinking. The two systems of belief are often very much at odds. I don't have any sort ofhatred towards religion but I am a strong advocate of the separation of church and state, which is a policy that I feel is eroding in the United States.

Photo: Jammi York

"Force of Neglect" seems to have arrived at an urgent time, when police brutality is running rife. Do you think things will ever change? What can people do?Yes, it can absolutely change. Just the simple fact that it is garnering so much attention and spotlight in the media and on the internet is a huge step in the right direction. The next step is mandatory body camera's on all law enforcement personnel.

Your cover of "Sabotage" is awesome. Best Beastie Boys song of all time?Thanks man! Actually my favorite Beastie Boys song is "Get it Together" off of Ill Communication.

Apparently Brendan played rugby for a while? Rugby is HUGE here in South Africa. It doesn't seem like it's very popular in America?Yes, I played for about 7 years in college and in the men's union in NYC. I am very familiar with SA rugby. Rugby isn't very popular in the US but there is a pretty strong presence in American colleges as most colleges have a team, with varying levels of seriousness. I'm hoping that with the addition of 7s in the Olympics it will generate more interest here in the States.

What bands should we be listening to right now?Blistered, Discourse, Xibalba, God's Hate, Disgrace, Backtrack, King Nine.

When are you coming to play in South Africa?We would absolutely love to play South Africa one day! This interview has actually sparked my interest in the SA hardcore scene and I've been checking out some stuff online, it's so cool to see hardcore has such a great presence down there. Thanks for the interview!

T H E G O OD S H I T

THE HARD TIMES NEWSSuper funny satirical punk/hardcore news. Think “TheOnion”, but for punk.

thehardtimes.net

DUN-WELL DOUGHNUTSThe best donuts I have evereaten in my life. The vegandonut store of awesome islocated in Williamsburg,Brooklyn, New York.

dunwelldoughnuts.com

WWOOFWorld Wide Opportunites onOrganic Farms. Ge�ing to seethe world by volunteering onorganic farms in exchange forfood and accomdation? Yesplease.

wwoofinternational.org

WOODSTOCKCYCLEWORKSWoodstock Cycleworks is oneof my favourite stores in theworld. They build amazingbicycles and are run by Nils,who is a rad guy.

woodstockcycleworks.com

FRY’S VEGETARIANKORMA CURRY PIECESJust get some of these, putthem in a wrap with someavo and coriander, and enjoymind blowing vegan curry.Available from most storesin South Africa.

THRASHER MAGAZINE“HALL OF MEAT”Nothing to do with meat.Everything to do with endlessfootage of the funniest skatebails you will ever see.

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HERBIVORE KALE CHIPSSuper tasty, ultra healthy,vegan, and locally made inNoordehoek, Cape Town.

herbivore.co.za

THE LAKE MAGAZINEA local Cape Town-basedpublication featuring thecreative talents frompeople all over SouthAfrica. The third issuejust came out.

thelake.co

HAPPYCOWThis is a super usefuldirectory listing site andapp that finds the nearestvegan - veg-friendly placesto you, wherever you are inthe world.

happycow.net

SNAP ORIGINALSJuan Smit, based in CapeTown, creates rad thingslike this knife by recyclingbroken skateboard decks.

facebook.com/SnapOriginals

REPLACING RUNWAYS WITH RUNNER-BEANSBY ALI

Grow Heathrow celebrated its 5th birthday on March the 1st this year. Grow Heathrow is many things: it's a squat, an eco-community, a protest site against airport expansion, an experiment in sustainable living and more.

The project started in 2010, following a Climate Camp in the village of Sipson, where activists decided they wanted to have a longer term presence to support local people's campaigns against the then proposed 3rd runway at Heathrow Airport. The process of finding the site for Grow Heath-row involved activists renting a house in the local area and starting the wider Transition Heathrow group, which held public meetings and film screenings. All of this meant that the project was really well connected to the local community and it was the locals who proposed the site to be squatted.

Grow Heathrow firmly opposes expansion of Heathrow Airport as it will continue to increase carbon emissions in the face of climate chaos (when the airport has the carbon footprint of Kenya already) and make 10,000 homes unlivable in the the local area whether by demolition or increase in noise and air pollution. This project physically blocks previous runway plans and therefore represents 5 years of direct action, which alongside local and national campaigns, stopped the plans for the 3rd runway in it's tracks.

As well as this, however, Grow Heathrow is an experiment in community resilience in the face of the multiple crises – ecological, economic, democratic – that our planet faces, due to the domination under capitalism and fossil fuel dependency. So, there have been hundreds, upon hundreds, of free or low cost workshops held at Grow Heathrow. These have ranged from courses on growing veg, to how to build your own solar panel or wind turbine, to political discussions from speakers including David Graeber. In experimenting with alternative living and social relations, we hope to findreplicable structures for other communities to take and adapt to their own particular contexts.

Life at Grow HeathrowFor the past 6 months or so I have been living full time at Grow Heathrow, after coming down to support their eviction resistance, which has so far been successful. Being involved in this project is really amazing as I get to live and work with some great people who share similar values to me. Due

Photos: Jonathan Goldberg

to our project being squatted, we're able to put a lot of energy and time into making the project work, rather than being wage-slaves in jobs we hate. This has meant I've been able to help organise and run workshops, grow veg in the garden, build my own house and be part of a wide and diverse network of activists, for which Grow Heathrow acts as a hub in the UK and beyond.

Whilst this has all been amazing, it is also challenging. As many, such as Cindy Milstien, write – challenging oppressive structures such as capitalism, patriarchy and racism, means all of the usual things associated with 'activism', but it also means changing the way we relate to one another and recognising how we have internalised privilege and oppressive behaviours. This, as well as living with 15+ people, pressures of court cases and potential evictions, inevitably means conflicts arise, which can be stressful to deal with. Yet, we have well being processes, that imperfect as they are, help us to muddle through and grow as individuals and as a community.

Becoming GroundedWhen I first visited Grow Heathrow, about a year and a half ago, I decided to walk around the airport to get there. My initial reaction was that I hated the area. The run down houses, the pollution and the constant noise from the planes taking off every 90 seconds was overwhelming. Grow Heathrow seemed like a tiny oasis of green in amongst this madness and I felt like I could breath again when I got there. It felt really good.

I loved Grow Heathrow from the start. Having been here for a while now though, I'm coming to love the wider area too. It's still a textbook example of an ecological disaster and social inequalites. But, there are many fantastic people in the affected communities who have been struggling against the airport since it was first built. As far as I can remember, I've always been an anti-capitalist and against climate change. But living here has helped to turn abstract concepts into a living struggle, with people I want to support and fight alongside. The area, with all it's fucked up qualities, is becoming a home.

With plans for new runways on the horizon, Grow Heathrow will continue to be relevant for a long time to come and as with many other people here I'm ‘in it for the long haul’.

Photo taken from indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/10/487268.html

hate5six.com is a non-profit, DIY operation focused on documenting and preserving all things hardcore through the medium of online video. With the exception of special projects, ALL videos filmed by HATE5SIX.COM are released to the public for FREE and are always available to anyone in the world with an internet connection.

Chances are, if you’ve ever watched a live video of your favourite hardcore band, it was by hate5six. Personally, I see hate5six as an evolution of our DIY culture; the video camera is just a newer marker, the editing software is just a newer version of scissors and glue, and the website is just a different photocopier. I spoke to Sunny about his project of passion.

What do you think it is about hardcore that makes it just click with some people and not so much with others?I think every person has the capacity for anger, and those attracted to hardcore are the ones who are not afraid to suppress it. The source and inspiration of that anger will vary by person, but I think hardcore provides an environment to express that feeling of rage through various modes. There aren’t many other circles where the outward expression of anger is encouraged. Those who find hardcore are the ones who want to give that feeling a space.

Is hate5six only you, or are other people involved?hate5six is just me except for bigger events like This Is Hardcore. With undertakings like that I bring on a sound engineer, Len Carmichael (who then farms out some of the mixing work as needed) and I have a second camera operator, Steven Cergizan. Even so, I still oversee the editing of every set. All other shows during the year don’t involve anyone else.

What do you do when you aren't doing hate5six?I’m a computer scientist by day, technically a data scientist. I don’t really write software or apps, but I write code to build statistical models of data in order to make predictions about the future. I’ve worked in natural language processing (getting computers to process and understand human language) as well as human fertility (building algorithms to predict when people are most fertile for conceiving). If there’s a large data set of some kind chances are I want to dig through it to find patterns.

Did you study any video or editing?I never studied it formally. Everything I’ve learned has been self taught through filming shows, reading and watching online tutorials, and just experimentation. I think that was the most effective way to learn the ins and outs of editing, but there are times when I think having a formal education would simplify things.

What gear do you typically use to shoot shows?For the last few years I’ve been shooting with a Canon XF100 and a Zoom H4n for audio.

Tell us more about the DVD you just released?I actually released the DVD in 2011 but people either forgot or the newest crop of hardcore kids just didn’t know about it. It’s a compilation of some of my favorite pre-HD sets, spanning 4 hours across 18 bands. All of the proceeds benefit One Hundred for Haiti, an organization founded by Greg Bennick of Trial after

the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. The idea was to release occasional DVDs to raise money for charities but so far that’s the only issue I’ve produced. To date the DVD has raised over $3k for the organization. I encourage people to look into what OHFH is doing; they operate differently than, say, The Red Cross. They are providing lasting and sustainable relief solutions to the people in Haiti. The sustainable part is the key. They aren’t simply giving handouts and calling it a day. They are finding effective ways of empowering the Haitian people to heal themselves. It’s actually a very transformative way to provide relief.

You're obviously pretty interested in technological advances, with reference to the rad tools you've put on the site. What kind of role do you think technology has to play in this small DIY scene of ours?Being a math/computer nerd leaves me inclined to incorporate technology into what I do with hate5six. It isn’t necessary, but there is power in it to spread messages effectively. I don’t particularly think technology needs to have a role in DIY communities like hardcore, but it’s there and ready and if someone is inclined to leverage it I think they should do so by all means.

You own pretty hard at BMX. How long have you been doing it for?I’ve been riding flatland BMX longer than I’ve been going to shows. I started riding in middle school (late 90s) and began riding hard while in high school through college (mid 00s). hate5six sometimes takes up too much time and eats into my riding but I do my best to balance it. I find it pretty rare to meet others in hardcore who are into BMX, let alone flatland. Flatland can be a pretty isolating beast - spendings hours alone in a parking lot trying the same moves over and over again. I think that affinity for solitude is what has driven me to do hate5six, which is largely just me. Most of the the shows I go to are by myself and I spend hours alone editing and posting videos. I think it’s just in my nature to experiment and thrive when alone.

What would you say has been your favourite show to film so far and why?This is always so hard for me to answer because I film so often and the answer changes so frequently because of it. There are just too many amazing moments/shows in the archive and it seems like every week a new one is added to the list.

You've probably seen more live shows than most (how many videos are on hate5six now btw?) You must have a pretty crazy story or two to share?As of this writing there are 1458 sets on hate5six, and that number grows daily. I’ll easily break 1500 in the coming months, and should close the year out near 1600. The Bane pizza party at TIHC 2013 was probably the wildest thing I’ve ever seen. Pizza flying everywhere, Joe Hardcore and others in pizza related costumes throwing pizza out to the crowd during the set, you name it. I’ve seen a lot though:

tons of first and last shows, intimate sets that will likely never happen again (Bane in a 100 cap loft), but nothing too out of the ordinary!

It must be such a challenge with different venues having different lighting and acoustics. How do you get around those challenges?I have a handful of parameters I typically change depending on the venue and lighting situation: shutter speed and gain are the primary two. That’s what makes shooting new venues difficult. I never really know what to expect and need to adapt on the fly. I also do some color correction when editing to compensate for poor lighting conditions.

You sir, have a magnificent beard. Any tips on cultivating your face mane?I got this beard and facial wash from Lush called Kalamazoo that I use almost daily. I also comb mine regularly despite the weird looks I get.

I like your ethos on advertising and how money changes things. Have you been approached by many companies for ad space?Surprisingly, I haven’t. Many people who want to see hate5six last have implored me to start incorpo-rating ads but I’ve never been approached by labels or businesses for ad-space.

You come across to me as kind of an anarcho-communist. What is your political stance?I don’t really have an explicit affiliation but I think saying I have anarcho-communist tendencies is an extremely accurate high level assessment of my politics.

How long have you been vegan for? What made you decide to go vegan?I’ve been vegan since around 2010/2011, and vegetarian since 2009. For me it was a combination of ethical, environmental, and health reasons. I can’t picture myself ever going back, which is funny because I vividly remember thinking I could never go vegetarian.

Any good books/documentaries you've seen recently that you'd suggest checking out?“Let the Fire Burn” about the 1985 incident in Philadelphia in which the city dropped a bomb on its own citizens, killing 11 people including 5 children. Read about the MOVE family and the city’s history with trying to kill them, and with the MOVE members who are rotting in prison for 30 some years for a crime for which there is no evidence they committed. This May marks the 30 year anniversary of the bombing and there is a march planned in the city, along with speeches by Cornel West, Angela Davis, Chuck D, and more.

#MILLIONSMARCHNYC is a documentary film about Eric Garner. Tell us about it?In December of 2014 a massive march was mobilized in NYC and elsewhere for Eric Garner, the NYC resident murdered by police in broad daylight and on camera, and for other victims of state sanctioned police violence. The protest shut down major parts of NYC and was largely ignored by the media. I tend to do short political pieces for hate5six to keep kids (hopefully) engaged in important topics beyond reliving their sick stage mosh. #MILLIONSMARCHNYC was my short edit from that protest: it’s a montage from the day with a voiceover by Mumia Abu Jamal, furnished by Prison Radio. There’s an epidemic in this country and people need to wake up to what’s going on. I cannot stress that enough.

You also do love5six. What have you found are the major differences between filming a show and filming a wedding?I’ve actually found more similarities than differences when filming a wedding vs filming a show. In both cases I am looking to capture emotions to tell a story about the event in the least invasive way

There’s an epidemic in this country and people need towake up to what’s going on. I cannot stress that enough.

possible. In both environments I find that I need to be as much a fly on the wall as possible for the moment without disturbing the moment. There is only one chance to get the shots right so I’m always on my toes, trying to anticipate the next moment - whether it’s the bride and groom sharing a moment or a kid in the crowd having an existential crisis as their favorite band plays the soundtrack to their emotional and psychological freedom. Being effective at documenting live events means knowing when, where and how to look for these things, and finding out how to transition to them in an organic manner.

Any up and coming bands we should check out?They aren’t new but I think Foreseen from Finland is a name that will be more commonplace very soon.

Thanks for the interview! Lastly, what does the future hold for hate5six?I just launched hate5six.com/notify which is an automatic and instant email notification system for when new videos go live. The list is updated constantly with new content in the queue, so people should check it out. As for the specific future... I hope to keep filming shows and continue pushing the envelope with documenting live music and sharing it interesting ways, and using data to keep building tools for hate5six that keep people engaged and interested in hardcore.

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Photo: http://bestevents.us/philadelphia-cff-hate5six-retrospective/310422

nicoleXgoodwin

Nicole Goodwin is a photographer from Melbourne, Australia. Besides for taking photos, she also

makes zines and recently started a record label called DON’T NEED YOU. She is currently working on

a series of photos of women and transgender individuals who are straight edge.

Shot on Medium format film.

Each printed at 20” x 20” on Lustre paper.

www.nicolexgoodwin.com

www.nicolexgoodwin.com

In my opinion, Mindset are one of the most important bands in modern hardcore. They bring an urgency that I feel is sorely lacking from most current hardcore, and bring it in fast, youth crew style. I caught up with Chris, bassist, to chat about some things.

Best and worst moments during therecording of Leave No Doubt… go!Recording LND was a lot of fun. I can’t really put my finger on any specific moments as being particularly the best or worst. It was overall a very positive experience just hanging with my best friends. Kevin is super cool to work with and his dog Uli is awesome.

What do each of you do outside of the band?Ev is an architect in Baltimore and also runs React! Records, so he is a very busy guy. He also plays bass in WarXgames. Mike works for the National Parks System helping preserve and restore historic landmarks and buildings. He also is very interested in the American Civil War and does reenacting. Austin lives in DC and works for a major screen printing company. He also rips in CLEAR and occasionally with

GIVE. Dan is 99% of the time on tour with either Turnstile or Angel Du$st. Andoccasionally in Praise with me. I am also a photography professor and professional photographer in Virginia.

Do you think The Straight Edge is still as relevant today as it used to be?As far as I’m concerned it is. I still think drinking and drugs are stupid and generally feel like a misfit when it comes to relating with the general population. As you get older it definitely isolates you even more and most people I tell that I don’t drink just think I must have had a “problem” at some point.

Why do you think so many bands write lyrics that are self-focused and/or negative?

Because it is easy! The world can be a shitty place and to step outside your box and look at it from another person’s perspective can be hard.

Who are some of your favorite current bands?That G.L.O.S.S. demo rips. A lot of the UK bands like Violent Reaction, The Flex, Crown Court, etc are awesome. Freedom is cool. I really love Supercrush. Wish they would put out more records!

You guys have toured quite extensively. What would you say are the major differenc-es and similarities between hardcore scenes around the world?Hardcore is awesome because we can go anywhere in the world and find like minded people who feel the same way about the world that we do. So that’s awesome because we can show up to a place we have never been and instantly have a connection with people and feel at home. I don’t know if any other

subcultures are like that. I think a big difference most people have heard about Europe is that they do treat the bands a lot better in terms of hospitality. In the US, the people who set up shows don’t typically go out of their way in the same manner. It makes touring the other side of the world a lot easier!

Any good stories to share from your latest tour?I’m terrible at telling/remembering stories. All I know is that we went to Europe and played three amazing shows, drank a lot of Club Mate, and ate some killer vegan Peking duck in London!

"Enough" is obviously about carnism. Would you draw a correlation between straight edge and veganism?I don’t necessarily think they are the same. I guess you could tie them together in that you are trying to keep your body healthy. But I don’t care if someone is straight edge or not. That is your own choice. I DO care if you are a blood

mouth though. To reiterate what Bucky from Noose once said, there is no reason for someone in 2015 to be eating meat. Especially if you are involved in hardcore, you are definitely informed, and you are just being lazy and apathetic. If you say you care about animals, you wouldn’t eat them.

Do you think that hardcore has become a bit merch-obsessed, and that it can detract from the meaning in the music e.g. trying to get every pressing in every colour of a certain LP, but not really caring too much about the messages that fuel the music?At times. But I think it has always been that way. The people who really give a shit and read lyrics and such are here too. The merch kids will be gone in a couple years anyway so they don’t really bother me.

What does the future hold for Mindset? Hopefully putting out a new record at some point. Trying to squeeze in some shows when Dan is home!

How does one LEAVE NO DOUBT?If you have to ask, then you’ve already lost it.

www.facebook.com/mindsetmd

If you say you care about animals, you wouldn’t eat them.

ROSS HALLAMRoss Hallam is a talented tattooer, owner of Handstyle Tattoos, has a rad dog called

Rolo, is an incredible self-taught chef, vocalist for Conqueror, and is a generally all-round great person. You should go get tattooed by him.

Handstyle Tattoos offer custom tattoo work in a safe, sterile and friendly environment.

www.handstyletattoos.co.za

Preaching and scolding and judging when you come around / You feed us your borrowed rhetoric and try your best to fucking wash it down / Who are you? / You come from outside and have no fucking relevance / Your involvement extends as far as your control of this / Your rules / our scene / and you call it unity? / This is ours / we don’t need no authority- Coke Bust

“This is South Africa; you can’t change people’s minds. You need to accept that people have differernt opinions. We need to accept everyone.” This was a response to a local band when they kicked out their drummer for turning out to be a racist asshole. This is the person’s idea of “unity” - allowing racism to exist in our scene.

Sure, South Africa is made up of a huge variety of people with a huge variety of opinions. I like to think that most of us are trying to figure out how to get along and coexist in peace, although this idealism of mine is put to the test every other day. That said, I am encouraged by the huge outrage and marches against the recent Xenophobic attacks. Of course though, there are those of us who are not interested in peaceful coexistance. These are the xenophobes, the supremiscists, the separatists, the homophobes, the sexists, the Islamaphobes, the racists ...

Of course, they have the right to think as they would like, and the right to say what they will, but they need to realise that the rest of us have just as much right to disagree, to voice our opinions, and to make it known that they are not welcome in our (ideally, all-inclusive) safe spaces. To have the opinion that someone racist has as much of a right to be there as anyone else with a different skin tone to them? Fuck that. One is a politics of hatred, ignorance and exclusion, the other is simply biological difference.

These are the dangerous, washed out politics of the neo-liberal. We do not have the obligation to accept racists and other bigots for who they are, because that is not who they are. People can change there minds. Theirs is a choice; a distorted, disgusting way of thinking; a politcs of exclusion and supremacy. They were not born with it, they were taught this shit, taught to hate. Theirs is the polar opposite of what we are trying to create - an all-inclusive culture that is safe. The two opposing views cannot coexist in the same worlds.

This is not to say that someone is defined by their point of view. Points of view and beliefs can change. I have seen it happen. It would be wrong to classify someone as a racist and then indefinitely shut them out. They cannot be defined by that, even if they use it to define themselves. If they can change their minds, and take an active interest in getting along with others, in realising that there is no difference between them and anyone else, then they would be welcome.

I hear your idea of “unity” and I reject it. You can keep your “unity”. I want nothing to do with it. Talk to me when your concept of unity begins to include, not exclude, to create and enviornment in which everyone, regardless of race, age, gender, sex or class would feel welcome, an environment in which collaboration, mutual aid and solidarity are a given. One where we look out for each other, and protect each other from corrosive venom that seeks to enter our safe spaces, such as racism, or your idea of “unity”, which is really anything but.

You Can Keep Your “Unity”

Typography by Daniel Coullwww.danielcoull.com

Bunny Chow; a Vegan Recipe Zine: Issue 1

Cara Reynolds recently put out this rad little vegan recipe ‘zine called Bunny Chow.

She hand wrote all the text, and painted illustrations for each recipe. It even features

a dessert recipe by me! Anyway, let Cara tell you about it...

Apparently there has already been some confusion over the title. Is it a recipe ‘zine for vegan bunny chows? Is it a vegan recipe ‘zine with the exception of rabbit meat?Haha, this is a funny question. No, it's not a zine for vegan bunny chows, however there is a pretty mad curry in it that one could use to make a bunny chow. The name comes from the fact that I have a bunny and absolutely love him, as well as the fact I'm a vegan and therefore 'chow' like a bunny.

Why did you decide to do a vegan recipe ‘zine?Well, it just sort of happened. As a very new vegan I was struggling to find easy, affordable vegan recipes to make and because I really enjoy my eating, I wanted to learn to make good vegan food. I have also always wanted to make a zine and this was the perfect place to start. I suddenly became very passionate about vegan cooking and veginism in general and wanted the chance to share with others just how easy and yummy it is to eat more vegan. I wanted the zine to be a positive encouragement to non vegans to give it a try, even if it is only one meal a week to start. Like I say in the zine, there is far more to food than what it does for our own bodies.

What was your favourite recipe in the ‘zine and why?Well as I'm sure you know Pete, I love the vegan nachos. I also really enjoy the Shitake mushroom stir fry which I'm proud to say is my own recipe.

Why a fanzine and not a blog, like everyone else?Ooh, I would love to have a vegan food blog at some point, but like I said, I have always wanted to make a zine. I love the idea of DIY self publishing where you can do whatever the hell you want. I like the idea of sharing basic ideas and skills with anyone who is interested. I also enjoy working with my hands and the whole process of putting the zine together was super fun.

Why did you decide to print it in colour?I wasn't sure at first as I did want the zine to have a rough, almost punk DIY feel to it. I used water colours to paint the illustrations and in the end decided it would look a lot more charm-ing and fun if I printed them out in colour. I'm glad I did.

Can we expect a second issue?YES! I have since found many more amazing, more healthy recipes which I would love to share with my fellow vegans and omnivores out there. I have found amazing ways (with the help of some vegan friends) to make cheese sauces, great tofu dishes and even raw deserts. It may still be a while though before the next zine comes out as I will be travelling for a while.

If you’d like a copy, drop Cara a mail:[email protected]

The L. A. Journal #2

Tim van Reyswoud is one of the most dedicated, hardwordking, nicest people I know. He

runs Legends Arising, a powerhouse of all things hardcore related; news, interviews,

whatever... Tim is on it. I had a quick word with him about the second issue of their ‘zine, the

L. A. Journal #2.

So what's in the second issue?The L. A. Journal #2 includes interviews with Title Fight, Cold World, Miles Away, Rude Awakening and Suburban Scum. We did an in-depth interview with LOTUS while hanging out in Antwerp, Aaron Bedard from Bane sent in a hilarious report of their European tour last summer and Anne did a city feature on Barcelona. We have three new recipes and three new “Outsiders”. Pascal from Evil Greed/Wolf Down, Ricky Singh from Flatspot Records/Backtrack and May from Ninja Fest are featured as “Focused Minds”, and talk about their active involvement with the scene. On top of that we have photographer Pablo Garcia Rodriguez and graphic designer Florian Schommer included with interviews and artwork. We skipped the studio feature this time and added “L. A. Approved” in which we highlight some of the best new releases.

Who's involved with Legends Arising?I started LA about five years ago as a simple blog to keep my friends updated of new tours and releases. It gradually grew into something bigger and so did the team. When the demand for reviews increased I realized I needed help. That’s when the first writers joined the LA team. Right now I have Alfie, Alex, Niels and Ruben on my side to review the latest releases. Anne is my partner in crime for The L.A. Journal; I take care of most content and she does the design (with me nagging by her side every step of the way haha). She’s also my main photographer to cover local shows.

What did you guys learn from doing issue 1?To start on time and send the final file off to the printer at least two weeks before release. Last time the printer messed up and switched around two spreads, so eight pages were in the wrong order. They couldn’t fix it so they had to reprint the whole order. The L.A. Journal #1 was delivered on my doorstep on the day of release. For this issue, we had a pretty strict deadline, but due to several reasons we ended up placing the order less than ten days before release. I picked up the fanzines two days before L.A. Fest - the official release party for the fanzine - and thank god no errors were made in the production process. So I guess the same lesson goes for #3: start on time, haha!

The L. A. Journal #2

How do you balance content for the site vs content for the zine? I personally struggle with it when it comes to Rise.Well first of all I plan about 4-5 months ahead with the fanzine, unlike the website; the internet is a fast medium is all about the NOW. When I find out about a new band I get in touch right away to set up an introduction feature or a review. Same when I get in a press release or item request; it gets published right away. You have to act fast to be relevant as a blog. Once I start working on a new issue of The L.A. Journal I usually get in touch with Martijn (No Turning Back/Stronger Bookings) and Joe (Stateless Society) to see what tours they’re working on. Based on that, and the knowledge of new releases, I decide which bands I want to feature. This is always a tricky puzzle as the new issue needs to contain relevant content once it comes out; people should be able to read stories behind releases that just came out or get excited for tours that are coming up. When I started The L.A. Journal, the focus on interviews shifted from the website to the fanzine. This gives me the opportunity to do more in-depth interviews, and because people who buy the zine actually take time to read them. As said, the internet is a fast medium, so I rather stick to short, on-point introduction features there.

What was your favourite feature to work on for LA2 and why?That’s a tough one, as I really enjoy the whole process of creating the zine. If I have to pick I probably enjoyed working on “Hangouts with LOTUS” the most as Anne and I actually travelled to Antwerp to hang out, roam around the city and interview them face-to-face. It’s a very time-consuming process, especially to translate all those hours into four pages of text, but I really enjoy the personal aspect of it.

Where can we get LA2?The fanzine is available through our webstore (www.legendsarising.bigcartel.com) and at locals shows. To kick Dutch postal fees in the teeth we collaborate with a number of distros in Europe such as Evil Greed, MERCHPIT.COM, Farewell Records, Straight & Alert, Uprising Hardcore Distro and Kick Out The Jams. A minimal distro order is between 12 and 18 copies to break even depending on the country, so don’t hesitate to get in touch if you think you can sell that amount of copies.

www.legendsarising.com

RELIGION & ANIMALSHow Religion Creates Destructive Ways of Viewing Animals

This is a Hare Krishna painting depicting the concept of “karma” - a cow exacting revenge on the humyn slaughterer.

Of the 8.74 million species on Earth (news.discovery.com), we have decided that we are the most important; the only species with a soul, made in god’s image, rulers of all we survey, the reason why the entire Universe exists. Could we possibly be more arrogant?

These beliefs, of course, are influenced by ancient books that we have accepted are holy; the word of “god”. These are the books that have formed the pillars of most of what we consider moral today, the books that tell us that “god” has given us dominion over the Earth, and dominion over the inhabitants of it i.e. our fellow Earthlings. We were chosen to rule over them. We even got to name them. Eve did not exist yet, so of course Adam got that honour. (Genesis 2:20)

Our modern societies have been built on this poison, these archaic ideologies. They are still so integrated into the subconscious minds of most of us. Obviously, different geographic locations were handed down different manuscripts, different books, different “wisdoms”, but the thread stays the same i.e. man (note how humanity is always referred to as “man” or “mankind” in these books) is the most important species in this Universe and that everything is here for us. They are generally patriarchal, misogynistic, homophobic, sexist, and promote The Great Chain of Being, perhaps the most destructive example of hierarchical thought to ever exist. Underneath humyns? You guessed it, every other animal. Yes, humyn being are animals; a mammal. We are a member of the Great Apes to be specific. This we have forgotten and constantly try our best to forget. We have even been lied to about the theory of evolution; that it means we evolved from monkeys, when rather, we simply share common ancestors with them, along with all other life forms.

The Great Chain of Being

“A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. Ido not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over aman; she must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, thenEve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was thewoman who was deceived and became a sinner.”(1 Timothy 2:11-14)

It is worth noting that the Bible was written solely by men (http://www.religiouscriticism.com/bi-ble/the-sexist-bible/), ina time when not much was known of medicine, hygiene, ortechnology, and when the slavery, bloody games, rape,incest, arranged marriage, witch hunting, and countlessother atrocities were the norm. Yet still these words aretaken as “gospel”; we simply choose what is relevant andwhat isn’t. It is no wonder how we can believe thateverything that exists was created for our purposes.

We no longer even consider ourselves to be a part of thenatural world, as animals (no matter how highly evolved wethink we are. Oh wait, we don’t believe evolution.) who sharethis planet with other animals. We talk about “Nature” assomething external to ourselves, a place to visit. Otheranimals are of so little importance to us that we even letcompletely absurd stories pass us by without a second thought. One example is the story of Noah’s Ark (although the movie had a very pro-vegan message, which I thought was quite awesome). Consider this: the ark was this big: 137.16m long x 22.86m wide x 13.716m high (Genesis 6:15). Two of every kind (I still do not understand the argument that people like Ken Ham give, distinguish-ing the word “kind” from the word “species”. I suspect it is yet another made up distraction.) of animal managed to fit inside of it. So either you have to assume that two members of every 8.74 million species of animal, including Noah and his family, managed to fit inside that boat, or you have to concede that every species alive today evolved from the few animals that managed to fit onto the ark. Of course, the theory of evolution runs counter to creationism, as accepting it would require us to think of ourselves as animal; as having come from an animal, a part of the natural world, a being that lives just once and dies, subject to the circle of life. That is something that our pride simply cannot handle. Somehow we justify these stories to ourselves.

The main problem is hierarchy ...

... and we have placed ourselves at the top of life on Earth. Similar to the pyramid of capitalism, we have created one for life on Earth, and arranged all forms of it to fit into this pyramid. This is otherwise known as The Great Chain of Being i.e. God (perfection), then man, womyn, primate, cetacean, horse, dog, rat etc. This concept is attributed to Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and Proclus, but is believed to be decreed by God. We have accepted that it exists, even if we aren’t aware of its name. We choose to ignore the fact that healthy ecosystems are circular, in other words, containing members that are all equally as integral as the other. We spit in the face of Nature, again and again and again.

It is this unfounded, irrational, blind logic that enables us to consume the flesh of pigs, committing indescribable horrors in order to turn them into our beloved bacon, while at the same time enjoying a loving connection with our dog or cat, whom we often like more that most other people. Dogs and cats are higher up in the hierarchy, while pigs are “unclean”, even though science tells us that pigs are every bit, if not more sentient, intelligent and capable of affection. Religion labels pigs as unclean, as food, as the carrier of demons. In fact, all animals are labelled as food. The arrogance

Activist Raghu Aditya, standing in a field of carcasses at the Hindu Gadhimai "festival" in Nepal on 28 and 29 November 2014. The Gadhimai "festival" takes place every 5 years, and is done to please Gadhimai, the goddess of power. This is only the second largest sacrificial slaughter of animals, after the Muslim Hajj.You can read more about it here: http://www.ciwf.org.uk/our-campaigns/investigations/slaugh-ter-investigations/gadhimai-slaughter-festival-never-again/

and hypocracy is once again exposed in the way that we arbitrarily divide non-humyn animals into food, pet and pest.

Perhaps the most obvious way animals are oppressed by religious thought is through ritual sacrifice. How can a ritual be more important that the life of an animal, especially when what you believe could not mean less to the animal/s you are sacrificing? Some religions who partake in sacrificial rituals say that they wait for the animal to give consent before they are sacrificed. I don’t buy it. “Consent” is a humyn concept, and cannot be forced onto to non-humyn animals. Besides, what animal would consent to their own death? Any religion or culture that calls for blood or death need to be challenged and reexamined, or exterminated.

“Politics has slain its thousands, but religion has slain its tens of thousands.” - Sean O’Casey

In the industrialised slaughter of animals, concepts such as “Kosher” or “Halal” mean nothing to the excluded victims of their meanings. We even wrap our “holy” books in their skins. We may also try to justify the suffering and death of animals by praying over their cooked bodies, but in this, we still fail to recognise the inherent humyn privilege; we fail to see that acts such as these are simply acknowledgements, rather than dismantlements, of humyn privilege.

Some may claim that “god” put animals here for us to eat e.g. Genesis 9:3 , but I would argue that

1. you do not eat all animals, only a randomly selected handful, and 2. your “god” (or those claiming to be divinely spoken through) most likely did not have in mind the cruelty and mass genocide that happens in slaughterhouses every day.

A less obvious, but just as harmful, way that non-humyn animals are oppressed by religious thought is through metaphor. They become unfair dumping grounds of the metaphorical representation of sin and a host of other negative humyn ideas e.g. snakes, representing Satan in the Garden of Eden, and representing the concept of sin. Wolves, jackals, and pigs are just a few of the other animals continuously lumped with negative metaphor. Another example is the use of the word “beast” to represent our animal nature (or “sin”); as something that we need to control or defeat.

How we talk about animals affects how we think about them. How we think about them affects how we treat them, and how we allow them to be treated. Language is a powerful tool in the art of oppression.

We have been taught that non-humyn animals do not have “souls”, something that will live on when they die. This thought inherently lowers them, as it means that their lives simply do not matter as much as ours. I wonder how we ended up drawing the line with humyn beings. Our dogs all seem to have different personality traits, each one unique in their own way. So why not include dogs? Why draw the line with humyn beings? Why not include mammals? Why not include all sentient beings? Once again, I fear, this is something that is completely arbitrary and random, just another tool to elevate “us” above “them”.

How can some of us follow beliefs that claim to be non-violent, but participate in the most unimagi-nable violence towards other species? Or is violence only something that can be applied to humyn beings? Do not be fooled into thinking certain religions that grant rights to animals are free of blame. For example, the concept of reincarnation is also one of hierarchy e.g. coming back as a rat is worse than coming back as a dog. The sick or the poor are often refused mercy and kindness, as they must have done something in a previous life to deserve it. Even religions like Hare Krishna, whose followers are often very peaceful and vegetarian or vegan, are riddled with misogyny, patriarchy and sexism. Even if you did manage to find a religion in which compassion was sacred and the suffering of all beings was considered equally, I think you would find that the followers of that religion would be likely to change if their leaders changed their minds, made up different laws, or offered alternative translations of ancient writings. Do the followers of these religions cultivate an internal, personal sense of compassion, or are they simply based on the teachings they have heard? In the latter case, I guess animals are just lucky.

Many of us are indoctrinated when we are children, a time when we are most susceptible to ideas. “The brain constructs its models during childhood and adolescence ... By the age of five, children have developed a sophisticated ‘theory of mind and are, therefore , ’story-ready’. During our formative years we absorb many thousands of tales of ever-increasing complexity of message.” - Will Storr. This is the period in which many of us attend things like Sunday School.

“Animal liberation is the culmination of a vast historical learning process whereby human being gradually realize that arguments justifying hierarchy, inequality, and discrimination of any kind are arbitrary, baseless, and fallacious. Animal liberation builds on the most progres-sive ethical and political advances human beings have made in the last 200 years and carries them to their logical conclusions. It takes the struggle for rights, equality, and nonviolence to the next level, beyond the artificial moral and legal boundaries of humanism, in order to challenge all prejudices and hierarchies, including speciesism.” - Steve Best

In reference to Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, Richard Dawkins says in The God Delusion: “Perhaps this hints at the direction in which the moral Zeitgeist might move in future centuries. It

would be a natural extrapolation of earlier reforms like the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of women.”

Of course, religion is not the only culprit here, as things like greed, capitalism, and patriarchy have all played their roles in this great deception. They share responsibility with religion in oppressing 99% of the Earth’s inhabitants. The Great Chain of Being is in all of their interests. The only sure way to eradicate the concept entirely would be to end ourselves, to force our own extinction. But, until that happens naturally, we can only fight towards animal liberation.

Animal liberation necessarily includes humyn beings, as we are also animals. Religion is based on hierarchy and submission, two major things that run counter to liberation. Womyn do not exist for men any more that animals exist for us. This is not a call to abandon spirituality; there is something to be said of the unseen metaphysical connection all life shares. This is a call to liberate animals by first liberating ourselves; ridding our minds of arrogance, of speciesism, of sexism, of the belief that we are superior beings, of systems that oppress other races, sexes and genders. We need to realise that the dividing lines between species are just as “made up” and arbitrary as the dividing lines between race, sex and gender. These lines exist only in our minds. Religion is also based in the mind, and the mind can be changed.

“But stories are not just cultural teachers. They can be motivators and agents for epochal change. ... Writing in Nature, Professor Paul Bloom has observed that stories have helped shift the moral codes of nations: ‘Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin helped to end slavery in the United States, and descriptions of animal suffering in Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation and elsewhere have been powerful catalysts for the animal-rights movement. Stories change us first, and then they change the world.” - Will Storr

Let us fight towards a total, vegan liberation.For the animals.For the planet.For ourselves.

Illustration by Shannon Elliot - shannonelliot.ca

Apparently there has already been some confusion over the title. Is it a recipe ‘zine for vegan bunny chows? Is it a vegan recipe ‘zine with the exception of rabbit meat?Haha, this is a funny question. No, it's not a zine for vegan bunny chows, however there is a pretty mad curry in it that one could use to make a bunny chow. The name comes from the fact that I have a bunny and absolutely love him, as well as the fact I'm a vegan and therefore 'chow' like a bunny.

Why did you decide to do a vegan recipe ‘zine?Well, it just sort of happened. As a very new vegan I was struggling to find easy, affordable vegan recipes to make and because I really enjoy my eating, I wanted to learn to make good vegan food. I have also always wanted to make a zine and this was the perfect place to start. I suddenly became very passionate about vegan cooking and veginism in general and wanted the chance to share with others just how easy and yummy it is to eat more vegan. I wanted the zine to be a positive encouragement to non vegans to give it a try, even if it is only one meal a week to start. Like I say in the zine, there is far more to food than what it does for our own bodies.

What was your favourite recipe in the ‘zine and why?Well as I'm sure you know Pete, I love the vegan nachos. I also really enjoy the Shitake mushroom stir fry which I'm proud to say is my own recipe.

Why a fanzine and not a blog, like everyone else?Ooh, I would love to have a vegan food blog at some point, but like I said, I have always wanted to make a zine. I love the idea of DIY self publishing where you can do whatever the hell you want. I like the idea of sharing basic ideas and skills with anyone who is interested. I also enjoy working with my hands and the whole process of putting the zine together was super fun.

Why did you decide to print it in colour?I wasn't sure at first as I did want the zine to have a rough, almost punk DIY feel to it. I used water colours to paint the illustrations and in the end decided it would look a lot more charm-ing and fun if I printed them out in colour. I'm glad I did.

Can we expect a second issue?YES! I have since found many more amazing, more healthy recipes which I would love to share with my fellow vegans and omnivores out there. I have found amazing ways (with the help of some vegan friends) to make cheese sauces, great tofu dishes and even raw deserts. It may still be a while though before the next zine comes out as I will be travelling for a while.

If you’d like a copy, drop Cara a mail:[email protected]

WORTH READINGSOME BOOKS WORTH READING, AS SUGGESTED BY YOU

Moby-Dick; or, The WhaleHerman Melville

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJames Joyce

LolitaVladimir Nabokov

Human, All Too Human:A Book for Free SpiritsFriedrich Nietzsche

The GodfatherMario Puzo

A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess

DraculaBram Stoker

Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury

CandideVoltaire

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Welcome to Our HillbrowPhaswane Mpe

The Story of an African FarmOlive Schreiner

The Restless SupermarketIvan Vladislavic

To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee

InsomniaStephen King

Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell

Brave New WorldAldous Huxley

Hard-Boiled Wonderland andthe End of the WorldHaruki Murakami

Days of War, Nights of LoveCrimethInc

EvasionCrimethInc

Antifaschistisches Infobla�Berlin-based ‘zine

Routes Sucrées fanzineBerlin-based, run by TOP

WildCheryl Strayed

Into Thin AirJon Krakauer

WORTH WATCHINGSOME THINGS WORTH WATCHING, AS SUGGESTED BY YOU

Europe or Die SeriesVice News

Bold Native; A FilmAbout Animal

LiberationDenis Hennelly

Black Power Mixtape1967 - 1975

Goran Olsson

Game of ThronesSeason 5

George RR Martin

Cowspiracy;The Sustainability Secret

Kip AndersenKeegan Kuhn

Going Clear;Scientology and

thePrison of Belief Alex Gibney

UnityShaun Monson

The Final MemberJonah Bekhor / Zach Math

The Real Miyagi;The Man Behind it All

Kevin Derek

VirungaOrlando von Einsiedel

Cutie and the BoxerZachary Heinzerling

Dr. Seuss’ The LoraxChris Renaud

Kyle Balda

Let The Fire BurnJason Osder

Ai Weiwei;Never Sorry

Alison Klayman

Recipe by Cara from Bunny Chow; a Vegan Recipe Zine. Check out her interview on page 38.

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