Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
When I first heard legendary punk outfit Crass was set to re-release their catalog of classic albums in remastered form, spanning from the late 70's through the 80's, I was in utter disbelief. This is the band that defined DO IT YOURSELF long before DIY had any relevance to "the scene." Crass sold no merchandise at shows and would encourage fans to create their own. They showed up as uninvited guests and would jump on bills and tours at the absolute last minute. Despite the band's sheer abandonment of any commercial ambition, Crass has sold millions of albums and have had an unchallenged legacy of spawning the roots of modern anarchist punk movements, and ...
When I first heard legendary punk outfit Crass was set to re-release their catalog of classic albums in remastered form, spanning from the late 70's through the 80's, I was in utter disbelief. This is the band that defined DO IT YOURSELF long before DIY had any relevance to "the scene." Crass sold no merchandise at shows and would encourage fans to create their own. They showed up as uninvited guests and would jump on bills and tours at the absolute last minute. Despite the band's sheer abandonment of any commercial ambition, Crass has sold millions of albums and have had an unchallenged legacy of spawning the roots of modern anarchist punk movements, and ...