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Manliftingbanner 
The logo of ManliftingbannerBackground information Origin The Netherlands Genres Hardcore punk
Straight edgeYears active 1990-1993, 1998, 2008[1] Labels Crucial Response Records Associated acts Larm, Seein Red Past members Paul van der Berg, Olav van der Berg, Lord Bigma, Michiel Bakker, Bart Griffioen Manliftingbanner was a short lived Dutch hardcore punk band. They were best known for their merging of the straight edge lifestyle and radical politics, particularly communism, anti-racism, gay rights, and the DIY ethic.[1][2] The band has been referred to as the first communist-straight edge band.[3] It was originally named Profound.[1] Due to the pretentious nature of their name, it was changed to Manliftingbanner after a Communist propaganda poster.[2]
Discography
All records were released on Crucial Response Records
- 1991 - Myth of Freedom
- 1992 - Ten Inches That Shook the World
- 1995 - We Will Not Rest
Notes
- ^ a b c Kuhn p. 41
- ^ a b Kent, Peter. "ManLiftingBanner interview". No Answers #9. http://www.sozialismus-von-unten.de/archiv/text/manliftingbanner.htm. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ Kuhn p 14
References
- Kuhn, Gabriel (2010). Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics. PM Press. ISBN 1604860510.
Categories:- Straight edge groups
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