The Rebel Beat is Firebrand Records podcast of radical political music across different genres, and across different continents, hosted and produced by Aaron Maiden on unceded Mohawk territory in Montreal. It is the mixtape to a riot against police brutality. It is your nightly newscast set to bass and beats. It is a rallying cry against apathy. It is protest anthems from Hong Kong to Istanbul to Ferguson to Montreal. The Rebel Beat drops once a month, and will feature interviews, collaborators, and accomplices. Get it through Firebrand Records’ Soundcloud page, and check out older episodes from Rebel Beat Radio here: http://www.rebelbeatradio.com.
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The Rebel Beat Podcast 056 – Rebel Music for Rebel Times
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Welcome back to another weekly podcast of The Rebel Beat!
First off, yes, we know that there are a few glitchy errors with the podcast audio this week. There was a temporary problem with CKUT’s online archives, so you’ll hear a few blips here and there, but rest assured, it won’t ruin your enjoyment of this week’s show (and it’s only in the first 10 minutes).
On the show this week, we continue a series we started back in January, looking at radical record labels. The first in this series was a retrospective on G7 Welcoming Committee records (Episode 044). This time around, our focus is Rebel Time records, an amazing punk label out of Hamilton, ON. They’ve put out some of the most important Canadian and Quebecois political punk releases over the last decade, from bands like Broadcast Zero, Action Sédition, and The Class Assassins. And they’ve even started to look across the pond, bringing amazing bands over here from France, England, and Ireland.
We spoke here with Randy, one of the co-founders of the label, about everything from combatting sexism in the punk scene to the tragic death of Todd Serious from The Rebel Spell last year.
Also on the show, we speak about the ongoing Black Lives Matter-Toronto camp-out in front of Toronto Police headquarters, and play a couple tunes from their amazing new mixtape!
And finally, if you want to show your love for The Rebel Beat and our mothership at CKUT radio, please take a minute to vote for us as best radio show, best podcast, and best radio station in the Best of Montreal 2016 poll!
Enjoy this week’s show! As always, send us your feedback at rebel@ckut.ca, and tell your friends to subscribe to the podcast!
Playlist – March 30, 2016
Jurassic 5 – Freedom
2 Pac – Panther power
Dilated Peoples – Neighbourhood watch
Marshia Celina – It’s up to you
Se7ens feat. New Breed MC – The system
The Steel Town Spoilers – Hamilton as fuck
Spanner – Crisis
Broadcast Zero – Battle on
Interview with Randy of Rebel Time Records
The Rebel Spell – Feel the same
Action Sédition – Classe contre classe
Jeunesse Apatride – Silence de mort
The Class Assassins – The addiction
Cambridge – Hole in the ground
Propagandhi – I am a rifle
The Rebel Spell – The world turned upside down
Section 4 – Take down yer fuckin’ posters
Leftover Crack – Poliamor fiesta crack!
Agnostic Front – Police violence
Di Nigunim – Solidarity
Brother Ali – Uncle Sam Goddam