Project Boneyard

Insurgence Records sent us a press release about their Project Boneyard USA. Here is an excerpt:

In September 2004 a fascist record label in the United States claimed
to be producing 100,000 CD samplers of 'white power music' for
concentrated distribution throughout disaffected white communities across America -
from coast to coast, in every state. These CDs are to be handed out in
middle schools, high schools, university campuses, shopping malls,
sporting events, mainstream concerts, parties, and via direct-mail
schemes.

The anti-fascist label has organized a response to this disappointing practice, and you can click Read More to find out more about it.

PROJECT BONEYARD USA: A Battle for Hearts and Minds

News Flash: Apparently, normally mundane activities such as worshipping
Rudolph Hess can be made more appealing if supported by a few badly
played power chords.

In September 2004 a fascist record label in the United States claimed
to be producing 100,000 CD samplers of 'white power music' for
concentrated distribution throughout disaffected white communities across America -
from coast to coast, in every state. These CDs are to be handed out in
middle schools, high schools, university campuses, shopping malls,
sporting events, mainstream concerts, parties, and via direct-mail
schemes.

Although the concept of grown men skulking around schoolyards is
disturbing enough on its own, the express aim of the propaganda drop is
to lure white youth 'between the ages of 13-19' into the fascist
movement. They have a name for their initiative: 'Project Schoolyard
USA'. According to their own estimate, 20,000 CDs have already been
pressed and shipped, while an additional 20,000 are reportedly on the
way. As expected (and eagerly anticipated by the fascists), the
hysterical media and liberal lobby machines have gone into overdrive
hyping the situation, inadvertently adding fuel to the fire. The
negative yet newsworthy representation of 'skinheads' is on the upswing
again.

Fact is, these fascists aren't proper skinheads at all. They exhibit no
lineage to the traditional merits of true skinhead culture, one that is
rooted in working class pride and ethics that vehemently reject
prejudice. Anti-fascists commonly refer to the fascist variety of the
shaven crop as 'boneheads'. They've got nothing on real skinheads and
hardcore kids of the street. Ultimately, they are the enemy of anyone
who cares about the welfare of their scene and broader community.

To this effect, Insurgence has set up its own project to combat the
influence of their opportunistic bullshit: Project Boneyard USA. The
aim is to counter the cancerous quick-fix ideas and selfish motives of
these sideshow hucksters. We're motivated to take action here, not simply
because they sully the name of real skinheads in their bid for
mainstream acceptance, but because they push their empty-headed
propaganda on disenfranchised white kids. This social group is OUR
natural constituency - not theirs.

We call on real skinheads and anti-fascists everywhere to remind these
chumps where their place is. In the dustbin of history!

To help mount a counter-campaign in the same areas they are targeting
for manipulation, we are offering a free music sampler of 16 tracks,
available electronically (Preview the sampler on the Radio.Blog on our
front page). Download the relevant materials below and follow the quick
and easy instructions to run off copies, all from the convenience of
your home! We encourage fans of real street music, concerned
individuals and groups in the United States to produce stacks of our sampler to
disseminate across the country.

In order to make a serious impact, the project relies solely on
street-level promotion. That's where YOU come in! The success of this
project will depend on the sheer QUANTITY of CDs we can get into
circulation. We need your burning ambition to make this a significant
campaign. We need to top the output of the opposition and show them
that the kids on the street can think and act for themselves. Send the
boneheads and their low-rent racket packing with Project Boneyard USA!