Of Punks and Phonemes

On Friday the 13th I finally got to see my first Propagandhi show. I'd been waiting to see them for years, but they hadn't been to New York city since 2001 (I checked with a friendly fan outside). I had no idea what to expect going in, but they were a rather interesting act to watch, on top of playing amazing music, in that they were rather quiet most of the time. I was hoping for/expecting a fair bit of ranting and politics - some of the things that got me into them originally - but there really wasn't much/any. I suppose you can't do that every night. It was a nice, long set, and I was thoroughly exhausted and sweat-drenched by the end of it, so I was ok with it ending when it did. I'll have to look into their new album soon. Interestingly, it seems to have a song titled Potemkin City Limits which is the name of their last album. Weird.
I was happy to see an independent bookstore out tabling the show, with a lot of AK Press' merchandise. I bought The Modern School Movement: Anarchism And Education In The United States which hits near to the heart in that I feel like some institutions of learning could use some re-vamping.
It was good to finally see Progagandhi. (My first stage dive!)