ALTERNATIVE TENTACLES RECORDS: "…and now we face the return of Donald Trump. Throughout each administration, we’ve taken a stand, drawing from Jello Biafra’s example to use our platform for dissent, challenge, and critique."

 

 

 Former DEAD KENNEDY'S vocalist JELLO BIAFRIA'S record label ALTERNATIVE TENTACLES RECORDS has posted on the issue of DONALD TRUMP'S presidential election.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM ALTERNATIVE TENTACLES RECORDS:

 

From Alternative Tentacles Records -

Since our founding in 1979, Alternative Tentacles has survived the administrations of the following U.S. presidents:

-Jimmy Carter

-Ronald Reagan

-George H.W. Bush

-Bill Clinton

-George W. Bush

-Barack Obama

-Donald Trump

-Joe Biden

…and now we face the return of Donald Trump.

Throughout each administration, we’ve taken a stand, drawing from Jello Biafra’s example to use our platform for dissent, challenge, and critique. If you somehow missed that, it's because you weren't paying attention. No leader has been beyond scrutiny, as each has enacted troubling policies. We have urged you, as always, to remain vigilant, question authority, and resist complacency. Alternative Tentacles has never shied away from speaking out, and beyond trying to bring you great music from artists we feel are vital and important, we will always encourage you to stay engaged.

Regardless of the election outcome, we were prepared to confront and hold accountable whoever won. As San Franciscans, we are well aware of who Kamala Harris is and the wide implications of her candidacy. Still, it’s always been clear to us that Donald Trump’s values and actions stand in sharp opposition to what we stand for. It’s disturbing to see some view his influence as somehow “punk”—an attitude that has only compels us to raise our voices louder. So we have.

As Trump resumes office, we pledge to continue resisting, calling out harmful policies, and standing as a safe space for marginalized communities—queer, trans, women, and other underrepresented groups in music. We will not stop fighting for them, and we hope you won’t either.��

The only reason you haven’t heard a new WWJD from Jello Biafra directly yet is that he feels people like Jack White, Elizabeth Warren, Greg Palast, and many others have articulated his feelings better then he feels he could at the moment. Rest assured he will have plenty to say soon.

One last thing, if you feel uncomfortable with the association of your "side" with the term “Nazi,” then we kindly suggest perhaps doing a better job of making sure those waving Nazi flags aren’t standing beside you.

Sincerely,

The staff of Alternative Tentacles

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-