ONE LITTLE INDEPENDENT have released the next two singles in the Crass Records’ reissue series with twelve-inch vinyl editions of MDC’s Multi-Death Corporations (originally issued in 1983) and Hit Parade’s Plastic Culture (originally a twelve-inch vinyl release in 1984 )
Both records are available in black vinyl from OLI, and in digital format through a variety of different online partner platforms, from 8 November.
MDC – Multi-Death Corporations
1983’s ‘Multi-Death Corporations’ broke new ground by addressing, in the lengthy liner notes and artwork, the growth of corporations and the violent suppression of left-wing politics in Central America. The Austin-based band released material through ex-Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra, cited influences such as Black Flag and D.O.A, as well as working with Crass Records.
One Little Independent
MDC. 2024. Multi-Death Corporations. One Little Independent. Available from One Little Independent from 8 November 2024.
Hit Parade – Plastic Culture
Hit Parade was a one-man anarchist band, the brainchild of Dave Hyndman (aka P. Checkoff and Rik O’che) a member of the Anarchist Collective in Belfast. Being a left-wing socialist, Checkoff’s songs were highly political by nature and concentrated on life in Northern Ireland. Subject matter ranged from the evils of television to H Blocks; the RUC to housing problems, and of course unemployment.
One Little Independent
Hit Parade. 2024. Plastic Culture. One Little Independent. Available from One Little Independent from 8 November 2024.
The Hippies Now Wear Black 