Second half of my interview with the visual mind of the 80s anarcho punk band Crass. Though I consider myself an expert on the band, I managed to get every question very wrong.
Here’s bigger versions of the pics we’re talking about…
(An old pic of the Statue of Liberty she did for Tackhead but with color in the background for her Introspective show)
(The cover of The Feeding of the 5000. One of the worst albums ever made)
UPDATE: Oops! I meant Yes Sir, I Will.
(Bull from the farm that is connected to Dial House. This painting is life size)
(If you’re going to buy one Crass album this “greatest hits” double LP is the way to go)
(Gee’s been a vegetarian all her life and is constantly exploring the relationship between animals and people)
(To quote the guy in the front: “Don’t yous hate Crass? Crass are a bunch a fucking wankers. They don’t believe in anarchy and chaos.”)
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The fight between The Exploited and Crass wasn’t just “Chaos Anarchists” vs “Socialist Anarchists.” It was “drunk punks who were stupid and working class” vs “middle class punks who were well-read and knew what they were talking about.” Like most conflicts it was based on class.
There was a concert in London where they played together and tried to quash the beef but it ended in a riot.
05.23.08 at 11:37 am
She’s been a vegetarian all her life? Does this mean she’s never had a dick in her mouth?
05.23.08 at 1:17 pm
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05.23.08 at 2:09 pm
she is great
05.24.08 at 10:28 am
You could also say The Exploited / Crass beef is Scotland vs England which I guess is still a class thing.
05.24.08 at 11:30 am
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05.27.08 at 1:11 am
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05.27.08 at 1:15 am
haha…with the exploited cover.
07.28.08 at 7:31 pm
Feeding… the worst album EVER made?!? Are you insane?? There’s more creativity, intelligence and rage in that album than ALL the early “punk” albums combined! Crass WAS the definitive Punk band. The rest were all Pub Rock wanna-be’s!!
09.02.09 at 8:57 pm
Not a comment for public consumption, I hope: I am looking for Gee Vaucher, and hoped you might have a lead or get a message to her. I’d like to use an image of her weeping Liberty for a print newsletter and a website being built for American political prisoners, and want her permission. She can see what I want to do at http://www.thirteensprings.org
Thank you.
09.18.09 at 7:22 pm