This issue of Moral Minority continued to carry on the tradition of activist, angry ranting articles. If you interested in activism or the punk scene in Saskatchewan, this is the zine for you. There are tons and tons of reviews of Sask and Western Canadian punk, which I thought was cool. Sample: “First a sound clip came on from Can’t Hardly Wait and I thought ‘cool’. Then the music came on, and I pissed my goddamn pants it was so good!! When did these guys get so good? I haven’t heard a Sask punk band sound like this in a long time. For comparisons, I would have to say No Use for a Name meet F.Y.P in an emo therapy group…” (Chris Morin) The political, punk message in the poetry os quite consistent, which is a very good thing. There’s a call to involve peoples in the No Force Coalition, which happened in Ontario, and a comparison between school and prison that I didn’t really buy. I really liked Jodie’s article Women Rule So Stop Whining Already Tough Guy, about women’s involvement and sexism in the punk scene. There are also a couple of interviews with This Day Forth (hardcore band from Newfoundland, D.B.S. and In dying Days (a Quebec hardcore band). There are a lot of articles about the WTO and Yugoslavia. The article about hate groups and how they are formed was good, and the COBP (Citizens opposed to Police Brutality) collective pamphlet, from the Alternative Bookstore in Montreal, called “Knowing Your Rights” is reprinted. This is a great zine for anyone interested in activism, punks or punk music. (AK)
zine, Issue 4, October 2000, $2, 42 pages, Jodie Thomson, 43 Crimp Place, Saskatoon, Sk. S7M 4E9, [email protected]