Rise Against (insert person/place/thing)

20081001_riseagainst.jpgChicago punktivists (sometimes it's ok to make up words) Rise Against are just about to release their new record Appeal to Reason and are rolling through Toronto this weekend for two shows at Sound Academy.

Known for being a band with strong leftist political views (you may remember their somewhat startling video launch on the PETA site for the 2006 song "Ready to Fall"), the timing of the tour (right the middle of bitter election battles on both sides of the border) couldn't be better.

Want to see them live on Friday? blogTO has a pair of tickets to give away.


CONTEST ENTRY:
To win, all you have to do is be the first to post a comment below at or after 10am blogTO time today - October 2nd, 2008 - with the answer to the following question: What do you think Rise Against would say if Harper were to win a majority government in the October 14th Canadian election? (Note: there is no incorrect answer). Please use a valid email address, so we can contact you for prize claim details. Must be an Ontario resident. 19 plus.

The first person to meet the above criteria win:
- a pair of tickets to the Rise Against show at Sound Academy this Friday!

EVENT DETAILS:
Rise Against
w/ Alkaline Trio, Thrice, the Gaslight Anthem
Friday, October 3rd, Doors at 6pm
Sound Academy (11 Polson St)
$35.50

There's also a show on Saturday.

Band photo courtesy Universal Music.

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Posted by: Marty Barons at October 2, 2008 9:17 AM

What about the Green Party Canada?

Posted by: Marty Barons at October 2, 2008 9:55 AM

Seeing as Conservatives reject the sense of revolution, Rise Against would implore us to remember that 'every action has a reaction' (a scientific fact that coincides with the uprising of revolution) - despite our governments rejection of social uprising we must ALL RISE AGAINST!

Posted by: Jess Genevieve at October 2, 2008 10:00 AM

Fuck! That's what they would say!

Posted by: Ryan Hayward at October 2, 2008 10:00 AM

It sucks that Harper won, but we're happy that Marty won the free concer tickets.

Posted by: Marty Barons at October 2, 2008 10:00 AM

Dubya Junior rides again!

Posted by: Mark at October 2, 2008 10:00 AM

Do not betray the planet for political power.

Posted by: Marvin [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2008 10:00 AM

I think they would say that its what the people wanted, but that we should still hold their feet to the fire about how they govern and what bills they try to pass in parliament.

Posted by: jonathan at October 2, 2008 10:00 AM

What do you think Rise Against would say if Harper were to win a majority government in the October 14th Canadian election? THEY WOULD SAY "OH SHIT SON!"

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Posted by: apetimberlake [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2008 10:00 AM

fer fuck sakes

Posted by: thom at October 2, 2008 10:01 AM

Congrats to Jess Genevieve, our ticket winner. Watch for an email from me shortly, explaining prize claim details. Cheers!

Posted by: Jerrold at October 2, 2008 10:07 AM

I don't know what the article meant by "strong leftist political views"--in particular, how advocacy for the protection of the environment and animals is a "left agenda". In particular, it's NOT. What would make it "left" is if they advocated state enforcement of such views. Which I hope they don't! 'Cuz that would be truly hypocritical.

Anywho, I'm a huge fan of Rise Against. But hate when people try to label things. Especially with extremely misleading labels.

Posted by: dennisn at October 2, 2008 11:56 AM

@ dennisn

Aren't Rise Against huge endorsers of the leftist punkvoter.com movement? I could be wrong.

Posted by: Jerrold at October 2, 2008 12:02 PM

I wore my Green Party tee to the October 4th show. Totally amazing!

Posted by: Benjamin Hopps at October 5, 2008 2:20 PM

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