The Torch
The Torch: Igniting Resistance to 2010!

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East Van, Coast Salish Territory, British Columbia
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GeneralSo, every couple of months we will be holding a Zine Creation Bash, so come on down. And those that can't make it please e-mail us with your images and/or text at thetorch@resist.ca (our zine size is 8.5 x 11,) The Zine creations Bashes are big community craft nights where we provide you with a blank page, materials and various forms of inspiration so that you can make your own page that expresses your dislike, distaste, confusion and frustration concerning the olympics. ........................................................ Our first zine bash held at Rhizome cafe right before the summer began was a great success. Finished 40 some zine pages in one night...live music, silly kids and adults and lots of learning and sharing between our shared anti-olympics souls.... .........................................................
Music 2008 Beijing Olympics - Light a Torch for Human Rights in China The oppression and resistance in china surrounding Beijing 2008 is overwhleming.
MoviesHmm...how about we all create an ongoing/everyday film of resistance to the olympics....how?....disruption of olympic events in creative/effective ways...active support of rallies/protests...as much anti-olympic music, public space 'creations', zines, posters, videos, art, conversations with random strangers, education, etc as humanly possible. Yes, the games are coming but lets make the resistance to the games the biggest in history........and then let's get really crazy and NOT JUDGE EACH OTHERS TACTICS and come together as an anti-olympic movement..
TelevisionFUCK TELEVISION, lets talk about the effects of the olympics! Already there are many people and groups resisting the games (which you will learn about through the zine) and many more who are plenty pissed off at the effects they are already seeing: First off - NO OLYMPICS ON STOLEN NATIVE LAND. We are seeing rampant gentrification/loss of housing (100s of SRA hotel units have been lost)/homelessness/rising rents -loss of indigenous land to huge tourist development , the olympic venue building is capitalizing on the use of migrant workers (low wage, no benefits, temporary contract work only) and environmental destruction. Ya know, people keep talking about the olympic spirit...well, that spirit is about corporate profit, gentrification, colonization and celebrating the overconsumption of western wealthy nations!
HeroesFolks around the world who have, are or will be resisting the Olympics...

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We are a community generated maga(ZINE) that is organized by a loose, ad-hoc collective of folks (with help form a musical saw,guitar, accordion, drums and piano) who want to help ignite and highlight resistance to the Winter Olympics Games coming to Vancouver Feb 12, 2010. We are doing this by periodically holding Zine Creation Bashes, where you come and create the zine with community, music and loads of inspiration. As of oct 2007 (now!) The first 'Torch' community generated zine is almost finished printing and it is one fine beginning!!!.............stay tuned for where you pick it up and the celebration/zine creation bash. the second zine is on it's way thanks to many folk coming to our table at the Under the Volcano festival.. For more information contact us at email: thetorch@resist.ca webspace: http://web.resist.ca/~thetorch I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Who I'd like to meet:
Folks interested in engaging in collective zine creation and active resistance of the 2010 Olympics in private and public spaces everywhere.

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MiketheSwan





Aug 5 2008 9:08 PM

Mike the Swan cd release
Dr. Joey Only





May 26 2008 7:45 PM

Heya, we got some new songs posted, come have a visit...joey
J. Stevens





May 12 2008 3:52 PM

RUN FOR CANADA
JADE ACE





May 6 2008 9:15 PM

YOU GUYS ROCK! RIGHT on..good job last night!
:):):)
JADE ACE





Feb 2 2008 11:50 PM

SPREAD THA WERRRRRD!

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Vancouver Activism





Dec 9 2007 12:45 PM

i love you, thank you for doing this. Hope to meet you soon!!!!
JADE ACE





Dec 5 2007 6:53 AM

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
Dr. Joey Only





Aug 13 2007 10:42 PM

THIS SATURDAY AT THE COBALT!!: Gertrude (riot grrrls from UK), Joey Only Outlaw Band, Betty Kracker and Free Cigarettes for Drunk Minors!
Dr. Joey Only





Jul 2 2007 9:28 PM

Oh no...fuck the OlymPIGS
Dr. Joey Only





May 22 2007 4:40 AM

Dr. Joey Only





Apr 20 2007 5:36 PM

AHAHAA!!!!
Go to our page and hear the new demo song I recorded last week...

TALKIN 2010 ARMAGEDDON!!
Dr. Joey Only





Apr 20 2007 5:24 PM

Howdy..I very well may end up there..we are playing on the island tonight and some of the bandmates want to go to Tofino tomorrow, some want to go to a festival on Denman Island...we're invited to play at the Bear Mountain Tree Sit on Sunday over there...but also expected to be at the Guelph House Party and the Torch Party...

If we are in Vancouver...I WILL BE THERE!! Sorry I can't promise better...good luck...fight to win...I have a new 2010 song but I can't fuckin rip it and post it cause I am stupid...cheers..
Steph





Apr 20 2007 5:10 PM

You mean I'm not allowed to sit in my apartment with the lights off and the blinds drawn and whisper cheers for the women's hockey team?

Damn.
Dr. Joey Only





Apr 16 2007 9:09 PM

David Rovics is one of the premiere radical folk singers of our
time. He has been all over the world singing against
capitalism, war, violence, poverty and more. He is widely
regarded for having visited the mid-east where he wrote many
songs about the oppression against the Palestinian people. He
is a world famous radical and its our pleasure to see David
step on to one of the top stages in all of western Canada for
folk music, the fabulous and historic Railway Club!
Dr. Joey Only





Mar 29 2007 5:34 PM

Hopefully my TALKIN 2010 AMARGEDDON song will be ready for this show!
Dr. Joey Only





Mar 19 2007 9:52 PM

"Here I am in the Olympic city,
overwieght, I'm slow and heavy,
It's hard to breathe, I'm only thirty,
gotta bad heart, I'm hot and sweaty,
I'll turn a million in real estate,
that's my plan to gain more weight,
I'll write the themesong for 2010,
maybe sing it when the games open...

...maybe I'll even carry the torch...and burn something..."

-Talkin OlymPIG Blues..Joey
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