Chomsky Allstars: Over A Barrel

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chomskyallstars on May 24, 2011

Released on Memorial Day 2011, ‘Over A Barrel’ tells the tale of a serving soldier overwhelmed by Afghan combat fatigue. Starring James Young, the track features a breathtaking sax solo from Lord Nelson and is dedicated to the late Gil Scott-Heron.

Chomsky Allstars: Over A Barrel

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Press Release

On May 30^th – Memorial Day in North America – Chomsky Allstars releases ‘Over A Barrel’.  Inspired by the plight of Bradley Manning, the song tells the heart-rending tale of a soldier overwhelmed by Afghan combat fatigue, and is dedicated to the late Gil Scott-Heron.

To buy audio CLICK HERE; to view the promo video CLICK HERE. [See video above.]

The band will also be playing the following acoustic dates:

Sat. June 4 –

Slouch, Bath Street, Glasgow

Sat. June 11 –

OneElevenLIVE, Shawlands, Glasgow, with more dates to follow.

ALSO AVAILABLE:

• Chomsky Allstars’ debut album ‘RHYME. TREASON & RHYTHM‘ perfectly encapsulates their high-octane constellation of punk, blues, dance and dub.

• The recent single‘ECONOPALYPSE!‘ decodes the real meaning of ‘austerity’.

• A collaboration with Canada’s award-winning reggae maestro PRINCE BLANCO can be heard on the ep ‘UNIFY ON THE HI-FI’.

• Chomsky Allstars’ radical re-working of Clash classic ‘KNOW YOUR RIGHTS’ can be found on best-selling Joe Strummer charity tribute album ‘Shatter The Hotel’.

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www.chomskyallstars.bandcamp.com

email: chomsky.allstars@yahoo.com

see

Steve Kohn: Bradley Manning and the Travesty of Justice, interviewed by Peter B. Collins and Sibel Edmonds