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Crass - A Pictorial History Book by @crasswords

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THE GEE VAUCHER FOUNDATION

https://geevaucherartfoundation.org/

While many people first encounter Vaucher through her iconic visual work with Crass, her significance extends far beyond that. The mission of the Gee Vaucher Foundation is to preserve, protect and promote the artistic legacy of Gee Vaucher, one of the most important British artists of the last fifty years.

The Gee Vaucher Foundation has three key strands to its mission:

1.     To ensure that Vaucher’s body of work remains whole, accessible and safeguarded for future generations and available for public engagement, education, and inspiration.

2.     To find a permanent home for the foundation in London to house and display Vaucher’s body of work.

3.     For these premises to continue the legacy of radical creativity encouraged at Dial House, the historic home of Crass and open-house founded by Vaucher and Penny Rimbaud in 1967.

The Foundation’s mission is to help advance public education, appreciation and understanding of the arts through exhibitions, learning programmes and community engagement. As it develops, the Foundation will not only honour Gee Vaucher’s extraordinary contribution to art and activism, but also to supporting the next generation of radical creatives committed to pushing boundaries, asking difficult questions and challenging the status quo.

Meanwhile, Vaucher and Rimbaud will continue to run Dial House as they always have: welcoming visitors, hosting creative events, and offering residencies where artists and collaborators can experiment, share skills and develop independent projects rooted in progressive, radical values.

Eventually, with the demise of Vaucher and Rimbaud, Dial House will transfer into the ownership and stewardship of the Foundation, ensuring its future as a living centre for creativity, collaboration and social change.

We are now seeking donors to help make this ambition a reality. Your support will enable us to acquire and establish this permanent home, secure these irreplaceable collections for future generations, and create an enduring public resource where art, activism continue to shape one another for decades to come. by @crasswords

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On April 10th 2027 Gee Vaucher will be showing her film ‘Angel’ followed by an interview led by Anthony McCall.

Followed by Penny Rimbaud performing
‘Oh America’ and ‘How’ with Ingrid Laubrock on saxophone.

BLANK FORMS 151 Lafayette. 6th floor. NYC

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@pennyrimbaudofficial by @crasswords

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Exitstencil Press has a new website.

exitstencilpress.bigcartel.com

@exitstencilpress by @crasswords

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Accused of obscenity and sued by police and Tory MPs, Eve Libertine outraged the establishment as part of Crass. Now she’s back – and she hasn’t mellowed with age

Eve Libertine interview with @guardian - read via link in bio. by @crasswords

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No Doves Fly Here – Out Now 🕊️
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Recorded over two intense days in September 1981 at Southern Studios, ‘No Doves Fly Here’ was produced by Penny Rimbaud and engineered alongside John Loder. The session saw Crass members and others pitch in - brewing endless pots of strong tea and occasionally manning a four-foot gong hired specially for the track. Mark, recalls recording vocals word-by-word, a painstaking shift from the live takes of their previous releases. The result is a dynamic, deliberate performance unlike anything else on the Crass label. Paired with ‘I Hear You Laughing’, a live favourite, the single is a testament to the spirit of experimentation, DIY collaboration, and creative trust that defined the era.

“Mirroring John and Yoko’s ‘peace not war’ profundities, The Mob’s ‘No Doves Fly Here’ stands out as one of the great classic tracks of the punk era. Profound in its poetics, and poignantly atmospheric in its arrangement, it expresses so much of the hopes and aspirations that later became known as ‘anarcho-punk’ (hitherto the ‘peace movement’). ‘War is over if you want it’, the dream is not over.”
- @pennyrimbaudofficial

The Mob are donating their proceeds to international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). by @crasswords

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Three Peace Suite - Out Now!
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“Before punk adopted wholesale the clichéd growls of gritty hardcore, the options somehow seemed so much more open. Early on, The Snipers approached the genre with an almost folksy angle; clear articulation giving power to the lyrics with no sign of a deafening scream to blur the edges. There are times when controlled anger can give added gravitas to a critique, and The Snipers proved the point with consummate ease. But was it ‘real’ punk? Who cares?” - @pennyrimbaudofficial by @crasswords

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Gee Vaucher, Oh America, 1989 by @crasswords

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The Snipers ‘Three Peace Suite’ is a Crass Records deep-cut and vital artifact; a minimalist, post-punk 3-track that channels paranoia, alienation, and the contradictions of peacekeeping through coercion and military force. Originally released in 1981, the collection blends jagged guitar work, rhythmic experimentation, and spoken word, that reflect the dissonant landscape of Thatcherite Britain. Formed in Oxford and active across squats, benefit gigs, and cassette compilations, The Snipers forged a sound that connected post-punk’s angular edges with the urgency of street-level resistance.

The Snipers - ‘Three Peace Suite’ out August 8th is available to pre-order now. by @crasswords

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‘No Doves Fly Here’ is one of Crass Record’s most enduring songs; stark, atmospheric, and unsparing in its critique of militarism and the brutalities of war. With its mournful orchestration, ominous guitar work, and spoken word delivery, The Mob’s 1982 release stands as a protest song as impactful and poignant now as it was then. Formed in Yeovil in the late ‘70s, The Mob were closely connected to Crass, the free festival scene, and their own DIY imprint All the Madmen Records. Mark, frontman of The Mob, founded Rockaway Park, which also houses The Chapel of Unrest - the art and activism collective whose grassroots ethos mirrors the intent behind these recordings. Known for hosting radical film screenings, gigs, public assemblies, and installations, Rockaway Park has become a sanctuary for oppositional culture and creative resistance.

The Mob - ‘No Doves Fly Here’ EP out August 8th is available to pre-order now. The Mob are donating their proceeds to international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). by @crasswords

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Crass Records 12” vinyl reissue series #9 out now - link in bio.

Anthrax – ‘Capitalism is Cannibalism’ EP (1982)

“Anthrax were a ‘south of the river’ band, hailing from what was then the industrial wastelands that fringed the Thames prior to gentrification. In a world that put profit before people, Anthrax chose to challenge that conceit with fast, raw outcries of indignation. Yeah, well who said so? Anthrax did, and they did it loud and proud against the horrific complacency of the mainstream. Capitalism Is Cannibalism? Yup, and the pots are on the boil; make mine rare. It was happening then, and it’s happening now, but beware, capitalism’s avid persistence is the very nature of our resistance. Wealth is a ghetto. Babylon will fall. The future is ours if we only dare take it.”
- @pennyrimbaudofficial by @crasswords

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