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Propagandhi Interview, 2001

05.27.11

In February of 2001, Propagandhi released their third full-length, Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes. The following month, they played the Congress Theater and we met up with the band before the show. We spoke with singer/guitarist Chris Hannah, bassist Todd Kowalski and drummer Jord Samolesky, and talked about the record’s style and some of its lyrical content. We addressed topics like artificial borders, the prison system in the U.S., the departure of founding singer/bassist John K. Samson and more. Without question, Propagandhi is one of the most influential punk bands of the last 30 years and with each record they continue to progress their sound. Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes represents a pivotal point in the band’s history and it was definitely exciting to interview them just after the album came out. Continue Reading…