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POWERPILL IS AN INDIE LABEL BASED ON LONG ISLAND THAT DOES A LOT OF COMPS AND WORKS TO GET UNSIGNED PUNK/METAL BANDS THE EXPOSURE THEY NEED.WE HELP BANDS WITH EXPOSURE,DISTRIBUTION AND GETTING SHOWS .WE EXIST AS BOTH A LABEL AND AN ONLINE ZINE.POWERPILL IS BUILT BASED ON TOTAL D.I.Y. ETHICS AND OUR MAIN REASON OF EXISTENCE IS TO HELP GET BANDS NOTICED.WE WILL HELP BANDS WITH DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR MUSIC AND GET MAJOR LABELS INTERESTED.HOWIE IS THE FEARLESS LEADER ON THE WHOLE THING AND IS THE DUDE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH REGARDING GETTING ON COMPS,APPEARING AT OUR SHOWS,AND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO WITH POWERPILL.

got this rom an interesting web site:

What is punk?

Although I did not write this myself, it's so damn true What is punk music all about? I will tell you what punk is, in my opinion.... Punk is lying outside on the grass in the middle of the night smoking. Being happy cuz you just bummed a quarter, your going to buy a package of ramen and everybody's gonna get to eat lunch today. It's doing zines. Spikey hair. Getting drunk and having your best friend shave your head. Still thinking it looks cool the next morning. Punk is a big PISS OFF to everyone that made fun of you in second grade cuz you dressed funny. A revolution. Being loud and not caring. It's going to school dances and passing out q!#%& propaganda. Bright pink hair. Punk is everybody being broke. It's the first time I kissed a girl. Sharing hair dye. Sneaky eyes. Losing your virginity while trying not to wake up the other people sleeping in the same bed. It's anger. Not just sitting home angry anymore, but doing something to change the things you think are screwed up. Punk is resisting psychic death. Getting drunk. Being sober. It's refusing to let the world turn you into a bitter, abusive person. Falling in love with another girl. Staying up all night watching cheezy eighties movies. Poetry sex being proud. Punk is finally forgetting all the ideas our parents tried to instill in us, finally starting to think for ourselves. Writing articles. Refusing to sit down and shut up and smile. Punk is spinning around in the rain. Talking loudly, to anyone that will listen, about freedom. Freedom to be who you want, say what you feel, love who you will. It's refusing to be silenced again. Standing up for people who cannot stand up for themselves. Drinking lots and lots of caffeine. Proving that all punk kids aren't illiterate and mean. Punk is what you make it... "Someone asked me, 'Whats punk?' I said, 'Punks not a look, it's a lifestyle.' ...They looked confused, so I kicked over a trashcan and said, 'That's punk.' Then they kicked a trash can and said, 'Is that punk?' I said, 'No, that's trendy.'"

Ivan of NOT AT ALL

Rob Daly PLASTIC EATERS

POWERPILL is looking to form a street team of people who regularly attend punk shows to write reviews about the bands playing and maybe get these bands the press they need . if you are interested in joining the team e-mail us at the addy below and we will answer any of your questions that you may have.

what we are trying to do is build a network of people to get publicity to help these unsigned /unnoticed bands signed and into your cd player

MEMBERS:

JOSIE GIDDINGS (WEST COAST)greenradio@aol.com

ANTHONY SALINKA(SECURITY MAN)

NICHOLE FERRARO

TOMMY BREMNER

JOSH VASSALLO

ANDREW KUHL

DAVID WEBBER(MERCHANDISE GUY LONG ISLAND)

JOSE VASQUEZ(PATENT PENDING FANATIC)

CHRIS WEICK

DAN BAKER (LONG ISLAND PROMOTIONS TEAM LEADER)DAN IS MOST LOVED BY PATENT PENDING BECAUSE HE RULES!!