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I'm from Winnipeg, and haven't done an entry of a band such as Propagandhi or Weakerthans. What the hell?! Those will all come soon, most likely, but I would always like to focus on the more obscure ones. Which is why I'd probably sooner choose an Agassiz or a Sixty Stories over the aforementioned bands. With that being said, here's Swallowing Shit from Regina, Saskatchewan. SS were a grindcore band formed in 1994 and lasting to 1997, and featured MANY members in it's ever changing lineup, with vocalist Mike Alexander being the only permanent member (although drummer Cory Koss was the second longest lasting, joining immediately after the release of their first demo.) Probably the bands' 2 most popular members were guitarist Todd Kowalski, who would go onto join Propagandhi (and was also in I-Spy around this time), and Jahmeel Russell who has played with KEN Mode and Kittens, among others. This band was, as most Kowalski projects have been, very left-wing/anarcho-punk lyrically.
Swallowing Shit released a rare demo in 1995, a few 7 inches and a compliation which included some songs that never appeared on those past releases. The band disbanded in 1997 and played their last show with J Church and The Weakerthans.
Here are some links to some places where you catch their music.
I sincerely wish you luck if you are trying to look for physicals of this band.
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