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| ⚫ | '''Vic Bondi''' is a singer/songwriter and one of the founding members of political Chicago punk band called [[Articles of Faith (band)|Articles of Faith]]. Vocalist/guitarist, Vic Bondi, was originally a protest singer with decidedly leftist views. He went on to form [[Alloy (band)|Alloy]], and [[Jones Very]] after AoF's demise. At the time of Aof's original breakup Bondi was working as a [[History]] instructor at the [[University of Massachusetts]]. Bondi's subsequent day jobs included working on [[Microsoft]]'s [[Encarta]], he was Managing editor of the Encarta Interactive English Learning edition (Bondi's comments on this fairly ironic form of employment can be found [http://www.musicscene.com/bondi/ here]). Bondi resurfaced with another politically charged band, [[Report Suspicious Activity]], in 2006, and was featured prominently in the documentary "[[American Hardcore (film)|American Hardcore]]". |
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==Articles of |
==Articles of Faith== |
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Bondi founded [[Articles of Faith (band)|Articles of Faith]] (AOF) in the early 1980's. Combining thrash, reggae, and noise, the group was notable for its political lyrics, three-guitar attack, and sponsorship of the [[Chicago]] scene. AOF released two EPs (''What We Want is Free'' and ''Wait'') and two LPs (''Give Thanks'' and ''In This Life'', both produced by [[Bob Mould]], and toured North America many times from 1983-1985. The group disbanded in 1985, but reunited with all original members for a brief European tour in 1991. They have not played together since. |
Bondi founded [[Articles of Faith (band)|Articles of Faith]] (AOF) in the early 1980's. Combining thrash, reggae, and noise, the group was notable for its political lyrics, three-guitar attack, and sponsorship of the [[Chicago]] scene. AOF released two EPs (''What We Want is Free'' and ''Wait'') and two LPs (''Give Thanks'' and ''In This Life'', both produced by [[Bob Mould]], and toured North America many times from 1983-1985. The group disbanded in 1985, but reunited with all original members for a brief European tour in 1991. They have not played together since. |
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Vic Bondi is currently performing with [[J. Robbins]] of [[Channels]], [[Jawbox]], and [[Burning Airlines]], Darren Zentek from [[Kerosene 454]]/[[Oswego]]/[[Channels]], and Erik Denno from [[Kerosene 454]] in a project called [[Report Suspicious Activity.]] |
Vic Bondi is currently performing with [[J. Robbins]] of [[Channels]], [[Jawbox]], and [[Burning Airlines]], Darren Zentek from [[Kerosene 454]]/[[Oswego]]/[[Channels]], and Erik Denno from [[Kerosene 454]] in a project called [[Report Suspicious Activity.]] |
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==Discography== |
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===With Articles of Faith=== |
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*''[[What We Want is Free]] (1982) |
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*''[[Wait (album)|Wait]]'' (1983) |
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*''[[Give Thanks (album)|Give Thanks]]'' (1984) |
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*''[[In This Life (album)|In This Life]]'' (1985) |
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'''Compilation and soundtrack appearnaces''' |
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*''[[American Hardcore (film)|American Hardcore - The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986]]'' soundtrack (2006) |
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===As himself=== |
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*''[[Ghost Dances]]'' (1988) |
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===With Jones Very=== |
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*''[[Words and Days]]'' (1989) |
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*''[[Trains of Thought]]'' (1991) |
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*''[[New Life for Lies]]'' (1992) |
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===With Alloy=== |
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*''[[Eliminate]]'' (1992) |
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*''[[Reading Blind]]'' (1993) |
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*''[[Paper Thin Front]]'' (1994) |
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===With Report Suspicious Activity=== |
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*''[[Report Suspicious Activity (album)|Report Suspicious Activity]]'' (2005) |
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*''[[Dreamland (album)|Dreamland]]'' (2006) |
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*[http://www.msigarmy.com/report-suspicious-activity/ Picture gallery of Report Suspicious Activity in Chicago, Feb 2006] |
*[http://www.msigarmy.com/report-suspicious-activity/ Picture gallery of Report Suspicious Activity in Chicago, Feb 2006] |
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Vic Bondi is a singer/songwriter and one of the founding members of political Chicago punk band called Articles of Faith. Vocalist/guitarist, Vic Bondi, was originally a protest singer with decidedly leftist views. He went on to form Alloy, and Jones Very after AoF's demise. At the time of Aof's original breakup Bondi was working as a History instructor at the University of Massachusetts. Bondi's subsequent day jobs included working on Microsoft's Encarta, he was Managing editor of the Encarta Interactive English Learning edition (Bondi's comments on this fairly ironic form of employment can be found here). Bondi resurfaced with another politically charged band, Report Suspicious Activity, in 2006, and was featured prominently in the documentary "American Hardcore".
Articles of Faith
Bondi founded Articles of Faith (AOF) in the early 1980's. Combining thrash, reggae, and noise, the group was notable for its political lyrics, three-guitar attack, and sponsorship of the Chicago scene. AOF released two EPs (What We Want is Free and Wait) and two LPs (Give Thanks and In This Life, both produced by Bob Mould, and toured North America many times from 1983-1985. The group disbanded in 1985, but reunited with all original members for a brief European tour in 1991. They have not played together since. Alternative Tentacles Records released the complete discography of the band in 2002.
Other projects
Bondi was also the lead singer and guitarist of Jones Very and Alloy. Bondi's newest project is Report Suspicious Activity which also features J. Robbins and Darren Zentek. Vic has also played with Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine in a project called Weatherman. Vic Bondi is currently performing with J. Robbins of Channels, Jawbox, and Burning Airlines, Darren Zentek from Kerosene 454/Oswego/Channels, and Erik Denno from Kerosene 454 in a project called Report Suspicious Activity.
Discography
With Articles of Faith
- What We Want is Free (1982)
- Wait (1983)
- Give Thanks (1984)
- In This Life (1985)
Compilation and soundtrack appearnaces
- American Hardcore - The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986 soundtrack (2006)
As himself
- Ghost Dances (1988)
With Jones Very
- Words and Days (1989)
- Trains of Thought (1991)
- New Life for Lies (1992)
With Alloy
- Eliminate (1992)
- Reading Blind (1993)
- Paper Thin Front (1994)
With Report Suspicious Activity
- Report Suspicious Activity (2005)
- Dreamland (2006)