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Oi Polloi’s first studio recording was a demo entitled Destroi the System, which is believed to have been released in 1984 or 1985. After the now defunct music weekly Sounds gave their previous home-recorded demo a favourable review, demand increased for gigs further afield. A second studio demo, Green Anarchoi followed before the release of the first vinyl offering, Resist the Atomic Menace. The line-up of the group has starred an impressive fifty members since their formation, making up the countless incarnations of the band. The band is currently based in Scotland.

Attacking world leaders and multi-national companies with humour and anger in different languages The band holds a political view which some call ultra-hardline ecologism, with the motto “No compromise in defence of our earth”. They support direct action in defence of the environment, and endorse resistance against racialism, fascism and imperialism. They are considered by many to be one of the premier faces of anarcho-punk. They have recently started singing in Scottish Gaelic and use the language in day to day communications. They see the use of Gaelic and other endangered languages as important to maintaining the biocultural diversity of life. They recently toured Europe with Seattle-based punk band Mill a h-Uile Rud who sing entirely in Scots Gaelic. Singer Derek has recently become involved in Gaelic television and has appeared as Moses on a Gaelic comedy programme.
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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    13 days ago
    The new Oi Polloi LP "Dùisg!" is scheduled for Beltane/Mayday release. The European tour starts at the same time. Here are the dates. Full list of venues to follow. April 30th (Beltane) Mallorca May 1st - Mallorca CNT festival 2nd - Leuven (BE) 3rd - Düsseldorf (D) 4th - Schwäbisch-Gmünd (D) 5th - Linz (AUT) 6th - Ajka - Hungary 7th - Kosice - (SK) 8th - Brno (CZ) 9th - Ljubljana (SLO) 10th - Ilirska Bistrice (SLO) 11th - Wien (AUT) 12th - Vsetin (CZ) 13th - Nowy Sacz (PL) 14th - Praha (CZ) 15th - Berlin (D) 16th - Erfurt (D) 17th - Hannover (D) 18th - Ålborg (DK) 19th - Copenhagen (DK) 20th - Greifswald (D) 21st - Nijmegen (NL) 22nd - Luxembourg (LUX) 23rd - Amsterdam (NL) 24th - Leeds (GB) 25th - Dijon (FR) 26th - Nürnberg (D)

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  • AndMetal13 wrote:
    December 2011
    Commies and nazis Oi! comies and nazis On yer bike !

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  • Bloopy wrote:
    November 2011
    Oi Polloi's on a New Zealand punk compilation for charity, nice!

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    November 2011
    Hard to believe but it's almost thirty years since our first gig now! We're not great ones for nostalgia but it seemed like a good excuse for a bit of a party and a decent benefit gig so here we are:- Saturday 10th December at Bannerman's in Edinburgh - our 30th birthday party to celebrate three decades of DIY punk against the fuckin' system! Gig will benefit Edinburgh Hunt Sabs, Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity & Bilston Glen anti-road protest camp - see ya there! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=298363263526936

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  • lukacrust wrote:
    November 2011
    saw them once in mknž

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    October 2011
    OK, we've got most of our tour dates for our May 2012 European tour up now on page two of this discussion on our Facebook page (tour dates for our trip to Ireland in March are up there too):- http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=204143832251&topic=22839

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  • karlx wrote:
    October 2011
    Nettverk for dyrs frihet interviewed Oi Polloi in the latest edition of their podcast. You can download it right here. (For those who don't understand norwegian: the interview starts after 19 minutes!)

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  • DaddyPobbin wrote:
    September 2011
    Great tuneage

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    September 2011
    Me tullaan taas soittamaan Suomeen! Keikkapäivät on:- 30/9/2011 - Tampere - Vastavirta Klubi 1/10 - Helsinki - Ravintola Lepakkomies (tukikeikka Suomen metsien ja susien suojelulle) 2/10 - Hyvinkää - Bar Zoom Nähdään sitten!

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    August 2011
    Attention Finland! We're coming back for a few gigs in south Finland at the end of next month so we hope to see some of you crazy Finnish punx there! The dates are:- Friday September 30th - Tampere, Vastavirta Klubi, Saturday October 1st - Helsinki, Lepakkomies, Sunday October 2nd - Hyvinkää, Bar Zoom.

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    August 2011
    OK, we're playing at the Kanal Rock festival in Horten in Norway on Friday, at the Resist to Exist festival near Berlin on Saturday and in Glasgow in Scotland with Los Fastidios on Sunday - look forward to seeing some of you there!

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  • miloglas wrote:
    June 2011
    чертовски хороши

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  • Swistak27 wrote:
    June 2011
    Awesome gig in Żelebsko yesterday :)

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  • trevor9849 wrote:
    June 2011
    I've just started listening to this band. I've listened to about 6 songs and I FUCKING LOVE THEM!

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    June 2011
    Upcoming Oi Polloi gig dates:- June 18th Brescia, Italy - CSA Magazzino 47 25th Poland - Ultra Chaos Piknik Festival w/ Die Schwarzen Schafe July 1st Sheffield - The Earl w/ Jew Dis 2nd Bradford - 1 in 12 Club (Animal Rights Prisoner benefit) 3rd Manchester - Gullivers 15th Aberdeen - Tunnels w/ Toxik Ephex 16th Elgin - Flannagans w/ Filthpact August 5th - Norway - Kanal Rock Festival 6th - Germany - Resist To Exist Festival More dates to be announced.

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    June 2011
    We're playing at CSA Magazzino 47 in Brescia in Italy on Saturday for the Anfibio Records 10th Anniversary - looking forward to seeing some of you Italian punx and skins there - it's gonna be good!

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  • Blutkvlt wrote:
    May 2011
    PUNKS NOT DEAD DESTROI THE SYSTEM NRCHY 4EVA

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  • OiPolloiAlba wrote:
    May 2011
    Oi Polloi new split 7" EP with Appalachian Terror Unit out now on Polish label NNNW with US pressing coming soon on Profane Existence! Three new songs from each band. Record release party on Tuesday 24th May at Henry's Cellar Bar in Edinburgh - Oi Polloi/Appalachian Terror Unit/Spat & Bottomfeeders - don't miss it if you're in the area!

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  • Sosnix666 wrote:
    May 2011
    First albums best!

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  • paddypunx wrote:
    April 2011
    total anarchoi great album

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13 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/oipolloialba

Our split EP benefit for the Swedish autonomous centre Cyklopen which we're doing with Kansalaistottelemattomuus should be out very shortly. The amazing Cyklopen centre was burnt down by …

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