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“Reality Show” (Official Short Film)

Eric Winston — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:17:59 +0000

Motihari Brigade’s new official short film explores the struggle to perceive reality amidst the onslaught of corporate-state technological dystopian narrative control.

Filmmaker Jovana Tomasevic of MLADE Studio directed and produced this creative cinematic visual story for the song “Reality Show.”

Jovana envisioned the mysterious hooded figure to represent the spirit of hope itself, encouraging people to break free from the technological filters imposed by an elite. For a while, they are able to open their eyes, freely perceive reality, and smile, before all being consumed once again by the system. Appropriately, the video ends with a quote from George Orwell’s “1984.”

But hope springs eternal, as they say…

“Reality Show” is from Motihari Brigade’s album “Algorithm & Blues.” Watch and share on YouTube and at mbrigade.com

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Celebrate George Orwell’s Birthday June 25

Eric Winston — Sat, 27 May 2023 02:21:28 +0000

We’ve got this thing about trying to make George Orwell’s birthday an informally recognized holiday to celebrate the spirit of independent human critical thinking. Where will you be on June 25? Join us to honor Orwell’s birthday. The idea is half the battle – as they say. So Motihari Brigade have created this new short video to promote the concept. Raise a glass on June 25 and let the spirit of Orwell inspire you to explore beyond the official script and outside the information bubble. Can you feel Big Brother’s desperation to control the narrative. Chart an independent course and escape zombie dystopia. Spread the word and invite your friends. Raise a glass together in honor of George Orwell’s birthday on June 25.

Motihari Brigade – Rock-N-Roll Thoughtcrime for independent minds.

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Orwell Birthday Celebration Disapproved as “Shocking Content” By Google

Eric Winston — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:54:32 +0000

George Orwell’s birthday is coming up on June 25. But the effort to promote a virtual party to celebrate the famous author of 1984 and Animal Farm has run afoul of Big Brother.

Google Ads disapproved a YouTube video ad to promote Orwell’s Birthday as “shocking content” in violation of their policies. Such content is defined in the Google policy as suggesting “you may be in danger, be infected with a disease, or be the victim of a conspiracy.”

Although the video currently appears on YouTube, the ad to promote it cannot. You can view the video and judge the threat for yourself at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmOg5EUmGJY

The video was created by the rock band Motihari Brigade, named in tribute to Orwell’s birthplace in India, and his role as an anti-fascist volunteer during the Spanish Civil War. The fifty-two second video urges viewers to “raise a glass, share your favorite Orwell quote, photo, meme, or dystopian cocktail recipe and drink to the patron saint of independent human resistance” – promoting the hashtag #OrwellBirthday.

“George Orwell’s birthday is the perfect occasion to celebrate the knowledge that two plus two really does equal four” the video suggests, encouraging people to “Turn off and tune out the corporate media machine’s two minutes of hate.”

Despite the obvious tongue-in-cheek humor, it is possible that Google censors failed to appreciate the proposal to “Find the scattered tribe of critical thinkers still inspired by Orwell’s legacy and capable of feeling the spirit of rebellion, even under The Party’s ever-watchful artificial intelligence algorithm eyes.”

The banned ad ends with a call to action to “Invite your friends and share your version of Goldstein’s forbidden book. Join the virtual birthday party for George Orwell on June 25.”

Motihari Brigade describes its Orwellian music genre as “Rock-n-Roll Thoughtcrime” – a beacon for those seeking their independent lost tribe. Their new album “Power From Below” is intended as a soundtrack to the dystopian reality show we are all now busily sharing on social media. Their animated cartoon “Talking To Crazy” tells an entertaining story of isolated individuals struggling against spiral-eyed smart-phone obsessed zombies and demagogue politicians. Sound familiar?

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George Orwell’s Birthday #OrwellBirthday

Eric Winston — Fri, 15 May 2020 13:03:44 +0000

George Orwell’s birthday is the perfect occasion to celebrate the knowledge that two plus two really does equal four.

Turn off and tune out the corporate media machine’s “two minutes of hate.”

Raise a glass, share your favorite Orwell quote, photo, meme, or dystopian cocktail recipe and drink to the patron saint of independent human resistance.

Find the scattered tribe of critical thinkers still inspired by Orwell’s legacy and capable of feeling the spirit of rebellion, even under The Party’s ever-watchful artificial intelligence algorithm eyes.

Invite your friends and share your version of Goldstein’s forbidden book.

Join the virtual birthday party for George Orwell on June 25. #OrwellBirthday

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“Power From Below” Lyric Video

Eric Winston — Fri, 01 May 2020 12:26:52 +0000

The “Rock-n-Roll Thoughtcrime” Theme Song

Motihari Brigade implores you to “turn off and tune out the machine” in the new lyric video for “Power From Below” – the title track from their new album. Raise a glass and celebrate George Orwell’s lasting legacy in this page torn from the traitor Goldstein’s forbidden book. Share carefully among friends.

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