Antidote is a Dutch punk band formed in 1996. Inspiration for the band came when the band members had a jam session at the squat De Blauwe Aanslag.[1] The band has released five full-length studio albums[2][3] and toured extensively in Europe, North America, and Russia with prominent US punk bands such as The Casualties and The Virus.[4] Antidote's music has been categorized as punk, hardcore, or straight edge.[5] They write politically motivated songs with lyrics that support the squatting movement, are anti-fascist, anti-homophobic, and even criticize the punk scene itself.[6]

Antidote
OriginAmsterdam/Rotterdam/Utrecht, Netherlands
GenresPunk rock
Years active1996–2012, 2017
LabelsDirty Faces (Europe)
Rodent Popsicle (US)
Charged Records (US)
Attack Records (Europe)
Neurempire Records (Russia)
MembersBart Smeels
Arne Smeels
Joris van Hoboken
Jaeques Koeman
Huib van Oostendorp
Websitewww.antidote.nl

In December 2012, Antidote officially announced their break-up.[7] In 2017, the band reunited for a series of festival performances. Bart and Arne Smeels, members of Antidote, have been active with the Utrecht-based punk band Bakfietsboys, Arne Smeels has also produced solo cassettes as Arne S.

Discography

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Studio albums (LP/CD)

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  1. 1999: "My Life!" LP/CD Charged Records (LP/CD), 2001 Dirty Faces (pic LP/CD), 2005 Neuroempire Records (CD)
  2. 2000: Go Pogo! 10"/LP/CD Dirty Faces (10"/LP/CD), 2001 Charged Records (LP/CD), 2005 Neuroempire Records (CD)[8]
  3. 2003: Back in Year Zero LP/CD Dirty Faces, 2005 Neuroempire Records, 2006 Rodent Popsicle Records[9]
  4. 2006: Another Dose LP/CD Dirty Faces (LP/CD), Rodent Popsicle Records (CD), Neuroempire Records (CD), SOS Records (CD)[6]
  5. 2007: No communication LP/CD Dirty Faces (LP/CD), Rodent Popsicle Records (LP/CD), Neuroempire Records (CD)[5]

EPs (7")

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  • 1997: Bounce the Bouncer 7", Injection Records
  • 1998: Let's Get Drunk 7", Injection Records, 2001, Dirty Faces (pic 7")
  • 2000: De Blauwe Moet Blijven 7", Injection Records

Demo

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  • 1997 s/t demotape

Split EPs (7")

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  • split with Seein Red, 2004 Attack Records
  • split with NY-Relx, 2002 Dirty Faces
  • "Keine Arbeit" split with The Shocks and Die Strohsäcke, 2000, Attack Records
  • split met Worhäts, 1999 Attack Records

Samplers (incomplete)

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References

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  1. ^ Provoost, Frank (30 May 2018). "De professor doet een potje pogo". NRC (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ interview[permanent dead link] with ukpunkandoi.com
  3. ^ Maximum Rock'n'Roll (July 2008). "Antidote (Interview)".
  4. ^ list of shows on the band website
  5. ^ a b Dennis Bruns (1 February 2008). "Reviews: ANTIDOTE: No Communication" (in German). Ox-Fanzine. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ a b Dennis Bruns (1 February 2007). "Reviews: ANTIDOTE: Another Dose CD" (in German). Ox-Fanzine. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ announcement of break-up
  8. ^ Tim Tilgner (1 March 2003). "Reviews: ANTIDOTE: …Go pogo LP" (in German). Ox-Fanzine. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Tim Tilgner (1 September 2003). "Reviews: ANTIDOTE: Back In Year Zero CD" (in German). Ox-Fanzine.
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