Viet Cong "March Of Progress"
There's a lot to unpack with Viet Cong. First off, they are no longer called Viet Cong; they are now called The Preoccupations, coined by long-time collaborator, producer, and solo-artist Chad VanGaalen . The name was changed due to heavy controversy surrounding the band's title, which refers to the group of South Vietnamese guerrilla insurgents who fought against the United States and allies. Shows of theirs began being cancelled and even protested by groups of students, regarding the band's name choice as racist and heartless. So after months of consideration and on going heat they changed it. The band also has a bit of interesting and dismal history. Viet Cong (Preoccupations) front man Matt Flegel used to be the bassist for the disheveled yet relished underground post-punk act, Women . Women broke up after an on-stage fight among the band members in 2010. Two years later the Women guitarist Christopher Reimer passed away in his sleep. Flegel eventually decided to ...