On Donald Trump’s inauguration, which took place on January 20, 2017, a protester punched white supremacist Richard Spencer. Video footage went viral and a heated debate was sparked. There are those that feel that violence is never justified and it could undermine the effectiveness of peaceful protests. Others feel that neo-Nazis should be made to feel as uncomfortable as possible. […]
Learn more →On August 16, 2018 Aretha Franklin passed away at 76 years of age, due to pancreatic cancer. Very few artists have had the indelible impact on music that the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin had. Many of her tunes also expressed a keen understanding of the human condition and her soaring vocals transformed many songs into anthems of empowerment. Here […]
Learn more →Petrol Girls is a post-hardcore band from the UK. “Sister” is a new song off of their upcoming EP, The Future Is Dark, which comes out September 14, 2018. In a press release front-woman Ren Aldridge made the following statement concerning the song’s mission statement: “I’ve been wanting for us to write a song about sisterhood for a long time, because […]
Learn more →At 79 years of age, iconic folk singer and activist Judy Collins continues to be a vital voice. She recently composed and released a new single “Dreamers”. “Dreamers” tell the story from the perspective of Maria, a mother of a young “dreamer” who will be adversely affected if DACA is rescinded. The song contains the poignant refrain “This land was […]
Learn more →“America” is a funky tune from Janelle Monáe’s critically acclaimed 2018 concept album Dirty Computer. It is one of those “Born In The USA” type protest songs that if you’re not listening closely to the lyrics you can mistake it for a patriotic song. In reality the song is a scathing exposé of several systemic issues that plague America such as racism, […]
Learn more →On August 8, 2018, Argentina voted against legalizing abortion. Women’s reproductive rights continue to be a hot-button issue all around the world. For example, in the USA there are those that are concerned that potential shifts in the Supreme Court could cause Roe v. Wade to be overturned (Update: On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Also, […]
Learn more →On August 9, 2014, Micheal Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown’s murder and the fact that the officer who killed him never faced charges resulted in several protests. One of those protests which took place in Los Angeles, California was attended by singer-songwriter Moses Sumney. In response to the protests he […]
Learn more →Territories is a Canadian punk band who features members of defunct veteran punk group Knucklehead. They recently released their self titled album. One of the more political songs off of the album is “The Bigger They Come”. The blistering 2 minute tune references the old cliché “the bigger they come, the harder they fall” but bemoans the fact that “somehow […]
Learn more →Femi Kuti is not only the oldest son of the legendary Fela Kuti, but he also established himself as an important socially conscious afrobeat artist in his own right. As a teenager Kuti started his music career in his father’s band Egypt 80 (which is now fronted by his younger brother Seun). In 1986 he broke off from his dad […]
Learn more →Note: This article was first published at Shadowproof as part of their Protest Music Project. Albion is the oldest name for Great Britain, and twelve to fourteen thousand years ago, the large lions that resided there became extinct. One common theory is that the extinction was caused by hunting and technological advancements. The other common theory was that it was […]
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