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A Month of Protest Music (October)
War On Women. From artist's Bandcamp As we get closer to the US Presidential election there has been a spike in protest music. Much of the music released is either…
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Ongoing History Of Protest Music Episode 23: The Pink Mirror (with Kapil Seshasayee)
This episode features art rocker Kapil Seshasayee. We discuss his 2018 debut A Sacred Bore, a concept protest album dealing with the caste system, part of a three-album trilogy. We…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Where They At – Snotty Nose Rez Kids & Drezus
The Canadian indigenous hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids released "Where They At" a new single and visualizer. The banging tune features frequent collaborator, veteran Canadian indigenous rapper Drezus. The…
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Daily Dose of Protest: All You Fascists Bound To Lose – Resistance Revival Chorus with Rhiannon Giddens
Photo from artist's Bandcamp "This Machine Kills Fascists." The following was emblazoned on Woody Guthrie's guitar. Guthrie used his weapon of choice to compose timely songs of protest which still…
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Ongoing History of Protest Music Episode 22: Say Their Names (with David Rovics)
This episode features Portland-based singer-songwriter and activist David Rovics, who has already released four albums in 2020. We discuss what inspires him to be so prolific. We also discuss his…
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Review of White Riot: A Documentary Film by Rubika Shah
A large number of young people joining together to protest against a wave of fascism and racism. You might assume I'm talking about what is going on right now in…
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Ongoing History of Protest Music Episode 21: Ten Demands (with Awkword)
This episode features activist, journalist, and rapper Awkword. We discuss his new tune "Ten Demands (featuring Jesse Jett)' and his work with the Ten Demands for Justice initiative which provides a roadmap…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Amendment 13 (Homo Detritus) – Jesse Jett
Photo from artist's Bandcamp Between COVID-19 and the current political climate there is a lot to be frustrated and anxious about. We all need outlets to cope. If you are…
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Ongoing History Of Protest Music Episode 20: My Politic (with Kaston Guffey)
This episode features Kaston Guffey of the Americana duo My Politic. He discusses their recently released political concept EP Short-Sighted People In Power. We discussed the motivation behind the tunes,…
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2020 Protest Music Hall of Fame Nominee Poll
After tabulating the results of a previous poll, here are the 2020 nominees for the Protest Music Hall of Fame online archival project. The poll will be open until November…