Daily Dose of Protest – Page 38 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Circle The Block – McKinley Dixon

"Circle The Block" is a new single and video from McKinley Dixon's upcoming mixtape, The Importance of Self Belief. The indie rapper addresses issues of police brutality over a funky…

CJ Baker April 2, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Bad Bad News – Leon Bridges

"Bad Bad News" is from Leon Bridges upcoming sophomore album Good Thing, which is scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018. Bridges 2015 debut album Coming Home had a Sam…

CJ Baker March 30, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Iron Curtain – Escape-ism

Escape-ism is the solo project of veteran punk artist Ian Svenonius (Nation Of Ulysses, the Make-Up, Weird War, XYZ, Chain And The Gang, among others). "Iron Curtain" is off of the…

CJ Baker March 30, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Gold Purple Orange – Jean Grae & Quelle Chris

"Gold Purple Orange" is off of Jean Grae & Quelle Chris new album, Everything's Fine which will be released on March 30th, 2018. The inventive and satirical hip-hop duo examines cultural…

CJ Baker March 28, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Born Under Punches – Angélique Kidjo

Afrobeat singer and activist Angélique Kidjo just announced she will be releasing a full length cover album of the Talking Heads' 1980 classic Remain In Light, which is set for a June…

CJ Baker March 26, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Plastic Hamburgers – Fantastic Negrito

"Plastic Hamburgers" is off of Fantastic Negrito upcoming album Please Don't Be Dead, which is set to be released on June 15th, 2018. With its admonition to "break down these chains"…

CJ Baker March 22, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Nowhere Fast (Extended Version) – Eminem featuring Kehlani

"Nowhere Fast" originally appeared on his late 2017 album Revival. On March 16th, 2018 he released an extended version which opens with an additional verse concerning school shootings and gun…

CJ Baker March 20, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Bad Apples – Pussy Riot and Dave Sitek

The Russian activists / music collective continue to rally against political corruption on their collaboration with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. The song lyrics start off critiquing superficial music…

CJ Baker March 19, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Do You Want It Now? – The Discarded

The Discarded is made up of veteran Canadian indie musician Joel Wasson and his two sons Jared and Caden. The trio plays kick ass old school garage punk. Their energetic…

CJ Baker March 16, 2018