Instead of posting a formal best of 2018 list, I created a playlist of 150 songs. 129 of them were featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. The other 21 tunes are socially conscious tunes that are worth listening to. This isn’t an exhaustive listing, but it is a small sampling of the abundance of protest music that was released throughout […]
Learn more →2018 was a good year for protest music. The downside is that you can’t have a good year for protest music without political upheaval. But at least music played an important role in promoting social awareness and providing a soundtrack for resistance. Many of the albums on this list were previously featured on the 30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far). The […]
Learn more →I previously posted a list of the 30 best protest albums of 2018. The following list of songs won’t be as detailed. Also it won’t be a strict list of the tunes I feel were the best. It is more of an index of some the best 2018 protest songs that I featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. Below […]
Learn more →The current political climate has become a fertile breeding ground for protest music. Even artists that are generally not known for their politics are writing music that is becoming more socially conscious. The times we live in makes it increasingly difficult to remain apolitical. With that in mind, it should be no surprise that 2018 has already produced, a plethora […]
Learn more →“R.I.P. Patriarchy” The following inscription appeared on a tombstone which was featured on the cover of Petra Glynt’s 2017 album This Trip. There is a renaissance of socially conscious female artists who are playing a role in not only trying to restructure a male dominated music industry, but society. Right now we are going to focus on ten women artists […]
Learn more →Camp Cope is an all-female Australian indie rock trio. “The Opener” is the opening track from their upcoming sophomore album How To Socialize & Make Friends (slated to be released March 2). The tune is a scathing response to lack of representation and tokenism within the music industry (“Yeah, just get a female opener, that’ll fill the quota.”) In an interview […]
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