A Month of Protest: June

Home Is Where, from the artist’s Bandcamp Another month and another recap. Check out a sampling of the socially conscious music released during June. Songs/Videos: John Wayne Was a Nazi – Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation This collaboration between Canadian hardcore band Fucked Up and Indigenous EDM act Halluci Nation is a reworking of a tune by hardcore pioneers […]

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A Month of Protest Music (September)

The pandemic has affected everyone, including musicians. With the traditional touring and promo channels being adversely affected many artists that were supposed to release albums earlier in the year have delayed their releases. The good news is that many have decided to release these albums during the fall months, so this month and next have and will see many notable […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Americans – Janelle Monáe

“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, […]

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