The genesis of the Intellectual Dark Wave began in 2019 as a Twitter joke. It started with a string of Depeche Mode-influenced tunes mocking prominent conservative figures of the so-called “Intellectual Dark Web” such as Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro. The 1980s-inspired tunes included an eclectic mix of country, punk, metal, and disco, and tackled societal ills such as police […]
Learn more →Tom Morello just released a music video for “Every Step That I Take” off his 2018 album The Atlas Underground. On the tune, the guitarist collaborates with Portugal. The Man & Whethan. The video is directed by Sean Evans and it is a modern retelling of November 19, 1915 death of influential singer-songwriter and labor activist Joe Hill. Morello says […]
Learn more →“Don’t waste time mourning, organize!” Joe Hill was born Joel Hägglund in Sweden, before immigrating to America in 1902. He changed his name to Joseph Hillstrom, which was shortened to Joe Hill. He joined the Industrial Workers of the World, commonly referred to as the Wobblies. The Wobblies strived to organize the workers ignored by mainstream unions, such as the […]
Learn more →As part of an online archival project a poll was posted to nominate artists, songs, and albums that have made considerable contributions to the historical development of protest music. Based on the results of that poll another poll was posted featuring the list of nominees. Based on the final results we now have the list of the inaugural inductees into […]
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