Video: Ongoing History Of Protest Music Episode 15 Interview with Karl Evangelista of Grex

This was previously exclusive to my now defunct Patreon and was private. I’ve decided to make this public. This is the video footage of my Episode 15 podcast interview with Karl Evangelista, one-half of the experimental music duo Grex (with Rei Scampavia). We discuss the duo’s then upcoming album Everything You Said Was Wrong which was released on September 5, 2020. Evangelista […]

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Ongoing History of Protest Music Episode 18: Updates

This is a brief episode that discusses a couple of updates in connection with the website and podcast. I discuss the recently launched Patreon and remind listeners about the 2020 Protest Hall of Fame Nomination Poll. The episode opens up with the track “Beepocalypse” by experimental musical duo Grex, off their latest album Everything You Said Was Wrong. Karl Evangelista of the duo […]

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Album Review: Everything You Said Was Wrong – Grex

The title of the latest album by the art-rock duo is a direct reference to a line in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In the film, reluctant hero Luke Skywalker achieves transcendence by acknowledging his own shortcomings. Karl Evangelista and Rei Scampavia of Grex accomplish something similar. The album serves as a platform for them to analyze the challenges they […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Criminal – Grex

“Criminal” is the explosive new tune and video by Grex, the experimental music duo made up of Karl Evangelista and Rei Scampavia. The track is off their upcoming album Everything You Said Was Wrong which will be released on September 5. The song and video protest the fascistic policies of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines. On the latest episode […]

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Ongoing History Of Protest Music Podcast Episode 15: Grex (with Karl Evangelista)

This episode features Karl Evangelista, one half of the experimental music duo Grex (with Rei Scampavia). We discuss the duo’s upcoming album Everything You Said Was Wrong which will be released on September 5. Evangelista also talks about the album track “Criminal” which protests against fascistic policies in the Philippines. He explains his personal connection to the subject and the […]

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