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 →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 →On March 5, 2018, Superchunk released a video for “Cloud of Hate”, a track off of their latest album What a Time To Be Alive. The album is the influential indie band most political. It is also an early candidate for best protest album of 2018 (the title track as also previously been featured as a daily dose of protest). […]
Learn more →“What a Time To Be Alive” is the title track to Superchunk’s 11th studio album which is due out on February 16th. Both the song and upcoming album deals with the realities of living in Trump’s America. According to lead singer Mac McCaughan, it is a record “about a pretty dire and depressing situation but hopefully not a record that […]
Learn more →This little ditty was recorded towards the end of 2016 and the premise was fairly self-explanatory. Regardless of how bad things will get, on the bright side at least Prince won’t die again. The Superchunk front-man expressed a pessimistic outlook for 2017: “Okay, but this could be a great year if you’re rich. Or if you’re a racist craving an […]
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