Mandy, Indiana, from artist’s Bandcamp As genocide continues in the Middle East, artists continue to speak out. They also continue to speak out against racism, homophobia, sexism, police brutality, and corporate greed. Here is a small sampling of the socially conscious music released in November. Songs/Videos: Demons – Allison Russell The latest video from the Canadian singer-songwriter is for “Demons” […]
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February may be a shorter and typically shitty month, but it did manage to produce a decent amount of socially conscious music. Here is a sampling. Songs/Videos: SAGA (Acoustic) – Hurray for the Riff Raff This is a powerful acoustic reworking of a track that appeared on Hurray for the Riff Raff’s excellent 2022 album Life On Earth (one of […]
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calm. is a hip-hop duo featuring rapper Time and producer Awareness. Time has also done engineering work for Common and is a journalist who has worked with Noam Chomsky. I also previously had the privilege of interviewing Time for an episode of The Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast. They recently released the concept album Conversations With A Willow Tree. […]
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This features video footage of episode 32 of the Ongoing History of Protest Music podcast. I’ll be starting to post some of the videos from podcast interviews. It features special guest rapper, podcast host, and journalist Time. We discuss his new concept album Nighthawks At McCoys, a collaboration with folk-singer Maudlin Magpie and German producer A Thousands Vows. We discuss […]
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After taking a brief hiatus, this is the first episode of season two. This episode features special guest rapper, podcast host, and journalist Time. We discuss his new concept album Nighthawks At McCoys, a collaboration with folk-singer Maudlin Magpie and German producer A Thousands Vows. We discuss the premise behind the album, why he is drawn to socially conscious music, […]
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Here is a summary of the notable socially conscious music released throughout the month. Songs/Videos: Lula Wiles – In Dreams This is the latest track of the Americana’s trio upcoming album Shame and Sedition, out May 21. Trio member Mali Obomsawin, a citizen of the Abenaki Nation, notes that “In Dreams” is dedicated to “all people fighting colonial oppression around […]
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It has been a crazy month. Hopefully, everyone is holding up well with the self-isolation and social distancing. Crazy times, but we always have the music to help get us through. Here is a sampling of some notable socially conscious music released during the past month. Songs/Video: Steve Earle – John Henry was a Steel Driving Man The veteran singer-songwriter […]
Learn more →One advantage of having a music blog is that people message you suggesting certain songs and artists. Several of these recommendations I was considering featuring as part of the poorly misnamed Daily Dose of Protest, but due to my sporadic posting never had the opportunity. In order to rectify that, I will now feature a few socially conscious tunes that […]
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