“This Machine Kills Fascists.” The following was emblazoned on Woody Guthrie’s guitar. Guthrie used his weapon of choice to compose timely songs of protest which still remain relevant. One of those tunes is “All You Fascists Bound To Lose” which Guthrie wrote back in 1942. The song was recently reworked by the Resistance Revival Chorus and Rhiannon Giddens. The tune […]
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Turismo Girlfriend World Tour is the moniker of Julie Bernouis, a French-born singer-songwriter based in New York. “I don’t pretend to be an activist, I’m not Bob Dylan. But I like a serious catchy and upbeat song,” Bernouis stated. “The whole point is to convey the idea and raise awareness without boring or alienate the kids whilst keeping them dancing. […]
Learn more →“People’s Champ” is the newest single from Canadian indie rock band the Arkells. The catchy tune and fun video could cause some to lose sight of the socially conscious lyrics which resonates in today’s political climate. The song is a plead for leaders who truly care about their citizens. The lyrics also take a number of shots at Donald Trump. […]
Learn more →“R.I.P. Patriarchy” The following inscription appeared on a tombstone which was featured on the cover of Petra Glynt’s 2017 album This Trip. There is a renaissance of socially conscious female artists who are playing a role in not only trying to restructure a male dominated music industry, but society. Right now we are going to focus on ten women artists […]
Learn more →Sharon Jones sadly lost her fight with cancer on November 18th, 2016. After her death Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings posthumously released the album, Soul of a Woman (“Matter of Time” off of that album was one of the 50 Best Protest Songs of 2017). One of the songs recorded for that album session was “Tear It Down”, which didn’t […]
Learn more →MILCK went viral last year when she organized a flash mob performance of her tune “Quiet” at the Women’s March On Washington on January 21st, 2017. It was a song which was motivated partly by the singer’s past experiences with sexual and physical abuse. It was her way of stating that she will not be silence. It ended up becoming […]
Learn more →As far as protests go, this is pretty straight forward. Fiona Apple composed this chant for the Women March on Washington which took place on January 21st, 2017. “We don’t want your tiny hands anywhere near out underpants” just doesn’t apply to Trump and recent efforts to re-shine the light on the sexual allegations against him, but that refrain takes […]
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