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2020: The Year In Protest Music

Top 10 Protest Albums of 2020 (So Far) According To Shadowproof

Album Cover of RTJ4 by Run The Jewels Along with this site, I also have had the privilege of regularly contributing to Shadowproof. Twice a month a post on this…

CJ Baker July 24, 2020

Songs Lists

Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: July Playlist JusticeAid

Every month JusticeAid features a curated themed song list and blog post. For July, the theme is Hands Up, Don't Shoot. The blog features insightful writeups on 10 songs dealing with the timely…

CJ Baker July 21, 2020

Podcast

Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast Episode 9: They Don’t Give a $$$$ (with Ryan Guay & James Searl)

This episode features two special guests, Ryan Guay of Canadian reggae-rock band Street Pharmacy and James Searl of American roots-reggae band Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. The two recently collaborated…

CJ Baker July 20, 2020

Music From The Inbox Songs Lists

Music From The Inbox

Haviah Mighty Photo by Yung Yemi It has been a while since I have done one of these. I am often sent suggestions of artists and songs. At times I…

CJ Baker July 16, 2020

Podcast

Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast: Episode 8: Filter Bubble (with Mat Ward)

This episode features special guest Mat Ward, an Australian musician and journalist. We discuss his latest album Filter Bubble, his affinity for socially conscious concept albums and his book Real Talk: Aboriginal…

CJ Baker July 13, 2020

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: All Tomorrow’s Carry – Special Interest

Photo from artist's Bandcamp page The New Orleans punk band recently released their sophomore album, The Passion Of (which is one of the best protest albums of 2020). On the…

CJ Baker July 8, 2020

Podcast

Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast Episode 7: Suffocating Evil (with Jeremiah Craig)

This episode features special guest singer-songwriter Jeremiah Craig, who recently composed the protest song "Suffocating Evil" in response to the murder of George Floyd. We discussed this song along with…

CJ Baker July 6, 2020

2020: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

30 Best Protest Albums of 2020 (So Far)

SPECIAL INTEREST From artist's Bandcamp 2020 has been a shitty year and we are only halfway through. In comparison, since starting this site in December 2017, I've never had a…

CJ Baker July 3, 2020

2020: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest Music (June)

Oceanator From Artist's Bandcamp Since I started this website in December 2017, there hasn't been a month where there has been this much protest music released. As much as I'm…

CJ Baker June 30, 2020

Podcast

Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast Episode 6: Spirit Of Hip-Hop (with David Strickland & Maestro Fresh Wes)

This episode features two special guests, Juno and Grammy-winning producer David Strickland, and Canadian Hip-Hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes. We discuss Strickland's new album Spirit of Hip-Hop, which also features…

CJ Baker June 29, 2020