December tends to be a slower month in terms of music releases, but there were still some notable socially conscious releases to close out the year. Songs/Videos: Life On Earth (with Preservation Hall Jazz Band) – Hurray For The Riff Raff Hurray For The Riff Raff (aka Alynda Segarra) recently released a new version of the title track off their […]
Learn more →As previously mentioned, I regularly contribute to Shadowproof and helped compile with their list of Top Ten Protest Albums of 2022. Kevin Gosztola recently posted a video concerning the list. The writeups can be found at Shadowproof.
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Along with this site, I regularly contribute to Shadowproof. Twice a month a post on this site is also featured on theirs. I have also contributed to their best albums list, including their list of Top Ten Protest Albums of 2022. I selected five and the remaining five were selected by Kevin Gosztola. Nine out of the ten albums were […]
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Another year and still plenty to be angry about. Because of this, there was no shortage of protest music and right now we will consider a sampling of the best socially conscious albums of the year. Several of these were previously featured either on the list of the 30 Best Protest Albums of the Year (So Far) or during the […]
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Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting where 26 were killed. Instead of being an isolated event, sadly there have been several school shootings since then. In connection with this singer-songwriter, educator, and community organizer Gabrielle Zwi recently released the poignant tune “Guns to a Playground Fight,” about the reality of growing up in the “school […]
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