2023 – Page 3 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: John Wayne Was a Nazi – Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation

From artist's Bandcamp "John Wayne slaughtered our Indian brothersBurned their villages and raped their mothersNow he has given them a white man's lord'Live by this, or die by my sword!'"…

CJ Baker June 21, 2023

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Daily Dose of Protest: Indignation – Divide and Dissolve

From the artist's Bandcamp. Divide and Dissolve is an Australian-based instrumental doom metal duo featuring saxophonist and guitarist Takiaya Reed and percussionist Sylvie Nehill. For the female duo, the act…

CJ Baker June 7, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: May

Fatoumata Diawara, from artist Bandcamp Another month has passed and here is your monthly recap of notable socially conscious music. Songs/Videos: America Has a Problem (featuring Kendrick Lamar) - Beyoncé…

CJ Baker May 31, 2023

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Daily Dose of Protest: La Banda Más Chingón en Wyoming – No-No Boy featuring Mariachi Los Broncos

From the artist's Bandcamp No-No Boy is a multimedia project formed by Julian Saporiti & Erin Aoyama while pursuing their doctorates at Brown University. The project employs music as an…

CJ Baker May 24, 2023

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Daily Dose of Protest: I Know How It Feels – Dropkick Murphys

Armed with his weapon of choice, a guitar that bore the sticker, “This Machine Kills Fascists”, Woody Guthrie was a pivotal contributor to the canon of protest tunes. During his…

CJ Baker May 10, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: April

Yaeji, from artist Bandcamp Another month has passed and here is a small sampling of socially conscious music released throughout the month. Songs/Videos: Cast Iron Skillet - Jason Isbell and…

CJ Baker April 30, 2023

Daily Dose of Protest: We Are All Prostitutes – The Pop Group

RIP Mark Stewart (August 10, 1960 – April 21, 2023). From the artist's Bandcamp Mark Stewart made several contributions to the canon of protest music as part of the pioneering…

CJ Baker April 26, 2023

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Daily Dose of Protest: Go As Free Companions – Dawn Ray’D

From the artist's Bandcamp Dawn Ray's is a UK anarchist black metal band that effectively incorporates the folk traditions of rebel songs. On their latest album, To Know The Light,…

CJ Baker April 12, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: March

Jen Cloher, from artist Bandcamp By now it has become obvious that I'm bad with introductions, so let's get right into it. Here is a small sampling of socially conscious…

CJ Baker April 1, 2023

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Daily Dose of Protest: Mount Meigs – Lonnie Holley

From the artist's Bandcamp Founded in 1911, The Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children was a juvenile correctional facility in the Mount Meigs community near Montgomery, Alabama. The juvenile facility…

CJ Baker March 29, 2023