CJ Baker – Page 47 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: The North – Gord Downie

On October 17, 2017, Canadian icon Gord Downie passed away. He fronted The Tragically Hip who were one of the most influential bands in the history of the Canadian music…

CJ Baker October 18, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: American Dream – J.S. Ondara

J.S. Ondara is a Kenyan born and raised singer-songwriter who moved to the United States to pursue his music career. He ended up locating to Minneapolis, Minnesota, out of admiration…

CJ Baker October 15, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: By Degrees – Mark Erelli (featuring Rosanne Cash, Lori McKenna, Sheryl Crow, Anais Mitchell and Josh Ritter)

Mark Erelli is a veteran singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who released eleven albums as a solo folk artist and as served as a side musician for Josh Ritter and Lori McKenna.…

CJ Baker October 14, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: BLK XMAS – Racetraitor

Back in 1998 Chicago hardcore band, Racetraitor released their debut album Burn the Idol of the White Messiah. The confrontational album dealt with issues such as white supremacy and social and economic…

CJ Baker October 13, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: We Refuse – Redbait

There are many musicians who use their music to promote social awareness, but they are musicians firsts and activist second. Redbait are a bit different because they started out in…

CJ Baker October 11, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: A Scary Time – Lynzy Lab

Lynzy Lab is a dancer and choreographer who recently wrote and recorded the perfect response to the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation and #HimToo. Since posting the video of her performing "A…

CJ Baker October 9, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Predator In Chief (Acoustic) – War On Women

Feminist hardcore punk band, War On Women, recently released an acoustic version of "Predator In Chief," a song which originally appeared on their exceptional 2018 album, Capture The Flag (which was…

CJ Baker October 7, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Over and Over – Jim James

Jim James of My Morning Jacket recently released his third full length studio album, Uniform Distortion. He also released an acoustic companion version of the album, Uniform Clarity. Both albums feature "Over…

CJ Baker October 5, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Way Out – Jennifer Holub

Canadian singer-songwriter Jennifer Holub recently released her sophomore album, The Reckoning. The songs on the album features a gripping narrative which explores issues of social justice. One of the album's tracks, "Island"…

CJ Baker October 2, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Paranoid Core – Mudhoney

When looking at the historical developments of grunge and the alternative rock explosion of the 1990s, it is hard to deny the impact Mudhoney played in helping to draw the…

CJ Baker October 1, 2018