Daily Dose of Protest – Page 17 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

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

October 14, 2018

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. He enlisted the help of Ritter and McKenna, along with Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow and Anais Mitchell on his latest composition, “By Degrees.” Rosanne Cash, a longtime advocate for gun […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: BLK XMAS – Racetraitor

October 13, 2018

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 privilege. During there in your face live performances they would engage with their audience, openly inciting political debate. By 1999 they broke up. Twenty years later they released their sophomore […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: We Refuse – Redbait

October 11, 2018

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 St. Louis as activists and organizers. Activism came first and the music second. That being said, their brand of hardcore becomes an effective medium for promoting social justice. On the […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: A Scary Time – Lynzy Lab

October 9, 2018

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 Scary Time,” it started to go viral and has garnered significant social media buzz. The satirical tune addresses the men who try to paint themselves as the victim of #MeToo. […]

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

October 7, 2018

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 one of the best protest albums of 2018 so far). The stripped down tune is featured on their upcoming EP, Live From Magpie Cage, which is due out November 9, […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Over and Over – Jim James

October 5, 2018

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 and Over.” Either as an electric version with backing vocals or as a stripped down acoustic version, the song has a powerful socially conscious message about human’s inability to learn […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Way Out – Jennifer Holub

October 2, 2018

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” was previously featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. One of the highlights of the album is “Way Out.” Holub made the following statement about the tune to No Depression: […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Paranoid Core – Mudhoney

October 1, 2018

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 blueprints that more commercially successful bands have followed. Mudhoney is currently celebrating their thirtieth anniversary and have recently released their tenth full-length album, Digital Garbage. From time to time, Mudhoney has […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Anthem – Madeline Peyroux

September 30, 2018

During her over two decade recording career, jazz vocalist Madeline Peyroux has established herself as a skillful interpreter of other people’s material. Her rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Anthem” is a prime example of that ability. “Anthem” is the title track of her recently released album, and is one of two covers to appear on the album (the other is Paul Eluard’s […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Volunteers – Jefferson Airplane (RIP Marty Balin)

September 28, 2018

Marty Balin, best known as co-founder and co-lead singer of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, died on September 27, 2018 at the age of 76. Jefferson Airplane was an influential psychedelic rock band who recorded several tunes which came to be associated with the protest movement of the 1960s. Their 1969 album Volunteer consisted almost exclusively of what could be […]

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