One of the Best Original Song nominees at the 90th Academy Awards was “Stand Up For Something” from the 2017 film Marshall. The song was composed by Diane Warren and Common. The movie Marshall is a biopic dealing with the early legal career of Thurgood Marshall, who ended up becoming the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. Prior to that […]
Learn more →“Almost Had To Start A Fight / In And Out Of Patience” is from Parquet Courts upcoming album Wide Awake which is due out on May 18. The song is a split track and both parts of the tune poignantly address the current state of political turmoil. Concerning the upcoming album, band member Austin Brown made the following statement: “In such […]
Learn more →“Hallelujah (So Low)” is from the Editors upcoming sixth studio album, Violence. With both the song and the album, the English rock band was heavily influenced by the current political climate. Concerning “Hallelujah (So Low)” specifically, lead vocalist Tom Smith made the following statement in a Billboard interview: “I wrote the words to “Hallelujah (So Low)” when I got back […]
Learn more →On February 14th, 2018, 17 people were killed during a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. When a mass shooting occurs it always seems to follow a similar pattern: thoughts and prayers, it is too soon too talk about gun control, followed by nothing ever changing. This time around there finally is a glimmer of hope that meaningful […]
Learn more →Courtney Barnett is critically acclaimed for her witty observations of the mundane. On her new single “Nameless, Faceless” that ability is still evident, but she also adds social awareness to the equation. The song tackles sexism and women’s fears of being victimized. This is done primarily by poignantly including the following Margaret Atwood quote: “Men are afraid that women […]
Learn more →“Thoughts and Prayers” is an unreleased tune from veteran indie rock band Dispatch, which they been performing live during their tour to support their 2017 album America, Location 12. During the song’s intro at their November 30, 2017 performance at the Fillmore in San Francisco, the band mention that the song was written in response to another mass shooting. It […]
Learn more →Legendary soul singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples just posted the music video for the title track off of her 2017 album If All I Was Was Black (which was one of the Top 25 Protest Albums of 2017). The powerful video was directed by Zac Manuel. The video deals with the removing of confederate statues and what they […]
Learn more →“Justice” is a collaboration between jazz musician Trombone Shorty and funk band Dumpstaphunk. The New Orleans natives released this funky jazz fusion tune on Donald Trump’s inauguration day. The music video also features poignant imagery which blends well with the song’s lyrical message. Dumpstaphunk’s Ivan Neville made the following statement about the tune’s intent: “Inauguration day seemed to be an […]
Learn more →“Mere Anarchy” is the latest release from Moby’s upcoming 15th studio album, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt, which is due out on March 2, 2018. Both the music and the lyrics are a haunting and somber examination of world conditions. The music video also adds powerful visuals to the song’s message. According to Moby, the video is “post apocalypse, […]
Learn more →If Trayvon Martin was still alive he would be 23 years old today. On February 26th, 2012, the unarmed 17-year-old was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. A jury acquitted Zimmerman of all charges on July 13, 2013. Martin’s murder and Zimmerman’s subsequent acquittal was one of the catalyst of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Martin’s death also inspired […]
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