This was previously exclusive to my now defunct Patreon and was private. I’ve decided to make this public. This is the video footage of my Episode 21 podcast interview with activist, journalist, and rapper Awkword. We discuss his new tune “Ten Demands (featuring Jesse Jett)’ and his work with the Ten Demands for Justice initiative which provides a roadmap towards abolition. We […]
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This was previously exclusive to my now defunct Patreon and was private. I’ve decided to make this public. This is the video footage of my Episode 22 podcast interview with Portland-based singer-songwriter and activist David Rovics, who released four albums in 2020. We discuss what inspires him to be so prolific. We also discuss his then most recent album, Say Their Names, the […]
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Ezra Furman recently released a potent new single and companion video, “Lilac and Black”, from her forthcoming album, All of Us Flames, out on August 26. The album is part of a trilogy that includes 2018’s Transangelic Exodus and 2019’s Twelve Nudes. Furman describes the album as “a queer album for the stage of life when you start to understand that you […]
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I can’t find too much info on this Australian rock trio, but based on the internet they have been described as “exotic grunge” and ‘”enviro punk”. They also formed in 2021 during the pandemic lockdown. This song is an anthemic jam.
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The genesis of the Intellectual Dark Wave began in 2019 as a Twitter joke. It started with a string of Depeche Mode-influenced tunes mocking prominent conservative figures of the so-called “Intellectual Dark Web” such as Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro. The 1980s-inspired tunes included an eclectic mix of country, punk, metal, and disco, and tackled societal ills such as police […]
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Over the past number of months, posting has been less frequent due to health issues and other personal circumstances. There has been improvement, so I hope to start posting more often. In connection with this, I plan on returning to posting a monthly recap. Below is a list of notable socially conscious songs, videos, and albums released during July. Songs […]
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The prolific rapper, singer-songwriter, and poet recently released a video for “Powerless” a track off his latest album The Grift. He also released The Grift Home Companion, a spoken word album that further addresses the issues brought up on The Grift. The lyrics address the variety of ways that the political establishment strives to make its citizens feel powerless. The […]
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“Sally’s Pigeons” originally appeared on Lauper’s 1993 album Hat Full of Stars. The biographical tune related the story of a friend of Lauper who got pregnant as a teenager and died from a back-alley abortion. This moving song of mourning isn’t a direct protest, but it draws awareness to the fact that making abortions illegal doesn’t stop them, it just makes […]
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This was previously exclusive to my now defunct Patreon and was private. I’ve decided to make this public. This is the video footage of my Episode 23 podcast interview with art rocker Kapil Seshasayee. We discuss his 2018 debut A Sacred Bore, a concept protest album dealing with the caste system, which is part of a three-album trilogy. We also […]
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This was previously exclusive to my now defunct Patreon and was private. I’ve decided to make this public. This is the video footage of my Episode 24 podcast interview with Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce and Darren “Young D” Metz of the Canadian indigenous hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids. They talk about their single “Where They At”, which features fellow […]
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