This was previously exclusive to my now defunct Patreon and was private. I’ve decided to make this public. This podcast episode features Christine Moad, the bassist and vocalist of the Iowa-based band Miss Christine. We discuss their latest protest tune “Truth In Song”, the band’s debut album Conversion, previous protest songs they composed, and why they feel it is important […]
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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 28 podcast interview with singer-songwriter Steven Keene. We discuss his album Them and Us and his motivation behind the title track. We also discuss other protest songs that he composed, his influences, and why as […]
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The veteran New York-based singer-songwriter and folk artist Steven Keene has established a reputation for composing timely social critiques. For example, his 2020 album Them and Us features the galvanizing title track and the stirring “Save Yourself”. He recently released his latest single “Soon”, his first release since Them and Us. Keene masterfully exposes a numb world sleepwalking towards the […]
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Back in August 2018, this site published a list of 10 topical tunes dealing with women’s reproductive rights. That was around the time that Argentina voted against legalizing abortion. There were also concerns that potential shifts in the US Supreme Court could lead to Roe v. Wade being overturned. With those concerns recently manifesting themselves, this seems an apt time […]
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Katie Alice Greer, the former lead vocalist of Washington D.C. punk band Priests, recently released her full-length solo debut Barbarism. Greer wrote, produced, and recorded the entire album herself. She previously released music using her initials KAG, but in an NPR interview she mentioned the reasons for the change: “It’s two reasons. The first one being I started getting an […]
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I recently started a podcast based on a novel I wrote. The podcast episodes feature music discussed in the chapters. This episode also features a top list of protest songs. Here is the synopsis of the novel: “Endless Nameless is lying on a hospital deathbed and his wife is expecting. He will most likely die before she gives birth. He […]
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Back on January 21st, 2017, singer-songwriter MILCK went viral when she organized a flash mob performance of her song “Quiet” at the Women’s March On Washington. The tune was motivated by her past experiences with sexual and physical abuse. It ended up becoming an enduring anthem of empowerment. Since then, she continues to write and record socially conscious music. The […]
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Since I started this site at the end of 2017, I seem to introduce these lists with variations of it has been a shitty year, but at least we have the music. At this point, I really don’t know what else to say. So here is a list of some of the notable socially conscious albums released so far this […]
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The influential indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs has recently released their first tune in close to a decade, “Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” off their upcoming album, Cool It Down, out Sept. 30. The song is a collaboration with indie-pop artist Perfume Genius, whose voice well complements front women Karen O. There is also a music video starring […]
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I recently started a weekly podcast based on a novel that I wrote. The novel is music-centric, and the podcast features the tunes discussed in the chapter. The podcast and novel aren’t directly related to protest music, but they will delve into social issues. A couple of chapters/episodes will specifically deal with socially conscious issues. Here is a synopsis: Endless […]
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