It has been a while since I have done one of these. I am often sent suggestions of artists and songs. At times I have been able to feature these on the site with the monthly recap or with other features. Since I have a backlog of music I haven’t had a chance to feature, I figured now is a […]
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This episode features special guest Mat Ward, an Australian musician and journalist. We discuss his latest album Filter Bubble, his affinity for socially conscious concept albums and his book Real Talk: Aboriginal Rappers Talk About Their Music and Country. We also discuss his monthly column for Green Left, where he uses ten albums to analyze current news events. The opening track of the […]
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The New Orleans punk band recently released their sophomore album The Passion Of (which is one of the best protest albums of 2020 so far). On the album’s Bandcamp page it is aptly described as “a precise and deranged vision of punk, an apocalyptic celebration, a step forward into a perverse and uncertain landscape.” As a lyricist and lead vocalist, […]
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This episode features special guest singer-songwriter Jeremiah Craig, who recently composed the protest song “Suffocating Evil” in response to the murder of George Floyd. We discussed this song along with other socially conscious tunes that he has written. Craig also has a popular YouTube channel where he makes videos about Cowboy Boots. He discussed the backlash he has received from […]
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2020 has been a shitty year and we are only halfway through. In comparison, since starting this site in December 2017, I’ve never had a tougher time narrowing down a best-of list. It has been a peak year for socially conscious music. Many of the albums that have been released are the perfect snapshot of the current political climate. There […]
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Since I started this website in December 2017, there hasn’t been a month where there has been this much protest music released. As much as I’m into socially conscious music, I really wish we lived at a time where political music was no longer relevant. But in the meantime music does provide us with a needed outlet to help us […]
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This episode features two special guests, Juno and Grammy-winning producer David Strickland and Canadian Hip-Hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes. We discuss Strickland’s new album Spirit of Hip-Hop, which also features an appearance by Maestro on the album track “Truth.” We also discuss some of the social issues addressed on the album, indigenous culture and the evolution of Canadian Hip-Hop. Also, […]
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For over two decades David Strickland established a reputation as a sought after producer, mixer and engineer. He has won both Grammy and Juno (the Canadian Grammys) awards and has worked with a wide range of artists including Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, EPMD, Keith Murray, Redman, Method Man, Drake and just about every notable Canadian Hip Hop artist. After an […]
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This episode discusses 20 albums which were released during the 1990s that reflect current world events. The albums are also going to be featured on a future list of 100 protest albums of the 90s.
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Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19th, 1865, which marks the official end of slavery in former Confederacy. In support of this occasion, Bandcamp has decided that every June 19 they will donate their revenue share to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Bandcamp has no shortage of black artists to support. According to a crowd-sourced spreadsheet, there are over 2000 […]
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