Photo via Flickr, via World’s Direction, public domain. Even though Prince wasn’t widely viewed as an explicitly political artist, he was socially conscious and engaged in under-the-radar activism. For example, he demonstrated his support for the “Black Lives Matter” movement by donating to the families of victims such as Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner. Additionally, he helped fund initiatives such […]
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Off the artist’s Bandcamp. This is the title track off the crust punk band’s recently released EP. They effectively employ medieval imagery as a means to explore modern societal issues. As mentioned on the EP’s Bandcamp page, the EP and title track are “an ode to the sacred bonds of friendship.” It also mentions that “in a dark age where […]
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Molly Nilsson, from artist’s Bandcamp Here is your monthly recap of socially conscious music. Songs/Video: Devil’s Club (featuring Rezcoat Grizz) – Snotty Nose Rez Kids The latest tune by the Canadian indigenous rap duo features hard-hitting lyrics addressing issues of identity, culture, and resilience. The song is off their upcoming album Red Future, out September 13th. Albums: Un-American Activities – […]
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From the artist’s Bandcamp This is the latest single off the anarchist folk punk duo upcoming 3rd Sister Wife Sex Change, out August 2nd. The tune concludes with the potent lyrics: “From our rivers to our seasWe’re drowning in our leaders’ greedAllowing each atrocityUntil we rise up againstFrom our rivers to our seasWe don’t live in democracyWhat has a ballot […]
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As part of a 1994 deep dive, I posted videos including the top 25 albums and songs and the top 10 protest albums and songs. I decided to finish off 1994 with two more videos. For fun, I used AI to generate articles about the top 10 protest albums and top 10 protest songs. I previously posted the AI-generated album list video. This video […]
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This song by the UK electronic act Acid Klaus features haunting vocals by Philly Piper and a remix by the veteran electronic artist and film score composer David Holmes. The pulsating tune addresses working-class struggles and is accompanied by a trippy music video by Ukrainian director Alexander Dobrev. The song appears on the 6-track EP PTSD By Proxy. All proceeds […]
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As part of a 1994 deep dive, I posted videos including the top 25 albums and songs and the top 10 protest albums and songs. I decided to finish off 1994 with two more videos. For fun, I used AI to generate articles about the top 10 protest albums and top 10 protest songs. This video deals with my response […]
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From the artist’s Bandcamp This epic 20-minute tune is off the prolific spoken word artist and, experimental jazz musician’s album recently released Deluxe version of her album The Great Bailout (the original version was one of the best protest albums of 2024 so far). Similar to the album, the song explores the British slave industry.
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From artist’s Bandcamp This is the title and opening track from the veteran hardcore band’s 2023 album. The entire album is explicitly political, and this scathing protest tune includes the lyric: “It’s as American as taking from your neighbor. Pledged to the flag of stolen land, stolen labor.”
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Miss Christine, from artist’s Bandcamp. This tune is a collaboration between Genderqueer musicians Alma Drake and Christine Moad (who performs as Miss Christine). Released on June 1st for Pride month, the song was written to protest anti-trans and other anti-LGBTQ legislation—all proceeds from sales of the single benefit the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund. Also, I had the opportunity to […]
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