Brexit – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: The Spectacle – I Like Trains

From the artist's Bandcamp The latest single by the UK post-punk band is a scathing critique of political propaganda, which follows in the spirit of their 2020 album KOMPROMAT. “I…

CJ Baker September 16, 2022

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: 10 Commandments – The Specials (Featuring Saffiyah Khan)

Saffiyah Khan faces down EDL protester during a demonstration in Birmingham. Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire/PA Images The iconic two-tone ska band recently released their latest album Encore. It is…

CJ Baker February 1, 2019

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Great – IDLES

Photo from IDLES' Bandcamp page. UK punk band IDLES just released their sophomore album Joy as an Act of Resistance. Two previous singles from the album, "Danny Nedelko" and "Samaritans" were…

CJ Baker August 31, 2018

2017: The Year In Protest Music

Top 5 Protest EPs of 2017

When I complied the list of the 25 best albums of 2017, there were a few EPs I was seriously considering as well, but I ended up going exclusively with…

CJ Baker December 17, 2017