Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast: Episode 8: Filter Bubble (with Mat Ward)

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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A Month Of Protest Music (January)

Since I haven’t been posting here as often as I would like, I figure I’ll get caught up by recapping some of the notable socially conscious music released in January. Songs/Videos My Body, My Choice – Bait Bag The latest single from the feminist punk trio is a rousing pro-choice anthem. All sales of the single support Planned Parenthood Northern […]

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