Combating America’s “Teenage” Angst with Kindness, Compassion
Micah Schnabel is an optimist. Fiercely. He believes that the world can be a beautiful, loving place. We just have to get through all the crap first. On his new solo album, “The
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Need a little ‘80s in your Christmas? Meet Jon Cohen Ex
Jon Cohen Ex wants to make things a little better. Between the madness of the holidays, the ridiculousness of politics in the US and Canada, long waits for legal weed delivery, the sadness
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The Next US Senator: Kid Rock. Wait–What? You’re NOT Kidding?
Not a lot of musicians came out on the side of Team Trump in the last election. The two most famous Trumpists were Ted Nugent and his Detroit compatriot, Kid Rock. Kid even
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A User’s Guide to Politics and Music from Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin
The rise of Donald Trump, the spectre of Brexit, turmoil in the EU and muscle-flexing by China has made the world a weird place. On the positive side, this kind of upset should
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The Kominas: A Band on an Unexpected Mission
Meet The Kominas, a punk band getting lots of attention these days for only some of the right reasons. Described by Fusion as “a pillar of radical brownness in a white landscape,” the
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D.O.A’s Joe Keithley Is Running for M.P in B.C’s May Election
Vancouver hardcore punk band D.O.A had many political messages in their music. They played at peace rallies and environmental events. Before he becoming sidetracked by music, vocalist and lead guitarist Joe Keithley planned
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New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit on Music Vs. Politics
The new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, “Louder than Words,” explores the space where music intersects with politics. The Hall describes it like this: “[The exhibit] will showcase the intersection between
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Rocking the Vote: When Artists Get Political
The current US presidential election is a weird one. It’s going to be The Donald vs. Hillary, and that will be a bloodbath. So what does this have to do with music? Plenty,
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The Man Who Introduced Ecstasy to Madchester Wants to Run for a Seat in the British Parliament
Bez, the maraca-shakin’, drug-takin’ dancer for the Happy Mondays, has announced plans to run as an independent candidate in the Manchester enclave of Salford. His campaign platform includes promises to end war, cancer
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State-Sponsored Pop from China
One of the most effective ways of asserting foreign policy is through soft power. And pop culture is an extremely effective form of this power. The best example I can think of is
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