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Combating America’s “Teenage” Angst with Kindness, Compassion

December 27, 2019December 26, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Folk Music., Micah Schnabel, Politics, Punk Poet, Punk Rock, Trump, Two Cow Garage

Micah Schnabel is an optimist. Fiercely. He believes that the world can be a beautiful, loving place. We just have

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Music News 

Need a little ‘80s in your Christmas? Meet Jon Cohen Ex

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Christmas, distraction, Jon Cohen Ex, Jon Cohen Experimental, Kevin Smith, Montreal, New Music From The Inbox, Politics

Jon Cohen Ex wants to make things a little better. Between the madness of the holidays, the ridiculousness of politics

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Music News 

The Next US Senator: Kid Rock. Wait–What? You’re NOT Kidding?

February 15, 2017May 4, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Donald Trump, Kid Rock, Politics, US Senate

Not a lot of musicians came out on the side of Team Trump in the last election. The two most

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Music News 

A User’s Guide to Politics and Music from Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin

January 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Donald Trump, Greg Graffin, Music, Politics

The rise of Donald Trump, the spectre of Brexit, turmoil in the EU and muscle-flexing by China has made the

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Music News 

The Kominas: A Band on an Unexpected Mission

November 29, 2016November 28, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Donald Trump, Politics, Punk, South Asian American, The Kominas

Meet The Kominas, a punk band getting lots of attention these days for only some of the right reasons. Described

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Music News 

D.O.A’s Joe Keithley Is Running for M.P in B.C’s May Election

November 16, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments DOA, Joe Keithley, Politics

Vancouver hardcore punk band D.O.A had many political messages in their music. They played at peace rallies and environmental events.

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Music News 

New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit on Music Vs. Politics

May 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Politics, Protest Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, U2

The new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, “Louder than Words,” explores the space where music intersects with politics.

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Music History 

Rocking the Vote: When Artists Get Political

April 29, 2016April 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elections, Music, Politics

The current US presidential election is a weird one. It’s going to be The Donald vs. Hillary, and that will

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Music News 

The Man Who Introduced Ecstasy to Madchester Wants to Run for a Seat in the British Parliament

March 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Happy Mondays, Parliament, Politics, Salford

Bez, the maraca-shakin’, drug-takin’ dancer for the Happy Mondays, has announced plans to run as an independent candidate in the

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Music News 

State-Sponsored Pop from China

January 28, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments China, Foreign Policy, Politics, Ruhan Jia, Soft Power

One of the most effective ways of asserting foreign policy is through soft power.  And pop culture is an extremely

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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