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Oh ma bairn, mo leanaibh (Oh my goodness, my child)
Twelfth in a series of Protest Music for the Current Crisis Karine Polwart I've been remiss in keeping up this series of protest songs...
mieyeed
Sep 293 min read
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Four Dead in Ohio
Eleventh in a series of posts about Protest Music for the current crisis. Mary Anne Vecchio mourns the murder of Kent State student...
mieyeed
Aug 243 min read
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A Concert Sublime - Samantha Crain
In my long life, I've been at hundreds of concerts. I've enjoyed most of them. Been underwhelmed by a few. But there are a handful...
mieyeed
Jul 262 min read
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We Could Really Use a Good Protest Song Now
The archive of my conversation with Rob Rosenthal, the John E. Andrus Professor Emeritus at Wesleyan University, and author of the books...
mieyeed
Jul 251 min read
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The Hate Revival
Tenth in a series of posts about Protest Music for the Current Crisis. Always, razor sharp lyrics from Eliza Gilkyson. Somewhere in...
mieyeed
Jul 133 min read
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Tom Robbins Speaks to Bryan Titus
The interview with singer-songwriter Bryan Titus is now in the archives. Bryan talks about his songs from the (Appalachian) trail, and...
mieyeed
Jul 101 min read
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Fountainhead, the band, not the book
If you missed Steve Nystrup and Maureen Wasik talking with me about the new protest single Blitzkrieg Baby , from legendary CT band,...
mieyeed
Jun 271 min read
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Come back Woody Guthrie
Ninth in a series of posts about Protest Music for the Current Crisis This song, Christmastime in Washington , has been on my Profane...
mieyeed
Jun 274 min read
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Friend only to the undertaker
Eighth in a series of posts about Protest Music for the Current Crisis. One could wish fervently that this song would never have to be...
mieyeed
Jun 234 min read
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Kickin' and Fightin' and Beggin' to Breathe
Seventh in a series of posts about Protest Music for the Current Crisis A formal pose. If you haven't seen Tyler Childers performing live...
mieyeed
Jun 193 min read
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When the In-laws Play Music Too
Lovers, producers, bandmates and friends. Geoffrey Himes is a career music writer for publications like The Washington Post, Rolling...
mieyeed
Jun 121 min read
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Une heure avec Ann Savoy
The new album. There's a family of artistic geniuses living down on the broad Louisiana prairies of South Louisiana. Ann Savoy is the...
mieyeed
Jun 41 min read
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Your music is faint in my ears.
Sixth in a Series of posts about Protest Music for the Current Crisis. Early Ani. I saw Ani DiFranco perform at the beginning of her...
mieyeed
Jun 23 min read
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He Always Was An Ugly Man
Fifth in a series of posts about Protest Music for the Current Crisis. More than twenty-one years ago The Guardian quoted Rickie Lee...
mieyeed
May 242 min read
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Today, May 22, on Hoot and Holler
This week got away from me, so I'm just a bit late promoting my chats with Charmaine Wilkerson and Andrew James Greig. Wilkerson's...
mieyeed
May 221 min read
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There's a Monster On the Loose
Protest Music For the Current Crisis, Part Four. I've been working and walking and protesting with a lot of folks my age lately who were...
mieyeed
May 145 min read
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Fuck you, I'm America's Son
Gary Clark jr bending strings. Protest Music For The Current Crisis, Part 3. Gary Clark jr. is a Grammy-winning, prolific singer and...
mieyeed
May 83 min read
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O Freedom, What Liberties Are Taken in Thy Name?
The young Billy Bragg enchanting an audience. Protest Songs for the Current Crisis, Part 2 I feel like I grew up and old, politically and...
mieyeed
May 62 min read
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A New Home and Some Old Country Music
This Thursday (May 8, 4-5 PM, wesufm.org ) two novelists talk about their latest books, and the music that may thread through their...
mieyeed
May 61 min read
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Later You Can Say You Didn't Know
Peggy Seeger Protest Songs for the Current Crisis Resistance needs to be strong and constant. I was wondering what I could do to lend...
mieyeed
May 53 min read
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