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music
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Occupy West Side Story
Read more: Occupy West Side StoryIf you’re a fan of West Side Story (music by Leonard Bernstein), don’t miss this “updated” video. Absolutely first-rate! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wGZRJG4ZJE “Occupy West Side Story” takes aim at NYPD Deputy Inspector Edward J. WInski, the white-shirted bully of Occupy Wall Street,…
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Colombian Hip Hop Goes up a Stage in Morocco
Read more: Colombian Hip Hop Goes up a Stage in MoroccoThe Colombian hip hop had an outstanding representation with the C15 group in the Fabrica of Rimas International Festival, a gathering of urban cultures, sponsored by Morocco, Colombia and Spain. Enrolled in the Plan Colombia Promotion Abroad, sponsored by the…
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The Pianists of Ukraine
Read more: The Pianists of UkraineIn Kiev, clashes between protestors and police have persisted since December. Blood has been shed, and the political stability of Ukraine remains uncertain. During late January and early February, the opposition began to play music (from pianos) in front of…
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Multi-Story-Rite of Spring in a Car Park
Read more: Multi-Story-Rite of Spring in a Car ParkOn July 23rd 2011 a newly formed organization Multi-Story performed Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in a multi-story car park in Peckham Rye London. In doing so it completely subverted the entrenched traditions of the performance of classical music. The organization…
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Public Option Annie
Read more: Public Option AnnieThe Guerilla Musical heard round the world What was it? ‘Public Option Annie’ was a highly visible musical intervention to reframe the health care debate in late 2009. They wanted to re-energize progressives frustrated by a summer of unchecked right…
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Riot grrrl MANIFESTO
Read more: Riot grrrl MANIFESTORiot grrrl is a feminist punk rock movement started in the early 90’s, particularly in Washington DC, Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. Bands that follow the movement include Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Jack Off Jill, Bratmobile, Adickdid, The Butchies, Heavens to…
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Labs Creates Sustainable Music Studios in Unlikely Places
Read more: Labs Creates Sustainable Music Studios in Unlikely PlacesIt started as an experiment: what happens when you equip a vibrant youth community with the resources to express themselves through hip hop and electronic music? Last summer I traveled to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo to find out and…
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Mental Health Care Revolution: FEEL IT!
Read more: Mental Health Care Revolution: FEEL IT!Artistic Activist, Charlotte Claire, is at the forefront of initiating revolutionary change in mental health care. Her project, The Babyfacedassassin, is dedicated to improving mental health care and inspiring people to care for their mental health. Mental Health Care Revolution:…
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Occupy This Album: 99 Songs for the 99 Percent
Read more: Occupy This Album: 99 Songs for the 99 PercentBy Josh Harkinson, Mother Jones. Various Artists Occupy This Album Music for Occupy Like the ’60s-era social movements that inspired the performers at Woodstock, the Occupy movement has proved an irresistible draw to musicians. Dropping in on Zuccotti Park last…
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Egypt’s Hip Hop Revolution Continues: New Videos From The Narcicyst & MC Amin
Read more: Egypt’s Hip Hop Revolution Continues: New Videos From The Narcicyst & MC AminA year after the revolution, Egypt is still in conflict, still grasping for a catalyst to solidify its society and bring unity and peace to the people. Violence, poverty and unemployement are still rampant, and the voiceless still seek a…