Political Music
Damien Dempsey - Headlining NZ Irish Festival
Damien Dempsey is an Irish singer and songwriter who is coming to Aotearoa next month for the first NZ Irish Festival. His first album, They Don't Teach This Shit in School, was released in 2000. In… Audio
'Brexit for the British is a deep, dark, truthful mirror'
Musician and social activist Billy Bragg released his first album, Life's a Riot, 35 years ago, containing seven songs recorded on a punk rock electric guitar. The album's sleeve bore the message 'Pay… Video, Audio
Dave Randall on how music can inspire change
In his new book Sound System: The Political Power of Music, English musician Dave Randall explores musical movements that have inspired social change - and urges people to "get stuck into… Video, Audio
Tune-Yards
Tune-yards, that's Merrill Garbus with help from her partner and bandmate Nate Brenner, spent time in Haiti learning dance and drumming in preparation for their third album, Nikki Nack. Kirsten… Audio