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even more protest/benefit music for inauguration day (a roundup)
Joey Bada$$, Emma Ruth Rundle, case/lang/veirs, Downtown Boys, Crying, Scream, and many more artists released protest/benefit music today. Plus: “1000 Days, 1000 Songs”!
United Nations release song (with different lead singer) to benefit PP/ACLU
The members of political screamo band United Nations were a secret to begin with, but it was basically always known that Thursday’s Geoff Rickly was the vocalist. Geoff’s actually stepped down from vocal duties…
watch The National debut new song at Planned Parenthood benefit in DC
The National and Common played a benefit show for Planned Parenthood last night on the eve of the inauguration at Washington DC’s 9:30 Club. The show was one of many benefit and protest shows happening around the nation’s capitol this weekend…
Quasi releases protest comp ft. mems of Sleater-Kinney, New Pornographers, Built to Spill, Pavement, more
Quasi (aka Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss) have put together a new compilation protest album called Battle Hymns that features tons of exciting guests. It’s a pay-what-you-want download, and proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood, ACLU, and 350.org.
Sharon Van Etten covered Leonard Cohen w/ Kevin Morby, debuted new songs at ACLU/PP benefit show (pics, video)
Last night’s sold-out benefit for Planned Parenthood and The ACLU also had Beirut, Kevin Morby, Daniel Rossen, and Hand Habits.
An Albatross are back, playing first NYC show in years
They also play an inauguration protest/Planned Parenthood benefit with The Dead Milkmen in Philly this week.
The National, Sleater-Kinney, Ted Leo, Tig Notaro & more playing official Women's March afterparty benefit in DC
Plus: we round up other Inauguration Week protest shows happening in DC this week.
Eleanor Friedberger, Austin Brown, Cassie Ramone, Frankie Rose, & more playing Planned Parenthood benefit
The lineup also includes Reigning Sound, Kid Congo, a Cult of Youth / Wind Atlas collab, Ian Svenonius, and more.
tix on sale: GovBall, Run the Jewels, Life of Agony, Modern Baseball, Pains, more
Also: Foxing, Boss Hog, Homeshake, The Joy Fordmidable (acoustic), Dominic, Ninet Tayeb, and more NYC shows on sale today.
Ty Segall auctioning off test pressings for charity
Ty is auctioning off test pressings of Manipulator, Twins and Melted with proceeds benefitting the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the Dakota Access Pipeline Donation Fund.
