Crash Worship.

They were an anarchist art collective out of New Orleans that put on these incredible live shows.

Some recent bands I’ve been enjoying include Sister Wife Sex Strike, Cricket!, SPY, Cheap Perfume, and JER

There is inti illimani from Chile and Racionais MCs from Brazil. There is the language barrier though…

My favourite band is Unleash The Archers. They have these great two albums about an immortal warrior cursed to serve whoever holds their true name. It’s political as fuck, they have to grapple with the desire to justify their evil actions because they have no freedom but that to interpret their condition.

Politicians’ lives are like the tide
You had to know that I would come
For you
To take all that there is
To never give
You’re all the same

Fallen from on high
Forsaken lies!
You can’t resist the chance to beg and scream
Out for mercy
I’ll drag you out
The coward’s way
Down
On your kneeeeeeeeeees

Also Bloodywood

I put a fist through the face of a rapist
And yeah I tape this
For the viewing pleasure of the nameless faces he disgraces

System of A Down

Rage Against The Machine

Grandson

Dead Kennedys

Dropkick Murphy’s and NOFX!

Midnight Oil (because I’m Aussie so very relevant)
Rise Against
RATM
Billy Bragg
Peter Gabriel
Green Day
Pink Floyd
NWA

Gonna be showing my age here, but I was heavy into the likes of Dead Kennedys, Ministry, the whole D.C. Underground punk scene (Black Flag, Fugazi, etc). Anymore, though, I don’t actively seek out music with strong political messages. I prefer to hear artists sing about their personal experiences, their struggles, triumphs, losses…and a political slant is okay as long as it’s an organic part of the song’s message and not just endless proselytizing or ruining your own music by being a political douchebag. (Looking at you, Ronnie Radke!)

Edit: Almost forgot, dude, if hip hop is your thing, check out Run the Jewels.

Jesse Welles has been coming up on youtube lately with some very good lyrics.

Los Crudos and Los Crudos followed by Los Crudos

Public Enemy, RATM, The Coup , Dropkick Murphys all have been mentioned, but I’ll mention them again.

Brother Ali isn’t always political, but Uncle Sam Goddamn is so on the nose it is worth including him here.

I’m sure I’m leaving out some more good ones, but go watch that Brother Ali video if you aren’t already familiar with the song. :)

Also there is [email protected]

Massive Attack have their hearts in the right place. Their recent collaboration with Tom Waits is excellent.

I am not a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen, but I admire him being the voice of the blue collar worker. I also loved Streets of Minneapolis (however sad the reason)

Hangyouth is one of the more politically laden bands in our country. One of their biggest hits is ‘You do not hate mondays, you hate capitalism’.

PS: I love this thread.

I love me some Pete Seeger

Also anything by Pat the Bunny