Axis of Justice » Music http://axisofjustice.net fighting for social justice Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:06:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Axis Song Of The Day:”Machine Gun” by Jimi Hendrix http://axisofjustice.net/axis-song-of-the-daymachine-gun-by-jimi-hendrix/ http://axisofjustice.net/axis-song-of-the-daymachine-gun-by-jimi-hendrix/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:50:06 +0000 Allie http://axisofjustice.net/?p=2800 Song: Machine Gun

CD: Band Of Gypsys

 It is a lengthy, loosely defined (jam-based) protest of the Vietnam War, and perhaps a broader comment on conflict of any kind.

Website: www.jimmyhendrix.com

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/axis-song-of-the-daymachine-gun-by-jimi-hendrix/feed/ Song Of The Day: I Ain’t Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-i-aint-marching-anymore-by-phil-ochs/ http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-i-aint-marching-anymore-by-phil-ochs/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:23:00 +0000 Allie http://axisofjustice.net/?p=2741 Song: “I Ain\’t Marching Anymore”

CD: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Phil Ochs

An anti-war song by Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer from the 1960s known for being a harsh critic of the American military industrial complex.

Website:www.phil-ochs.com

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-i-aint-marching-anymore-by-phil-ochs/feed/ Song of The Day: “London Calling” by the Clash http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-london-calling-by-the-clash/ http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-london-calling-by-the-clash/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:48:59 +0000 Allie http://axisofjustice.net/?p=2718 Song: “London Calling”

CD: London Calling

“London Calling”, the album’s opening track was partially influenced by the March 1979 accident at a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. Strummer’s lyrics also discuss the problems of rising unemployment, racial conflict and drug use in Britain.

Website: www.theclash.com

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-london-calling-by-the-clash/feed/ Song of The Day: “Imagine” by John Lennon http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-imagine-by-john-lennon/ http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-imagine-by-john-lennon/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:32:55 +0000 Allie http://axisofjustice.net/?p=2708 Song: “Imagine“

CD: Imagine

A Quote From Lennon: It’s not a new message: “Give Peace a Chance” — we’re not being unreasonable. Just saying “give it a chance.” With “Imagine” we’re asking, “can you imagine a world without countries or religions?” It’s the same message over and over. And it’s positive.

Website: www.johnlennon.com

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-imagine-by-john-lennon/feed/ Song of The Day: “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-ohio-by-crosby-stills-nash-young/ http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-ohio-by-crosby-stills-nash-young/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:23:47 +0000 Allie http://axisofjustice.net/?p=2668 Song: “Ohio”

CD: 4 Way Street

This song describes a historical event in America during the Vietnam War.  It is about the shootings that took place at Kent State University on May 4, 1970; when the National Guard opened fire on a large group of people and killed four protesters.

Website: www.crosbystillsnash.com

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-ohio-by-crosby-stills-nash-young/feed/ Song of The Day: “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Bob Dylan http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-blowin-in-the-wind-by-bob-dylan/ http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-blowin-in-the-wind-by-bob-dylan/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:33:21 +0000 Allie http://axisofjustice.net/?p=2526 Song: “Blowin’ in the Wind”

CD: Freewheelin’ with Bob Dylan

A protest song about peace, war, and freedom. ”Blowin’ in the Wind” has been described as an anthem of the 1960s civil rights movement.

Website: www.bobdylan.com

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/song-of-the-day-blowin-in-the-wind-by-bob-dylan/feed/ Song of The Day: “American Skin (41 Shots)” by Bruce Springsteen http://axisofjustice.net/american-skin-41-shots-by-bruce-springsteen/ http://axisofjustice.net/american-skin-41-shots-by-bruce-springsteen/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:52:58 +0000 Allie http://axisofjustice.net/?p=2441 Song: American Skin (41 Shots)

CD: The Essential Bruce Springsteen

This is a controversial song written about the police shooting death of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed citizen who was shot 41 times total by four plain clothed policemen.

Web: www.brucespringsteen.net

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]]> http://axisofjustice.net/american-skin-41-shots-by-bruce-springsteen/feed/ “With God on Our Side” by Bob Dylan http://axisofjustice.net/bob-dylan-2/ http://axisofjustice.net/bob-dylan-2/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:09:09 +0000 admin http://axisofjustice.net/?p=1773 Song: “With God on Our Side”

CD: The Times They Are a-Changin’

Ballad about the tragedy of war and misguided faith.

Website: www.bobdylan.com

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/bob-dylan-2/feed/ The Coup http://axisofjustice.net/the-coup-pimps/ http://axisofjustice.net/the-coup-pimps/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:30:57 +0000 admin http://axisofjustice.net/?p=1502 Song: “Pimps”

CD: Genocide and Juice

Hilarious and dark song. What if corporate CEOs bragged about their crimes via music the way that gangsta rappers do?

Website: www.myspace.com/thecoupmusic

]]> http://axisofjustice.net/the-coup-pimps/feed/ Johnny Cash http://axisofjustice.net/johnny-cash/ http://axisofjustice.net/johnny-cash/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:14:19 +0000 Jake Sexton http://axisofjustice.net/?p=1470 Song: “Man in Black”

CD: Man in Black

Johnny Cash explains how his trademark clothing style is actually a form of social protest.

Website: www.johnnycash.com

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