Well, it is a dark day. President Trump's speech did nothing to quell fears about the impending dystopian hellscape. If you don't care about music blog content today … understood. However, as Julien Baker points out, it helps to remember "the importance of the liberty we defend in the preservation of art as a powerful tool to challenge injustice." To that effect, this week we shared new protest songs from Gorillaz, Arcade Fire, Angel Olsen, United Nations, Joey Bada$$, OK Go, Fiona Apple, CoCoRosie & ANOHNI, and others. See you at the March.
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THIS WEEK'S 10 HIGHEST RATED COMMENTS
| #10 |  | sandro |
| Score:27 | Jan 16th | ||
Everything is just peachy | ||
| Posted in: Culture Abuse Charge Skrillex's Band From First To Last With Ripping Off Cover Art | ||
| #9 |  | LeMonjello |
| Score:28 | Jan 19th | ||
I dunno, I mean, does *every* musical release this past week(s?) have to be related to the inauguration? | ||
| Posted in: Premature Evaluation: Japandroids Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | ||
| #8 |  | blochead |
| Score:29 | Jan 19th | ||
The best protest is the same as it's always been.Namely:dance, laugh, and love in the face of the evil.Japandroids understand this.Like few others. | ||
| Posted in: Premature Evaluation: Japandroids Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | ||
| #7 |  | brewmonster |
| Score:29 | Jan 13th | ||
Conservatives: Celebrities should shut up about politics. | ||
| Posted in: Trump Inauguration Books 3 Doors Down | ||
| #6 |  | a.j.howard09 |
| Score:29 | Jan 17th | ||
"What will future politics look like?"
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| Posted in: Album Of The Week: Austra Future Politics | ||
| #5 | | sandro |
| Score:30 | Jan 16th | ||
Very lame cover band of overrated rock artist. Can't even hold their word. Sad! | ||
| Posted in: Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band Pulls Out Of NJ Inaugural Gala | ||
| #4 |  | raptor jesus |
| Score:31 | Jan 19th | ||
Who will survive in America? | ||
| Posted in: Trump Inaugural Committee Says Kanye Was Not Asked To Perform Because It's A "Typically And Traditionally American" Event | ||
| #3 |  | cheap_suit_jr_jr |
| Score:33 | Jan 16th | ||
So you opened your browser this morning and typed stereogum.com in the box because you expected to find some incisive foreign policy analysis, or…? | ||
| Posted in: Culture Abuse Charge Skrillex's Band From First To Last With Ripping Off Cover Art | ||
| #2 |  | ghostchannels |
| Score:33 | Jan 17th | ||
I really don't know when "saying whatever is on your mind" became an admirable trait. | ||
| Posted in: Trump Inauguration Books Sam Moore | ||
| #1 |  | annied |
| Score:35 | Jan 19th | ||
"typically and traditionally American" is the most blatantly racially coded phrase i've heard in a while. oh wait, I forgot about "crime infested." | ||
| Posted in: Trump Inaugural Committee Says Kanye Was Not Asked To Perform Because It's A "Typically And Traditionally American" Event | ||
THIS WEEK'S 5 LOWEST RATED COMMENTS
| #5 |  | antigone |
| Score:-8 | Jan 19th | ||
One of the only samples I will never forgive Kanye for using. | ||
| Posted in: Trump Inaugural Committee Says Kanye Was Not Asked To Perform Because It's A "Typically And Traditionally American" Event | ||
| #4 |  | herberto |
| Score:-9 | Jan 19th | ||
...of overrated american life anthems by an overrated rock artist. | ||
| Posted in: Here's What Bruce Springsteen Played At A Private Farewell Concert For Obama's Staff | ||
| #3 | Justin Brown | |
| Score:-10 | Jan 19th | ||
Fuck anyone talking about their religion who starts with, "Friendly reminder:..." Pound sand, dude. | ||
| Posted in: Sufjan Stevens Wants You To Remember The Ten Commandments | ||
| #2 | Evan Parr | |
| Score:-14 | Jan 17th | ||
Lol, Waka a petty ass bitch. | ||
| Posted in: Waka Flocka Wiped His Ass With A Fan's Donald Trump Jersey | ||
| #1 |  | Dentata |
| Score:-18 | Jan 15th | ||
MAGA!! Every time a celebrity cries over Trump it assures me I voted for the right man! | ||
| Posted in: Jennifer Holliday Pulls Out Of Trump Inauguration | ||
THIS WEEK'S EDITOR-IN-CHIEF'S CHOICE
 | bingbonglol | |
| Score:6 | Jan 19th | ||
I started doing this thing at concerts where I try to get whoever is on stage to wave back to me. I am honored to have Mavis in this very close circle of musicians, she's lovely | ||
| Posted in: Arcade Fire - "I Give You Power" (Feat. Mavis Staples) | ||
