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The above headline might not come as a surprise, but Human Rights Watch has detailed what some parts of the Russian government are doing to rap, punk, and electronic groups. Continue reading Music groups censored in Russia
“Sending rappers to jail for song lyrics and outlawing political satire demonstrates how narrow the boundaries of acceptable online speech have become in Spain,” the Director of Amnesty International Spain says. Continue reading Amnesty International: Spanish rappers La Insurgencia sentenced
The Freedom Sounds Festival was closed out by Living Colour and Public Enemy, as well as The Roots. Continue reading Living Colour and Public Enemy: video from Freedom Sounds Festival
I played J.R. from Pig Destroyer some records. Here are excerpts from his first impressions of each. Continue reading Musical Darwinism with J.R. Hayes – 2014