Tracking The Times: A Century of Protest Music - PART 4 - Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16

by Boston-based journalist and author Susie Davidson

Cover Art by Paul Simonon of The Clash

Liner Notes by

Country Joe McDonald (Country Joe & The Fish [RIP])

Gerald Casale (Devo)

Nona Hendryx (Labelle)

Penelope Houston (The Avengers)

"Tracking The Times" is a history and culture book as well as a study of protest music.

Chapter 13

Late '70s-'80s: From Cali: L.A. Hardcore/San Francisco Scene/Hardcore Through The US (And The World)/ Straight Edge In D.C./Post-Punk Hit The Synths: "The Politics Of Dancing"/"The War Dance"

From Cali To The World: L.A. Hardcore • Middle Class: The Speedy Start Of Cali Hardcore • Black Flag • Circle Jerks • Bad Religion • Fear • Adolescents • Agent Orange • Social Distortion • The Weirdos • The Germs • Suicidal Tendencies • Minutemen • Descendents • Agnostic Front • Hardcore Caught On Film • Nazi Punks Again ? F*ck Off • Hardcore Through The US (And The World) • Bad Brains • Naked Raygun • Corrosion Of Conformity • Hüsker Dü • D.O.A. • Straight Edge In D.C.: Social Protest, No Substances • Minor Threat/Fugazi • Political Post-Punk Hit The Synths • Gang Of Four • Killing Joke: "The Wardance" • The Stranglers • Ultravox: "Hiroshima, Mon Amour" • XTC: "Melt The Guns" • "Politics Of Dancing" • Too Cool? • "Heaven 17 • China Crisis • OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) • "88 Seconds In Greensboro" • The Human League: "Dreams Of Leaving," "Seconds," and "The Lebanon" • The Alarm: "Blaze Of Glory" • Depeche Mode: A Move To The Serious • From The Smiths, A Rightward Turn For Morrissey • Midnight Oil's Erudite Environmentalism • "The Chills: A Shimmering Topicality • The Chameleons: From "Strange Times" To "Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing" • R.E.M. • Ministry: Always Vocal, Never Branded

Chapter 14

'60s-present: Festivals and Supergroups For Change/Concert Voter Drives Began with "The Midnight Special"/Politically Themed Compilation CDs

Chapter 15

'60s-present: Fight The Power ? The Emergence and Influence Of Rap and Hip-Hop

Proto-Rap and Hip-Hop • The Last Poets: "When The Revolution Comes" • "Hustlers Convention" • Gil Scott-Heron: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"

Chapter 16 Late '80s-'90s: The Third Wave Of Ska/Matriarchs Of The Movement/Countryfied Defiance The Third Wave Of Ska • Rancid • No Doubt: Not "Just A Girl" • Sublime • Mighty Mighty BossToneS • Matriarchs Of The Movement • Madonna • Patti LaBelle • Nona Hendryx • Sinéad O'Connor • Cyndi Lauper: A "So Unusual" Champion • Lady Gaga: Unprecedented, Unstoppable • To The Aughts and Beyond: Political Folk • Tracy Chapman: Revolution In A Whisper • Ani DiFranco • Lucy Kaplansky: "Land Of The Living" • Tracy Grammer: "Hey Ho" • Dar Williams: From Cambridge, Massachusetts Into "Positive Proximity" • Countryfied Defiance: Daniels, Haggard, Nelson, Harris, Earle