02. Resistance Music

The B-Sides dives into the state of resistance music in pop culture. Are we all chained to the rhythm, or is there hope for us? What do we expect from our artists in an era that needs all hands on deck for the resistance? Are our expectations for resistance too high (sorry Fifth Harmony, you did not nail it) or too low (Taylor, where *were* you)? Does the resistance even need pop music? Songs and artists referenced: Lizzo Tayla Parx Help Me Now, Kevin McHale Saturdays, Twin Shadow and HAIM New Vampire Weekend album, Father of the Bride War, Edwin Starr Ballad of the Green Berets, Barry Sadler What’s Going On? Marvin Gaye A Change is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke A Tribe Called Quest Bridges, Fifth Harmony Jesus Walks, Kanye West Quiet, MILCK American Idiot, Green Day Chained to the Rhythm, Katy Perry Americans, Janelle Monae Childish Gambino Swan Song, Dua Lipa Links referenced: Billboard article about resistance music: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8030107/protest-music-trump-era The B-Sides Letter #3 from early 2017: https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=8b3473bed77cfff96ccea4435&id=19fe7a9a65&e=13fa5c1d60