I somehow made the mistake of watching Glee last night (I was sick; don’t have cable), and it was their spirituality episode. It was just about as subtle as you might expect, ending with an argument that anyone who ain’t … Continue reading
This is something that weirds me out a little bit, but Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson singing about John Trudell: For better or worse, all my favorite protest songs are country songs. Most of ‘em are … Continue reading
I just found out this existed: A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears. Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian is a little-remembered 1964 album of protest songs about American Indian issues. It’s been … Continue reading
A question to ask yourself every time you pass a prison: What Would Johnny Cash Do?
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