Folk » Type: Political
UTAH PHILLIPS AND LARRY PENN: May Day at the Pabst
Straight-up, live-performance, utterly eloquent folk music by two consummate masters who sing about labor, trains, war, and hope.
CD price: $15.00
BRIAN GLADSTONE, PRODUCER: Protest Songs For A Better World, Volume Ii
An anthology of original songs with themes for an improved earth. All tracks have been selected for their excellence, among the hundreds of submissions we received from all over the globe.
CD price: $12.97
JONATHAN EDWARDS: Jonathan Edwards
Singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards released this charming debut record in 1971. the album gained some mainstream attention thanks to the catchy political-pop single "Sunshine."
MP3 price: $15.00
INTERFERENCE IRELAND: Interference
Alternative folk and independent music from Ireland that swings from atmospheric acoustics to driven electric guitar work
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE CHAPIN FAMILY: Harry Chapin: A Celebration In Song (Volume I)
Harry Chapin was one of our most passionate, political, prolific and inspiring songwriters. Twenty-five years after his death, his family thought it might be fun to get together, sing some songs, and show you that the legend is a family thing.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
THE FREEDOM TOAST: Sing Along With The Republicans
A ribald, no-holds-barred look at today's political scene. Listen as "W" sings about being "home on the range", as Karl Rove issues instructions, as Dick Cheney brags about plundering the Artic preserves, and much more.
CD price: $12.98 / MP3 price: $12.98
DIE KAPITALIST PIG: Killyourselfishness
socio-political indie folk punk
Recommended if you like Pixies, John Lennon, Neil Young, Guided by Voices, Dead Kennedys, Phil Ochs.CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
DONAL HINELY: Blue State Boy
Fusing mercurial songwriting with the top-notch musicianship of guests like Will Kimbrough, this is Americana with an edge, a triumph of substance, poignancy, and humor.
CD price: $12.97
THE SLATERS: Fresh Pint
From Montréal, a high energy roots outfit that manages to fuse celtic, country, klezmer and Tex-Mex into an overall sound that straddles both the past and the present.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JEN CHAPIN & ROSETTA TRIO: Light of Mine
Urban folk — story songs that search for community and shared meaning, powered by the funk, soul and improvisation of the city. Plus some tasty cover songs.
Recommended if you like Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen.CD price: $22.00
ALDER ST. ALL-STARS: Alder St. All-Stars
Totally independent, radical honky-tonk with a decidedly bluesy edge. Perfect for the politically minded Americana fan.
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
JEREMIAH CLARK: Bone
Ten folksongs about heartbreak, desperation, broken-down pickup trucks, poor decision-making, war, politics, frolicking in a grassy meadow, payin’ for it later, addiction, friendship, Eskimos, corporate greed, keepin’ awake till dawn, and women.
CD price: $10.00
SI KAHN: We're Still Here
Nineteen powerful political songs, soulfully performed, with Liz Meyer on harmony vocals, Joost van Es on violin, and Scott Ainslie on National slide guitar.
CD price: $14.97
STEVE PRICE: Awake
Folk-country: hard hitting, one of a kind, sweet yet bold wake-up call about growing old. Real-deal living and dying stories by a front-line nurse/singer/songwriter.
CD price: $16.95 / MP3 price: $16.95
JOHN TRAIN: Mesopotamia Blues
Critically acclaimed urban alt-country folk pop fivesome goes to war on its much anticipated fourth release.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
AARON BERG: Songs For Madame X
In his acoustic setting Mr. Berg's songs harken back to the days of dusty cathartic folk, and gritty nocturnal blues. His words range from tender sentiments of love to fiery indictments of a generation buried in shadow.
MP3 price: $9.97
JANIE AND JOE: Postcards From A Tiny American Town
In a world of pre-packaged "muzak" this music is refreshing, unpolished and real. Heartfelt,soulful vocals, eternally searing and resonant lyrics in a bed of amazing acoustic and electric guitars and other sonic surprises.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
LISABETH WEBER & MAGGIE MARSHALL: The Fire Tower Sessions
Songs ranging from the state of the world to the state of grace in styles from new folk to old-timey-ish and bluegrassy. Produced and Engineered by Grammy music-maker Bil VornDick (Ralph Stanley, Bela Fleck, Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss).
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
ARLAN FEILES: Razing a Nation
Political, romantic and uncompromising modern folk songs.
CD price: $11.99 / MP3 price: $11.99
SECOND WIND: Still Water
Bluegrass with fiddle and mandolin, but not that traditional sound; original folk music, but humorous, not angry or political; two of the band members are teens and they've taken several punk rock songs and bluegrassified them; original gospel.
CD price: $12.97
BOLA SURIANA: No se hagan bolas... ¡ésta es la bola!
A blend of deliciously, spicy humor, double entendre, and social and political criticism – essential elements within the diverse facets of Bola Suriana’s work.
Recommended if you like Grupo, Guillermo Velázquez.CD price: $14.25 / MP3 price: $14.25
JON KOONCE: It Can Never Happen Here
Basically a folk album of topical and political song s.recorded live in studio w/small band.
CD price: $12.97
KAT MILLS: TWO
Soulful, folky follow-up to the acclaimed debut, "Long Time". Features an all-star lineup of guest musicians--Scott Petito, Jerry Marotta, Marc Shulman and Larry Campbell--but stays true to Kat's vision. Poignant, political, personal.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
DAN SHERIDAN: Recycle
A balance between politically-charged modern themes, and timeless stories built on emotive melodies, complex open tunings and a wry sense of humor.
CD price: $15.00
DAN SHERIDAN: Small Town Love
A balance between politically-charged modern themes, and timeless stories built on emotive melodies, complex open tunings and a wry sense of humor.
CD price: $15.00
TOKS ILORIN: Africa Dry Riverbed
African folk with palm wine and soukous vibes.
Recommended if you like Mory Kanté, Fela Kuti.CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
DAVID FERRARD: Broken Sky
Scottish American singer-songwriter who evokes the 60s folk revival. Strong, catchy melodies and a commitment to social issues make this music both accessible and meaningful.
Recommended if you like James Taylor, John Denver.CD price: $15.00
PAUL METSA: Paper Tigers
Dylanesque wordplay in folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and rock and roll styles. Metsa's debut album, released in 1984 to critical acclaim, is featured here in a newly remastered version.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
EDDIE GLENN: Turn It Around!!!
Unapologetically satirical, with a style falling somewhere between Bob Wills and Butthole Surfers.
CD price: $12.97
RAY RIVERS: Weather Makers All
Passionate folk songs about modern day issues with messages straight from the heart.
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn.CD price: $12.97
ARLAN FEILES: Come Sunday Morning
Provocative Alt- Americana Singer/Songrwiter
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95
JIMMY LOTT: Not Enough Love
Poignant stories about the ever changing world in which we live. Jimmy has one hand on the pulse of America and the other around the neck of a guitar.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
MARK WESTIN: dirty folk
Pointed political poetry and savage social satire. Explicit lyrics? You bet. Good acoustic guitar pickin' too.
CD price: $10.99 / MP3 price: $10.99
HANS THEESSINK: Bridges
Acoustic "world"-blues with an african twist by a european master
CD price: $16.99
IAN FISHER: Invasions
Indie folk jazz from the heart of the US, with simple rhythms and melodies, but deep lyrics and pure vocals that echo of everything from political revolution to, what some call, "love".
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $11.97
MARK BOULLE AND THE HABA DUDES: Shoot To Kill
Fresh, new and original acoustic folk with a purpose.
CD price: $18.00 / MP3 price: $18.00
FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT: Attitude And Gratitude
Celtic world music: a blend of Irish, East Indian, and original folk songs on sitar, hammered dulcimer, mandolins, Renaissance woodwinds, tin whistles, percussion and vocals. Four Shillings Short sound like Ravi Shankar meets Trapezoid
ZACHARY STEVENSON: While I'm Here
Acoustic folk/pop and a little funk with a strong 60s aesthetic.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
BOB LANOUE: Freakin' Circus Fascist Nightmare Blues
Powerful, articulate blues vocals in an angry deep-throated indictment of a blood-soaked regime.
CD price: $6.99 / MP3 price: $1.99
BAGWIS: Imulat Mo!
Bagwis is a collective of Filipino cultural workers, activists and musicians. Their music is a mix of World, Jazz, Latin, R&B, & Hip Hop influences with the infusion of Filipino indigenous instruments while still retaining the sound of its Filipino roots.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
NEBULAI: Wear My Hands Out
Conscious,sociopolitical funk & soul. Ani Difranco meets Arrested Development.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JOHN ANTHONY FRANKLIN & LINDA ZAPF FRANKLIN: Jinda Lohn
Introspective Folk-rock recorded while raising 3 kids on a farm and learning about Native American Lakota culture.
CD price: $9.97 / MP3 price: $8.97
ROBERT BLAKE / ERIK PETERSEN: Bellingham And Philadelphia
Folk punk, folk, rock, indie folk, political
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JACK BROWN: Live From Left Of Center
Acoustic singer/songwriter, mix of folk, blues, jazz and country with some political overtones
Recommended if you like Paul Simon, James Taylor & Carole King.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
RAY RIVERS: Angry Old Men
The music on this CD is as beautiful a sound as political and environmental protest songs ever get.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
APPALACHIA!: Moving Mountains: Voices Of Appalachia Rise Up Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Political folk, Celtic, and others
CD price: $12.97
DAVID ROVICS: Halliburton Boardroom Massacre
Politically-oriented folk rock
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
MOTHERLODE: Motherlode: Live and Laughing
Quirky, funny, topical political, satire
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JOHN SHOEMAKER: The System of Infinite Possibilities
Socially and spiritually relevant songs with the modest objective of saving the world
CD price: $10.95 / MP3 price: $8.00
ALAN ROSS HAYNES: Back In Vietnam
Rockabilly folk and footstomping, handclapping, biting political commentary.
Recommended if you like Johnny Cash, Harry Chapin, John Prine, Country Joe and the Fish, Smithers, Rick Nelson.MP3 price: $1.00
MANNO CHARLEMAGNE: Les Inedits de Manno Charlemagne
Haitian folk music with gentle rhythms and powerful political protest lyrics
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, Manno Charlemagne.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
SHIPWRECK TOWN: Shipwreck Town
Literate and lustful. Emotionally and politically charged Modern Folk Rock ranging from melodic acoustic ballads to searing electric rock.
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
PÓL MAC ADAIM: Forsaken Land
FORSAKEN LAND - VOTED BEST IRISH FOLK ALBUM 2007, SIN É IRISH FOLK MUSIC AWARDS DUBLIN CITY FM.
CD price: $20.00
KEN WALDMAN: As the World Burns
old-time fiddle/banjo + political poems: as the subtitle says--9 tunes, 26 sonnets, mischief
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
PAUL KAMM AND ELEANORE MACDONALD: War is Not a Game
New folk - political; War Is Not a Game is a largely autobiographical song written by a Vietnam veteran concerning his father's advice to him and his own advice to his son about war and enlistment in the armed forces.
Recommended if you like James Taylor.CD price: $9.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
SUSAN DRAKE AND JULIE JENNINGS: face of the deep
Finally...songs and anthems for the religious left. Bold lyrics and stirring harmonies will grab you and move you deeply. Here are songs that articulate political and spiritual wranglings and feelings like no others.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
THE GO SET: The Hungry Mile
Traditional folk instruments such as the bagpipes, violin, and accordian, with distorted punk guitars, and a particularlly social and political perspective in their songs.
MP3 price: $12.97
HOLLY NEAR: Show Up
Celebrate 35 years of social change music and keeping the political song tradition alive with Holly's latest recording, Show Up
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95
THE FREEDOM TOAST: Sing Along With The Democrats
A ribald, no-holds-barred look at today's political scene. Now Hillary is running. Did she tell us? Sorta. What about these Diebold guys? How did THEY know who would win before the polls had close? And the media? They know their place.
CD price: $12.98 / MP3 price: $12.98
NOEL PAUL STOOKEY: In Love Beyond Our Lives
Noel's fourth and final rendering with the Bodyworks band, recorded live in Nashville, features guest artists Michael Card and Buddy Greene and contains arguably the most political of Stookey's originals, EL SALVADOR.
CD price: $11.95 / MP3 price: $9.95
CHRIS SOMMERLATTE: I'm Not An Architect
Modern folk, Christian rock, political lite, country
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
JIM BOWERS: No Apology
A collection of original songs that is a little bit country, a little bit folk, a little bit rockabilly, and sometimes a little bit political; all penned by songwriter Jim Bowers who writes with with wit, intellect, and attitude.
CD price: $10.95 / MP3 price: $10.95
ESKIT: IMPEACH ME
Political cabaret with piano, voice, and sound effects. That's right - sleigh bells, drums, charging elephants. It's all there. Bye bye Bush.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
MINCKS & MILLER: Life After All
Contemplative folk-rock - satisfies the spirit, mind, and that pissed-off political side of you
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
LAYAH JANE: Grievance and Gratitude
Layah Jane combines the poetic and political articulation of Folk, the heart of Soul, and a rhythmic resonance all her own.
CD price: $16.99
JACK ERDIE: Pumpkin
Modern Folk, Acoustic Blues, Angry, Political, Gentle, Humorous
Recommended if you like John Prine, Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JOHN PIETARO & THE FLAMES OF DISCONTENT: I Dreamed I Heard Joe Hill Last Night...A Century of IWW Song
An eclectic mix that tells the story of radical Labor in song, incorporating the Left political edginess of classic folk/protest music with the sounds of rock, rockabilly, old-timey, spoken word and improv. This is a LIMITED RELEASE
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
THE BLUE RIBBON TEA COMPANY: Storyteller 1: Blue Days and Blue Nights
With a deep strain of blues, these songs bear the traditions of Woody Guthrie and Utah Phillips, love and sympathy for common people; loathing for the hypocrites that exploit and control them. All music is political.
CD price: $12.97
JON BRAMAN: Sprouting Daisies Out of My Hair
This is funky, political, totally unique and down-home hip hop played over beats and chords strummed on a big baritone ukulele. Dense rhymes and catchy rhythm-driven melodies that will stay in your head for weeks, and give you something new every time you
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
MICHAEL TRUCKPILE: Michael Truckpile
Michael Truckpile is a story weaving singer/songwriter who indiscriminately interfuses the personal with the political, songs range from mellow ballads to full throttle satirical rants.
CD price: $8.98 / MP3 price: $8.98
JAY MANKITA: Morning Face
Jay Mankita's collection of 10 rIchly textured, quirky, acoustic songs featuring guitars, vocals, mandolin, cello, and concertina, moving away from the humorous and the political, and more firmly into heart and soul territory.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
MITCH BARRETT: Soft Lies
Kerrville New Folk Winner Mitch Barrett sounds like an Appalachian Dougie MacClean, with songs that are passionate, political, edgy, and haunting.
Recommended if you like Dougie.CD price: $14.00
CASEY CONNOR: Close Whisper
Folky, jazzy, groovy introspective, quasipolitical singer/songwriter innovations
MP3 price: $15.00
LEFTY JONES BAND: Peace Bomb
Most political of the Lefty records: brainy, acoustical-electric mix, with fun, funny, and whacked-out elements: a lefty tour-de-force.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
DAVID ROVICS: Behind the Barricades: The Best of David Rovics
Politically charged folk music
CD price: $12.00
MC D: Cloak Of Civility
Rock your politics with a real diversity of sound from smoldering blues, to joyous funk and contagious reggae, then ease on back into some funny, insightful folk/country blues, there's even a novelty song with riotous sound effects.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
COMPILATION: Stoking the Fires of Resistance
Acoustic Political folk with nods to utah phillips, woody guthrie and phil ochs
CD price: $10.00
W.O.M.B. WARRIORS OF MAKE BELIEVE: Kinetic Music for the People
Their self-described "Kinetic" music possess a mysterious combination of girlish glee, political gusto and lion-like confrontation. The vocals range from operatic growls to angelic sighs.
CD price: $10.00
BITCH AND ANIMAL: Eternally Hard
Tribal hoedown titty funk with a political edge and bass line wedge; electric fiddle, african drums, ukulele and two outspoken tongues.
CD price: $15.00
AUTREY, BOWMAN, & MCLEAN: Libertarians Lament
Autrey, Bowman & McLean in the style of American political humor.
MP3 price: $12.97
THE LOVEBOMBS: Love & Peace
"Rockoustic" love-revolution music: 60's vibe meets the sounds of NOW.
CD price: $10.00
ELLEN BUKSTEL: Daddy's Little Girl
Hailed By Pop Star Michael Bolton as “An Amazing Artist And Spirit,” Bukstel—mulit-faceted singer-songwriter draws from her rollercoaster of a life to bring hope, laughter, tears, biting wit and inspiration to this irresistibly eclectic CD
CD price: $12.97
THE LOVERS: The Lovers
The debut album from this Austin based group. New, retro-original folk-rock with a conscience and lotsa love.
CD price: $13.00 / MP3 price: $13.00
JENNIFER FRIEDMAN: Soulful Warrior
A powerful blend of traditional and contemporary folk delivered with compelling vocals and heartfelt songwriting.
CD price: $11.98 / MP3 price: $9.99
TRAINS ACROSS THE SEA: Trains Across the Sea
Halfway between Kerouac and Nascar. The clever wordplay and restless American spirit of folk set in this wary time between the slow death of the newspaper and rapid birth of this YouTube generation.
CD price: $8.00
THE EVANGELIST ULUS DYE JR.: Singing Change for Barack Obama
A good advertisement for the candidate that's running for president
Recommended if you like Marvin Gaye, Johnny Taylor.MP3 price: $1.00
JORDAN PAGE: Revolution EP
Jordan Page fuses raw songwriting emotion with an impassioned sense of social justice. As a young singer/songwriter, poet, and activist who is gaining national political momentum, Page is inspiring a movement of awareness, unity, & action.
STEVE MEDNICK: Time For A Change
The CD William Jennings Bryan would have written if he were Stephen Foster.
Recommended if you like John Hiatt, Warren Zevon.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE LEFTOVERS: Live at the Buffalo Irish Center
The LeftOvers have captivated audiences for over five years. The band’s strong emphasis on Irish rebel songs, witty stage banter and pure showmanship makes them one of the most unique Celtic bands.
Recommended if you like The Chieftains, The Wolfe Tones.CD price: $12.97
THE HERRMANNATORS: We Are The People
Original in-your-face folk rock and blues with a social conscience.
CD price: $12.97
JACK SCHAUER: The Homecoming
A folk rock experience, mixing a combination of both protest and romantic love, which reflect a spiritual credo of global influences, equally connected to lonely prairie and lefty ideals.
Recommended if you like Pete Seeger, Burce Springsteen.CD price: $12.97
CORNBUGS: Skeleton Farm
We grow bones on the Skeleton Farm1 guitar: Buckethead; drums: Pinchface; lyrics/vocals: Bill "Choptop" Moseley, the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" head-scratcher.
CD price: $16.97
THE MERRY WARNERS: Good Warning
Psychedelic folk-rock straight from Toronto's new underground.
CD price: $9.99
TOMMY BOYLES: Political Diary Of An Average American
Conservatives will love it. Real democrats will respect it and liberals will deny it.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
SATCH KERANS: Riverboys
A Stonsey, roots vibe, a dash of politics and a nod to the garage; soft ballads and rave-up rock n' roll.
Recommended if you like The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed.CD price: $12.97
CELLOJOE AND THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS: Let's Be Happy
Funky fresh cello grooves and beatboxing mixed with jug band and old time style and a little hip-hop flavor and socially conscious lyrics thrown into the soup for some spice.
CD price: $15.00
REBECCA PADULA: Fire & Water
Soulful contemporary folk with a blues streak
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
STACEY B: Holding Down the Homefront
Acoustic folk rock EP named after its first song that gently protests the war and its effects on military families.
Recommended if you like No one in particular.CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
BROTHER LOU: As Good As You Want
Acoustic based folk, rock and blues that confronts religious fundamentalism and waking up from the hangover of the American Dream.
CD price: $8.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
CAROL WILLIAMS: Empty Boots: Commentaries On War And Country
Folk-based accoustic original compositions by this singer-songwriter, with the central theme of war and country.
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
PETER HUHTALA: Mischief
Folk rock with a psychedelic twist, and a message for today.
CD price: $11.50 / MP3 price: $9.00
THERESA J: WarAlarm
Psychedelic electronic folk rock that deals with the current election cycle of 2008
Recommended if you like PJ Harvey.CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
MOLDING: Buddha Tormented by Pol Pot
From the personal to the political, intellectual anger rock with country and punk influences that maintains the fun of raging against the dying of modern society's light.
CD price: $12.97
EMMA GRAVES: Songs Of Water/Songs Of War
Fun almost americana / almost political (who are we fooling-it is political) with jazz, folk, blues and classical influenzas. Contagious foot-stomping and hip-swaying.
Recommended if you like Dar Williams, Bright Eyes.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
STANDING WAVES: Light Fuse. Lay On Ground. Run Away.
Intelligent American roots-rock/alt-country/twisted-folk/rock music, with humor.
CD price: $12.00
BAG END BOYS: Let It Be Now
World-weary, thought-provoking lyrics and lilting melodies; it's "ear candy" with its finger on the trigger.
CD price: $12.00
RYAN PURCELL: Kick the Dirt
A dash of country, the blues, soul and grit - all plastered on top of a base of rollicking folk.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $6.00
GRAHAM WILKINSON & THE UNDERGROUND TOWNSHIP: Graham Wilkinson & the Underground Township
Lyric based folk/rock music touching on joy, pain and all in that's in between, then rounded out with a rootsy reggae twist.
CD price: $12.97
NATHAN ASHER AND THE INFANTRY: Nathan Asher and the Infantry
Compared to Springsteen, Dylan, U2, R.E.M., Bright Eyes.
MP3 price: $12.97
KEN SHAW: Beehive Burlesque
Pop-folk music about kids, family, home, environment, acrophobia, bombs in the desert, and, of course, as always, utah
Recommended if you like Tom Lehrer, Loudon Wainwright III, Sons-in-Law of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.CD price: $14.00
JEFFERSON PEPPER: American Evolution I (The Red Album)
Indie alternative roots-folk-country-rock with a social conscience.
CD price: $12.98 / MP3 price: $9.98
DAVE GWYTHER: Wars Will Cease...When We Refuse To Fight Them.
A 12 track CD talking about the notions of freedom, war, apartheid and terrorism with the occasional tale of love and adventure.
CD price: $9.00 / MP3 price: $1.00
KAIJIN STONE: Black Diamonds
A contemporary fusion of rock, blues, and folk with just a hint of jazz.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
KEV CARMODY: Images and Illusions
Carmody expresses the contradictions in society through Images of London, Needles in the Nursery and Yougn Dancer is Dead with sharp, acidic sound contrasting with the cosmic beauty of Soular Wind.
MP3 price: $12.97
TOM PACHECO: 13 Stones-Bare Bones lV
Important issues for our times from the war in Iraq, to health care, to optimism
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
DANIEL CIOPER: George Bush is the Anti-Christ; Feel Good Songs for Revolutionaries
Featuring "We Are The Ones (We've Been Waiting For)" and "Fascist Dictator" and "George Bush is the Anti-Christ". Acoustic, hard-core political folk.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
SCARLETTO: Who Am I?
This album is for all the survivors of "sexual abuse" with a "Cathoholic-Upbringing" that just don't even know where to start. Highly recommended if you like, Marcus Van, Katastrophe, BQE & Ani Difranco.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
AEGEAN: Hillary's Restaurant
A humorous satire on political correctness in today’s society presented in a comical, folk-political style, complemented with country-bumpkin zest and theatrical effects.
Recommended if you like Paul Shanklin.CD price: $13.00 / MP3 price: $13.00
NIXON: we are not alright
In a time when everything is either indie or alternative, this band produces its own guitar-driven sound - a straightforward, honest layering of impassioned questioning lyrics supported by the rich growl of distorted acoustic guitar, artful bass, and powe
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
TOM PACHECO: The Best of Tom Pacheco Vol.1-2cd set of 31 songs
Songs selected from 14 albums spanning almost 2 decades of music, this anthology is the first to collect a treasury of Tom's most requested songs into one bundle, a feast of favorites for Pacheco fans.
CD price: $25.00 / MP3 price: $12.99
PAUL KOTHEIMER: Song About Everything -- Songs 1-50
This virtual box set mp3CD contains over 5 hours of music. 100 songs. Twenty folking years of DiY poetical, personal, and political acoustic music from one of the finest songwriters you've never heard of. Download songs 1-50 here.
MP3 price: $10.00
PAUL KOTHEIMER: Song About Everything -- Songs 51-100
This virtual box set MP3CD contains over 5 hours of music. 100 songs. Twenty folking years of DIY poetical, personal, and political acoustic music from one of the finest songwriters you've never heard of. Download songs 51-100 here.
MP3 price: $10.00
GREG LAWSON: Songs For Darfur
These songs are socially conscious folk-rock poems to raise awareness globally about the genocide happening now in the Darfur region of Sudan.
CD price: $12.97
PEACE PENGUINS: Dirty Rat Bastard
An upbeat, catchy political romp that is insightful, fun and poignant
Recommended if you like Country Joe and the Fish, Tom Robinson Band.CD price: $7.00 / MP3 price: $7.00
JOE GREASE & THE DUMP DUBYA BAND: Impeachment With Honor (Radio Version)
Americana/rock poetry in motion backed by crisp pedal steel,"Skynyrd like" guitars, melodic dobro, New Orleans trombones, & full band sound. A biting contemporary musical indictment of the Bush/Cheney War Machine influenced by Neil Young and John Lennon.
CD price: $6.00 / MP3 price: $6.00
ERIC GREENE: Why Can't We Get Along?
Anti-war and anti-violence is the theme of this single release for digital distribution only. The style is a mixture of modern folk and 80's pop.
MP3 price: $1.00
JOE GREASE & THE DUMP DUBYA BAND: Impeachment With Honor (Underground version)
Americana/rock poetry in motion backed by crisp pedal steel,"Skynyrd like" guitars, melodic dobro, New Orleans trombones, & full band sound. A biting contemporary musical indictment of the Bush/Cheney War Machine influenced by Neil Young and John Lennon.
CD price: $6.00 / MP3 price: $6.00
PAUL KOTHEIMER: Song About Everything
This virtual box set MP3CD contains over 5 hours of music. 100 songs. Twenty folking years of DIY poetical, personal, and political acoustic music from one of the finest songwriters you've never heard of.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
PAUL ARENSON: Tofu Spaghetti
Songs that are at once political, passionate, lyrical, romantic, angry, loving, uplifting, and embracing.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $6.00
SONS-IN-LAW OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE UTAH PIONEERS: NEOKHAN
Satire to music, but this time the boys have gone national, featuring Bush, Ashcroft, Abramoff, Darwin, and even God.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
W.T.HOLLAND: Genre Anachronismia
A mixture of ORIGINAL songs by W.T.Holland that include political satire, show tunes, and patriotic songs.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
THE WASHINGTON SQUARES: The Washington Squares
A deliberate throwback to the days of earnest, politically oriented folk groups like Peter, Paul & Mary, even though they formed 20 years after the peak of the folk boom.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JIMI CULLEN: When The Last Leaf Falls
Hard-hitting political views and folk from one of Ireland's up and coming artists.
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, Neil Young.CD price: $12.97
BYTHOS: Radio Friendly
Bythos's first self-recorded album contains a mix of political, romantic, and intense self-examining lyrics, with arrangements as sparse as simple guitar and vocal to full-band sound including mandolin, piano, drums and bass.
CD price: $12.99
VANESSA TORRES AND TOUCHING GROUND: Sacred: Abridged
With the raw simplicity of bare hands in dirt, Vanessa Torres writes songs that blend tender honesty with a strong call to action.
CD price: $10.00
RALEIGH HINMAN: Simper Fiasco
This album is Folk Rock and American Roots Music leaning toward Country Blues with a generous helping of wit and politically pointed humor.
CD price: $9.99
ED MUNTER: Season of Change
avant americana/ progressive political
CD price: $12.98 / MP3 price: $8.98
BERT BISCOE: An Kynsa
Retrospective collection from the legendary Cornish singer/songwriter, with tracks covering thirty years of music making in Cornwall. Remastered and first time on CD.
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00
RUSS BUCHANAN: Russ Buchanan EP
Political pot shots with a strong back-beat
Recommended if you like Randy Newman, Warren Zevon.CD price: $6.97 / MP3 price: $6.97
ROBERT ARTHUR: Be Proud To Be Pinko & Green
These are high quality, sophisticated and humorous political, environmental and spiritual songs, each written in the style of the song's subject matter and if you think you can sing them better than I do, let me know and we'll see what can be done.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
STEVEN BRUST: A Rose for Iconoclastes
Politically incorrect folk music: "I don't want you take this the wrong way--I don't mean this as an insult--it's *nice*." -- Dave Van Ronk
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
CHANNELIGHT: Welcome to the Planet
World Beat with clever lyrics and a political religious edge. Latiny with a touch of Africa. New Agey with a touch of BuddhoChristi flavoring.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
LINQ: Change the Picture, George!
Linq attacks the status quo with the sharpness of a stiletto. Political folk/rock at its best.
CD price: $6.99 / MP3 price: $1.99
BOB MAU: The Bush Whacker Collection
A mix of country, political folk and old rock 'n roll.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
KRISTER AXEL: Arms Around the River
Supertramp and Barry White drinking bourbon.
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
FRANK HOPKINS: Make Love 'Til Doomsday
the growl of tom waits, the passion of fellow mainer ray lamontagne, and the biting socio-political commentary(and funkiness)of ani difranco
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
MATT DIFF: Americana Nirvana (The Acoustic Albums: Volume I)
Americana Nirvana paints a haunting yet illuminating picture of Twenty-First-Century America. The sparse instrumentation combined with politically charged lyrics creates a listening experience that is often compared to a young Bob Dylan.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
LINDA FINKLE: Second CD Cuts
Political, anti-war nd anti-greed. Also, sentimental-the loss of a life partner and 25 high school reunion thoughts.
MP3 price: $4.00
TXTRUMBOANDUNDIVIDED: share
Adult-contemporary social/political/spiritual sound to reflect and inspire.
CD price: $7.00 / MP3 price: $7.00
BITCH: The Be-Sides (One Take Wonders And Poems)
Radical political poetry and songs. Stripped down, live and in my home studio feel.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
POLARITY/1: Prettier Than You
Alternative, Groove-Folk, Electronica, Experimental. Genre Mash-up. Stories, delerium and political statements are sung and rapped over Afro-flavored cut & paste and live funky electronica or other surprising genre-bending recipes. Spiced with Brazil.
CD price: $10.00
ROCHESTER'S RAGING GRANNIES: Songs of a Raging Granny
Political statements made through song & humor.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $8.95
JENN LINDSAY: Perfect Handful
Acoustic indie rock / folk / singer-songwritery / political
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
PETER TRACY: Speak Out
A humorous yet scathing political rant about our declining democracy from a fed up Vietnam Vet singer/songwriter and great guitar and slide player.
CD price: $10.00
PAMELA MEANS: Cobblestones
Political outspokenness, jazz-influenced soulful vocals, acoustic guitar virtuosity at its best...
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JIM HINDE: Freedom Road
Original American contemporary social / political folk songs.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
