This Week with David Rovics

Pandemic Open Mic Monday #12

Another excellent transatlantic open mic, featuring fantastic new songs from England's Robb Johnson as well as contributions from Luci Murphy in DC, two different US musicians who emigrated to Canada (Steve Deasy and Mike Marker), another story from Stephen McRandal in Dublin, Ireland, and more!

My set at the Green Party Convention 2020

The US Green Party's national convention is going on this weekend, online, and I'm one of the musical contributors to it.  I pre-recorded my two short sets for the occasion a few days ago, and thought I'd share them with those of you who may not have signed up to attend the convention.

Discussion with Margot Black on Cancel Culture

I spend the hour once again talking with Margot Black, former Lewis & Clark math professor, and founder of Portland Tenants United. We talk about the current political moment, the struggle for housing, the struggle against white supremacy, sexism, and especially, Cancel Culture.

Discussion with Mike Africa, Jr of Philly Black Radical Collective

I spend the hour once again with Mike Africa, Jr of Philadelphia, who has been in the thick of the organizing of the uprising.

Fifth Estate Live with John Zerzan

We spend the hour with anarchist philosopher and author, John Zerzan. Fifth Estate Live is broadcast on multiple platforms every Tuesday at 1 pm Eastern/10 am Pacific.

Pandemic Open Mic Monday #11

Here's the eleventh livestreamed, international open mic in the pandemic series, broadcast simultaneously on multiple platforms, including YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, VK, Linked In and Facebook.

 

This one features a very current song from Dave Rogers of Banner Theatre in Birmingham, England, and another one from Graham Langley and Pam Bishop from the Trad Arts Team in Birmingham. Other performers from England doing very relevant songs included Tony Harper and Tim Hollins. We had another story from Stephen McRandal in Dublin, Ireland, a song from Mike Marker in Vancouver, BC, one from Per Andreassen in North Dakota, and from New York City we had Joel Landy, as well as Bev Grant, with a David Rovics cover!

 

Sign up for the next open mic at davidrovics.com/pomm.

Notes From A Failed State ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

I livestreamed a little one-man album release party from my living room, to celebrate the fact that my latest solo guitar album I recorded at Big Red Studio in early June, Notes From A Failed State, is now up on Spotify and most other music streaming platforms.

Discussion with Dana "Cows With Guns" Lyons

I spend the hour talking about life, music and politics with fellow singer/songwriter from Bellingham, Washington, Dana Lyons, author of "Cows With Guns," "Turn of the Wrench," and many other classics.

Discussion with Dennis O'Neil, founding member of Liberation Road

We go back to New York City to spend another hour talking about recent developments with Dennis O'Neil, co-founder of Liberation Road and Save Our Postal Service.

Discussion with Kevin Zeese, co-director of Popular Resistance

I spend the hour talking with Kevin Zeese, co-director of Popular Resistance, attorney, Press Secretary for presumptive Green Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins, and longtime organizer of many different projects including the Freedom Plaza encampment during Occupy Wall Street and the invited occupation of the Venezuelan Embassy.