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Music For The New Revolution

Music For The New Revolution

Written by: Rodney Whittenberg
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Music For The New Revolution is a podcast on music and social issues, co-produced and co-hosted by David Heitler-Klevans and Rodney Whittenberg.All rights reserved Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Episode 48: Rally Songs (Part 2)
    Jul 1 2026
    This episode features music that was created for various political rallies over the last year or so, including Hands Off, No Kings, etc., and also including a discussion of AI-generated protest songs. Edited by intern Pelham Curtis. Music included: 1. Ma Rainey: Prove it on Me Blues (excerpt) 2. from "Suffs": Keep Marching 3. Utah Phillips: Ship Gonna Sail (excerpt) 4. Crys Matthews: Sleeves Up 5. Woody Guthrie: Blowin' Down This Road (I Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way) (excerpt) 6. John Lennon/Yoko Ono: Happy Christmas (War is Over) (excerpt) 7. (Various:): We Shall Overcome (excerpt) 8. John Flynn: Five Things (For Me And Mr. Musk) 9. Queen: We Will Rock You (excerpt) 10. Queen: Flash/Flash's Theme (excerpt) 11. C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in A minor, W. 55, No. 4 (excerpt) 12. (AI?): HANDS OFF (excerpt) 13. Pink Floyd: Jugband Blues (excerpt) 14. Ramones: Rock 'n' Roll High School (excerpt) 15. Gangstagrass, Allison Russell: No Kings in the USA 16. Lisa Bastoni: No Kings in America 17. Stuart Stotts: Song for No Kings rally 18. Jesse Welles: No Kings 19. Earth to Eve: NO KINGS 20. Jesse Welles: Venezuela 21. Ben Grosscup: The Money They Stole (From Venezuela)
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 47: Music and the Internet
    Feb 3 2026
    In the newest episode of Music for the New Revolution, Oberlin College guest host and intern Ben Rosielle discusses new independent music and its relationship to the social media and music technology environment of the 21st century. The music selection covers a variety of genres, looking at the diverse impact of social media and streaming on all kinds of music being created and highlighted through algorithmic platforms. Ideas such as AI slop, Spotify indie, Reels music, indie sleaze, vaporwave and many more will be explored. Interviews include jc of Canadian electronic group friends& and music technology educator and composer Max Alper (a.k.a. Peretsky, f.k.a. la_meme_young). Musical artists include Flying Lotus, friends&, Phoebe Bridgers, MJ Lenderman, Percatric, fyp, leroy, John Oswald, fakemink, Frost Children, Chuck Person, Fleetwood Mac and Peretsky. Music includes: 1. Flying Lotus: Do the Astral Plane 2. friends&: riff recontextualization exercise followed by master fragmentation and syncopation exercise #1 3. Phoebe Bridgers: Motion Sickness (excerpt) 4. MJ Lenderman: Wristwatch (excerpt) 5. Percatric: Dog Whistle 6. fyp: are you ready 2 go 7. leroy: ...During Pride Month? (excerpt) 8. John Oswald: Open 9. fakemink: Easter Pink 10. Frost Children: Bob Dylan 11. Chuck Person: A2 12. Fleetwood Mac: Only Over You (excerpt) 13. Peretsky: I
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Zoe Mulford - Interview
    Jan 26 2026
    Exclusive interview with singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford, including live performances of a number of songs, featuring some new ones. The interview was originally recorded in 2024. Edited by Oberlin intern Ben Rosielle in January 2026. Songs include: 1. Won't You Come On In? 2. The Blackbird and the Crow 3. The President Sang Amazing Grace 4. The Trash-Pickers' Song 5. The Ark (co-written with John McCutcheon) 6. Our Lady of the Highways
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    1 hr and 11 mins
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