I feel global political oppression or global wars usually produce great music but Macklemore might be the peak.
Nothing against him, some of his songs are good, but I expected real rage inducing stuff with everything going on. Or is this just the state of music as a whole?
I’m talking mainstream not underground or festival groups. Nothing aginst them but 50k streams vs 130mil is a big gap.
You’re missing the forest for the trees.
Mainstream appeal requires certain sacrifices, and message is one of the first things on the block. Representation on that scale requires backroom assurances that do not allow the system to be rebuked in the way you are looking to see. Sure, you can have outspoken individuals like Dave grohl or Tom Morello making their opinions known, but the Foo Fighters will still play in Israel if the paycheck is big enough. Doesn’t matter how much blood is under the stage, money talks.
You are missing the tree. Dave Grohl talking about he stands with people and good vibes while taking money from Microsoft and knocking up someone while married canceled his message.
Tom Morello has stood by his believes and echoes his mother’s message. His mother spoke to congress about censorship. Her son joined up with a band that said fuck the government, with success. They didn’t allow a war criminal like Bush use their music.
I do agree there are a lot of bands thay speak out of their ass about one thing while grabbing the bag with te other hand.