http://bit.ly/rOp3k3 Welcome to our annual best of green music show. You’ll hear the songs of activism, despair, and love of Mother Earth.
So much “blah blah blah” in the media. All those words fill our brain, and miss our hearts.
That is where the musicians step in, to move us along. I’m Alex Smith.
This year we’ve added three songs for broken economy. You’ll hear two new songs for the Occupy Movement.
PLAYLIST WITH LINKS TO THE ARTISTS
We kick off with “Change Change” by the Canadian group Thistle, starring Debra Lee Halinda.
“Change Change” Thistle 2:43
More Thistle music on CD Baby.
Next up, some Frackin Good music from Australia, “My Water’s On Fire Tonight” with David Holmes and Dean Bekker, from the album “Wholelottafracking Going On“
“My Water’s On Fire Tonight” David Holmes & Dean Bekker 2:32
For those tired of the city, here is the Canadian hit group Mother Mother with “Dirty Town.”
“Dirty Town” Mother Mother 2:28
You are listening to the Radio Ecoshock green music special – eco activist songs from around the world.
From Germany, here is Michael Montecrossa with his Fukushima song, “Talkin End Game”
“Fukushima Song Talkin End Game” Michael Montecrossa 3:51
Michael’s web site.
American singer-songwriter Neko Case is best known in the Canadian group “The New Pornographers” Here Neko solos with “Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth”
“Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth” Neko Case 2:10
Let’s dive back down under. We’ll start with Australia’s Combat Wombat from a benefit album to stop the destructive Lake Cowal gold mine proposed by Barrick. This song is called
“Alternative Energy” Combat Wombat (from the album “Water More Precious Than Gold”).
The album isn’t online any longer, but you can hear more tracks from it in this April 27th 2006 “Podcasting Nimbin” show.
From New Zealand, with a Polynesia flavor, here is the group Te Vaka, with the song “Our Ocean” written for Greenpeace New Zealand.
“Our Ocean” Te Vaka
Their web site is cool.
You are tuned to the Radio Ecoshock Green Music festival.
This is the Seattle Band, Million Dollar Nile with their song “Don’t Kilowatt”.
“Don’t Kilowatt” Million Dollar Nile 4:10
Before we get to our set of new Occupy songs, let’s remember what this Earth is all about.
We start with “Hallowed Be Thy Ground” by Casey Neill
You tube video of that song here (audio not as good as studio version).
That is followed by “Earth” by Imogen Heap, ….
Here is a You tube video about Imogen’s film “Love the Earth”
And here is her web site.
Then: “Where We Going to Go” by Ellis Music Productions.
Watch it on You tube here. Written and sung by David Todds, who allows reproduction for non-profit use.
SONGS FOR A BROKEN ECONOMY
It’s time to Occupy ourselves with the economic banking rip-off. In music of course, with Radio Ecoshock.
Whether you are talking consumer excess, the banking crash, or the fast-track to wrecking the environment, you can’t beat this song:
“Run Away Train” by Texas singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson.
There are lots of You tube live versions of this song, but none beat the studio version in this program. Visit Eliza’s web site for the latest.
“Runaway Train” Eliza Gilkyson 4:11
I was also struck by the Texas bravery of Gilkyson’s 2008 song “Man of God” deep in George Bush country. (Not included in this show).
One of the suprise hits of the Occupy movement comes from Hawaii. Singer Makana was the official music for the APEC Summit leaders dinner. He sang “We Are the Many” – over and over for the surprised dignitaries of the 1 percent.
Makana “We Are The Many” 5:23
You tube video here.
His web site.
I first heard this David Rovics “Occupy Wall Street” song from an Iphone at the protests in New York City. David went into the studio, to make this one for the world.
“Occupy Wall Street (We’re Going to Stay Right Here)” David Rovics 6:07
Official “Occupy Walls Street” song video here.
More about David Rovics at his web site.
In the hour-long non-stop version (and podcast) we hear one more quick one from David Rovics…
“When The Oil Runs Dry” David Rovics 2:03
We’ll wrap up this Radio Ecoshock music special with our number one downloaded green tune. It’s “Power from Above” by New England folkie Dan Berggren.
“Power From Above” Dan Berggren 2:49
Download the whole song here.
To book Dan for a performance, or just find out more, go here.
Sorry I didn’t have time for this great song, “Good Planets Are Hard to Find” by American folk singer Steve Forbert.
You can always send your green music suggestions to: radio //at// ecoshock.org
I’m Alex smith. Thanks for listening. And have a good holiday.