I Follow LOTUS DOG– This animated music video for Lotus Dog’s song, “I Follow” presents a juxtaposition of social and political imagery related to the modern military machine, corporate power, and civilians called to create peace for this planet. The video’s central theme is the recognition that we are complicit in the continuation of war when we fail to participate … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- Check out some promo music videos for new releases from independent bay area record label RecordLabelRecords. The videos feature a variety of electronic music overlayed to old school cartoons and other dope footage. RecordLabelRecords is putting out two complimentary sister compilations in early 2011 titled Electric Carpets and Drinking the Goat’s Blood. Each one is designed to display a … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS– An age-old question among activists and the media is how to grab an audience’s attention and hold it. In a society accustomed to twitter feeds, blog hosting, sound bites and news that serves to either placate viewers with entertainment or alarm them beyond reason, knowing how to engage people on serious issues can be quite the challenge. In … Read More
In 2001, Argentina suffered a massive economic collapse as a direct result of IMF and World Bank neo-liberal policies. Hundreds of factories were shut down and a wave of unemployment followed. Thousands of workers were not only left unpaid, but were facing a bleak future without work and an ability to survive economically. But there was another option. People began … Read More
