REWIND: Coping with Climate through Music

Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 8:01 a.m.

Music and social movements have historically gone hand in hand. Folk music played a unifying role for the labor movements in the United States. Music was central to the protests against the Vietnam War and in favor of Civil Rights. As more people become aware of the climate crisis, music is starting to reflect that. \nBut there is still no one song or artist inspiring climate action the way music catalyzed other movements. Why aren\u2019t more musical artists raising the alarm over the growing climate catastrophe? And for the artists who are, how do they express the anxiety and grief that they and their listeners are experiencing?\xa0\nGuests:\nTamara Lindeman, Musician, The Weather Station\nJayson Greene, Contributing Editor, Pitchfork\nFor show notes and related links, visit our website.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices