Mat Ward

Political music: Here are 10 new albums too good to ignore

Here's this month's radical record round-up, with an emphasis on International Women's Day. It actually features far more than 10 albums (count them). What album, or albums, would you suggest? Comment on Twitter or Facebook. Videos not playing? Try a bigger screen.

Political music: Meet 10 acts who are speaking out right now

Here's this month's radical record round-up, from Aboriginal desert blues to Saudi Arabian black metal. It actually features far more than 10 albums (count them). What album, or albums, would you suggest? Comment on Twitter or Facebook. 

Political music: 10 new albums taking a stand

Here's this month's radical record round-up, from Aboriginal desert blues to Saudi Arabian black metal. It actually features far more than 10 albums (count them). What album, or albums, would you suggest? Comment on Twitter or Facebook. 

Political music: 2015's politics explained in 67 albums

Here's this year's politics from Australia and beyond, explained in 67 albums, starting in January. What album, or albums, would you suggest? Comment on Twitter or Facebook. 

Think there's no good political music these days? Try these 11 albums

Here's this month's radical record round-up, with an emphasis on police brutality worldwide. It actually features far more than 11 albums (count them). What album, or albums, would you suggest? Comment on Twitter or Facebook. 

Aki Nawaz from Fun Da Mental: 'Ask me some difficult questions!'

Most musicians baulk at being asked difficult questions and some have even asked Green Left Weekly to "make the questions less heavy". But Aki Nawaz of British Asian soundclash provocateurs Fun Da Mental is no ordinary musician.

Provocalz takes aim with fully-loaded album Only Built For Koori Linx

Here are 21 of this month's best political albums (plus a few extra - count them). What albums would you suggest? Comment on Twitter, Facebook, or email. Videos not playing? Try a bigger screen.

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Political music: 11 of the best new albums - and why you should hear them

Here's this month's radical record round-up, which actually features more than 20 albums (count them). What album, or albums, would you suggest?

Political music: 11 new albums you need to hear

Here's this month's radical record round-up, with an emphasis on Indigenous resistance. What album, or albums, would you suggest? Comment below, on Twitter or Facebook.

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Political music: 11 new albums you probably haven't heard, but should

Here's this month's radical record round-up, with an emphasis on Guantanamo Bay. What album, or albums, would you suggest? Comment below, on Twitter or Facebook.

Like music? Like books? Then you'll probably like Graphic's new album, Raw Intelligence

Perth rapper Graphic has rewritten the rule books with his new album, Raw Intelligence. The emcee, who reads Green Left Weekly, took the unusual approach of releasing the strong, high-quality album as an interactive ebook containing its mp3s, lyrics and links to further reading. GLW's Mat Ward spoke to him.

Funkoars super-producer Trials instils Black pride

Half-way through The Funkoars' set at The Basement in Sydney, the band suddenly announce that they are going to bring a "very special guest" on stage.