Rebel Frequencies

Alexander Billet

Blues and Badness: What Etta James Gave to Music
01/20/2012
 
Fallen Idols
01/09/2012
 
Hitched to War and Bigotry
12/19/2011
 
The Nine Most Important Songs of 2011
12/08/2011
 
Beats and Bombs?
11/22/2011
According to Hillary Clinton, “hip-hop is America.” This might be surprising to anyone who remembers her playing the race card during her 2008 bid for the Democratic nomination.
Simmering Sounds: Oakland's Insurgent Culture and the Roots of Rebellion
11/07/2011
Nobody who knows what they’re talking about can seriously say they were surprised that Oakland was host to the first American general strike on over sixty years.
"The World Will Be Bright Again"
10/21/2011
Tough as nails, and yet, at the same time vulnerable. These are words that can rarely be applied to indie rock lately. For the Shondes, though, it’s just the start.
Not My Country
10/07/2011
 
"And Still I See No Changes": Tupac's Legacy Fifteen Years On
09/20/2011
 
Two Good Reasons to Boycott Fender
09/07/2011
 
The Fierce Independence of Maimouna Youssef
08/19/2011
 
Don't Want My MTV
08/05/2011
On August 1st, Usher
A Losing Game
07/26/2011
Leaving Behind the Lounge
07/19/2011
Anyone who is as intimately familiar with Thievery Corporation’s music the way many of their most loyal fans are may think they know what to expect with their new album Culture of Fear.
Bono Faces the Music
06/28/2011
If there were ever an outdoor music fest that kept close to its hippie roots, it would have to be Glastonbury. Since 1970, the festival held in England's picturesque Somerset region has hosted some of the most forward-thinking acts of their time.

Alexander Billet is a music journalist and activist living in Chicago. A columnist for SleptOn.com and the Society of Cinema and Arts, he is also a regular contributor to ZNet and Socialist Worker.

He runs the blog Rebel Frequencies, which can be viewed at http://rebelfrequencies.blogspot.com. He may also be reached here.