Last week, I went to a Beats Antique show and it was amazing to listen to them bang on marching band drums and shout out support for ‘Occupy Wall Street.’ Everyone was dancing on this wild wave of energy.

Protest songs have had a place in America’s political tradition for some time.  From the pro-Labor folk songs of the Depression era to the anti-war ballads of the 1960’s and 70’s, various movements have used music as a means of highlighting perceived injustices.

On September 21, Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed following a 1991 convicti

For those that were there, the four night Umphrey's McGee run was about more than just mind-blowingly amazing music. It was about the community.

On the last day of Camp Bisco, I stopped by the HeadCount booth and entered a contest.

A group of festival goers calling themselves the Bunk Police are on a mission to test the purity of illegal drugs being sold on the shakedown streets of music festivals around the country. They're finding that more often than not, things are not what they seem. From the Bunk Police website:

Turn on the news, and you might hear that government is too big, and that regulations are killing business. Well, it’s true that government keeps cracking down on fresh food sold directly to consumers on the black - or should I say 'green' - market. But somehow, government agencies aren’t doing anything about junk food advertising for kids or salmonella outbreaks.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, than what do you get when mixing pictures, words and musicians?
How 'bout a virtual imprint of the American psyche,  straight from the minds of James Murphy, Questlove, Wayne Coyne, Bob Weir and more than 50 other artists?

Nervously, I set up the HeadCount booth, and wait for the volunteers to show up. It’s hot out, and I wish I remembered to bring sunscreen. It’s early, but there’s already a band onstage.

Phish fans have a high appreciation for art. Some of them are just as passionate about the visual aspects of the band as they are about the music. In fact, there is an entire website discussion board dedicated to the art surrounding Phish (aptly named phishposters.com).