Kneecap, Glastonbury & the Cost of Speaking Out
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Kneecap are facing calls to be dropped from Glastonbury Festival after backlash over controversial past performances. In this episode of The Last Mixed Tape, I explore the deeper implications of this moment not just for Kneecap, but for the future of protest in music.
Using comedian Josh Johnson’s quote “Everything you thought was revolutionary was approved by a corporate lawyer” we look at how true rebellion is often punished once it slips past the gatekeepers.
00:00 Intro
00:25 Josh Johnson
01:17 The Story so far…
04:18 Provoking Art
06:41 Glastonbury
07:58 Why this matters?
17:04 What happens next
17:59 Outro
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