The Peoples’ Social Forum is a huge gathering of activists happening in Ottawa in August. Co-organizer Darius Mirshahi will tell us all about how to participate and what to expect. You may recognize Mirshahi as hip-hop artist Testament — he’ll also chat with us about how he got into hip-hop and why he feels it is the most potent form of music for conveying political messages. Continue reading
Hip hop artist Sole (Tim Holland) talks to Animal Voices about his music and his transition into on-the-ground activism, spurred by the Occupy movement. This wide-ranging conversation also touches on growing your own food, the intersection between veganism, race, and rap, and the influence of Charlotte’s Web on a very young Tim. Continue reading
Open The Cages is a “travelling animal rights fest” combining education, music, and activism. Hear stories from the 2012 West Coast tour. Get revved up about the 2013 East Coast Tour. And after you listen, visit openthecagestour.com to find out how you can participate in the tour stop nearest you. Continue reading
Animal Voices hosts a veg music show! Kevin Tillman of the Vegan Hip Hop Movement brings us an extended set of both hip hop and spoken word pieces and we are joined live in-studio by acoustic guitarist Jaimie Godard. Check out this show for some great veg and animal-friendly tunes! Listen right now: or download an … Continue reading
Supporting Caste, the newest offering from Winnipeg’s Propagandhi has the kind of heart that makes you want to laugh, sob, raise your fist, and dissolve into a puddle of punk rock gratitude. Sprinkling their lyrics with characteristic irony and sarcastic political critiques, the searing honesty and blunt vulnerability of the band nonetheless cuts through as … Continue reading
Listen in as we connect with Kevin Tillman, founder of the Vegan Hip Hop Movement website and promoter of all things people, animal, and earth-friendly. In this interview, Kevin takes us back to the roots of hip hop, and offers us insight into its message of empowerment that arose within the South Bronx and continues to inspire communities internationally. Continue reading
First, animal rights campaigner Paula Stibbe provides an update about the ten imprisoned Austrian animal activists who were arrested on May 21st. We learn of their recently-extended remand, and the condition of the advocates, including Dr. Martin Balluch who was on a hunger strike. Stibbe also describes the many successes of the animal rights movement … Continue reading
We’ll be speaking with Chris Hannah, lead singer of Propagandhi and collective member of G7 Welcoming Committee. Chris will tell us about how animal ethics has influenced his song-writing and how he understands justice for animals as related to human liberation struggles. Tune in to explore the band’s political roots, development, and desire to reckon with some … Continue reading
Interviews with Erin Pavlina, editor of VegFamily Magazine and author of Raising Vegan Children in a Non-Vegan World, and singer-songwriter Bob Pyle. Erin Pavlina is the Editor of VegFamily.com, a web-based magazine, and the author of Raising Vegan Children in a Non-Vegan World. This positive and practical book addresses many of the challenging questions parents may have as they … Continue reading
Please join us for a conversation and live performance with Hamilton-based TURKEY Rhubarb, a musical group geared towards children. We’ll hear about why they sing music for kids, as well as find out more about their multi-lingual singing abilities. According to the group, they “sing in English, French and Spanish; and perform traditional children’s songs from … Continue reading
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