Stick It To The Man: 'Occupy This Album'

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The Occupy Wall Street movement brought back retrospective memories of America’s willingness to protest The Man, and inspired a killer new album! Since 1969, these kinds of movements have always seemed to attract the most premier musicians and artists willing to exercise their rights. Now a global phenomena, it’s about time Occupy Wall Street put out an album to nail it’s legacy into the coffin of history”if it ever becomes history…

Before the forced removal of the movement from Zucccotti Park, Occupy sites were found in over 951 cities and eighty-three countries around the globe. In addition, it raised hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of support and made the presidential candidates at least act like they recognize and sympathize with the 99%. Jason Samuel, a musician and active participant, is working to release Occupy This Album. Due this winter, the album’s goal to benefit the cause by raising between $1 and $2 million. Despite last week’s upset, the money raised will help the movement originally based in Zuccotti Park, as well as the non-profit, Alliance for Global Justice.

Occupy This Album is expected to contain a mixture of live and studio recordings. According to Samuel, the album’s initial release will be digital. Unfortunately for you old-school rebels, the physical CD release date remains unknown. But, with such a talented line up, waiting for the CD version seems crazy”so be impulsive and just grab the digital version. Now, let’s check out who is on the album meant to fight income inequality. Trust me, it’s big.

Occupy This Album‘s Artist Roster:

  • Crosby & Nash
  • Yoko Ono
  • Debbie Harry
  • Devo
  • Willie Nelson
  • Jackson Browne
  • Tom Morello
  • Michael Moore
  • Thievery Corporation
  • Immortal Technique
  • Joan Baez, James McMurtry and Steve Earle
  • Mogwai
  • Warren Haynes
  • DJ Logic
  • Ladytron
  • Lucinda Williams
  • The Guthrie Family
  • Third Eye Blind
  • Toots and the Maytals
  • Yo La Tengo
  • Rain Phoenix
  • Our Lady Peace
  • Aeroplane Pageant
  • Chroma
  • Cosmonaut
  • Global Block
  • Harry Hayward
  • Jay Samel
  • Jennie Arnau
  • Joel Rafael
  • Lloyd Cole
  • Matt Pless
  • Mike + Ruthy
  • Mike Rimbaud
  • My Pet Dragon
  • Mystic Bowie
  • Stephan Said
  • Tao Seeger
  • Taj Weekes
  • Thee Oh Sees
  • Julie B. Bonnie
  • Ace Reporter
  • Black Dragon
  • Joseph Arthur
  • Loudon Wainwright III
  • Danger Field
  • Richard Barone
  • Ronny Elliot
  • Los Cintron
  • The Middle Eight
  • Dylan Chambers
  • Alex Emanuel
  • Junkyard Empire