Slyngstad | Bluesky
Transcript
A three-panel political comic by Slyngstad highlighting the long history of political activism in music. In the foreground of all three panels, two audience members are seen talking in profile.
Panel 1:
On Stage: A modern musician holding a microphone calls out, βFREE PALESTINE!β
Foreground: One audience member complains, βUGH, WHEN DID MUSICIANS START TO BE SO POLITICAL?β
Panel 2:
On Stage: Freddie Mercury performing at the 1985 Live Aid benefit concert, with the βLive Aidβ global logo in the background.
Foreground: The second audience member replies, βSTART?β
Panel 3:
On Stage: Folk singer Woody Guthrie playing an acoustic guitar with his iconic slogan written across it: βTHIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTSβ.
Foreground: The second audience member continues, βMAYBE YOU JUST WERENβT LISTENING.β
