Throughout history and across the globe, music has been used as a tool for activism. Josh MacPhe is a designer, artist, archivist and author of a wonderful book called An Encyclopedia of Political Record Labels, chronicling the vinyl produced by leftist organizations in America, South America, Europe and Africa. In the latest episode of Rhythm Nation, we talk about the motivation and crate-digging behind the book and discuss Josh’s favorite political record labels from the nearly 800 labels the book catalogues. 

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Rhythm Nation is a non-profit organization that explores the intersection of activism and music through interviews and playlists of people living in both worlds. Our hope is that with each episode you better understand the political context behind music and are inspired to make activism as a larger part of your life. The show and organization is founded by Peter Marks, a music promoter turned political professional who is an alum of the Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden campaigns.