Occupy Wall Street: Jeff Magnum, Talib Kweli, Anti-Flag And The Music Of Zucotti Park (VIDEOS)

There is no amplification allowed in Zucotti Park, home of the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York. It's why protesters have to use "the people's microphone"— the effective, albeit grating, method of repeating every phrase uttered by speakers so that everyone can hear— and it's why famous musicians, when they stop by to show support, are playing some intimate acoustic sets.

True, Radiohead never showed up, but Jeff Magnum, Talib Kweli, Anti-Flag, Immortal Technique and Michael Franti, all musicians that would likely play to sell-out crowds at some of New York's best venues, have performed in Zucotti. Protesters gather around close, record the performance on their iPhones and sometimes even sing-along.

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[One Percenter]

01:11 PM on 10/11/2011

It's a good ole time.
Sure beats workin'

[gloriaswanson43]

08:52 AM on 10/11/2011

This is getting ridiculous. Does this movement actually have a point to make and a goal in mind or is this just a weeks long festival.

[judgejay]

06:26 AM on 10/11/2011

Just a little information on wealth distribution for the past 70 years:

Table 3: Share of wealth held by the Bottom 99% and Top 1% in the United States, 1922-2007.

Bottom 99 percent Top 1 percent

1922 63.3% 36.7%
1929 55.8% 44.2%
1933 66.7% 33.3%
1939 63.6% 36.4%
1945 70.2% 29.8%
1949 72.9% 27.1%
1953 68.8% 31.2%
1962 68.2% 31.8%
1965 65.6% 34.4%
1969 68.9% 31.1%
1972 70.9% 29.1%
1976 80.1% 19.9%
1979 79.5% 20.5%
1981 75.2% 24.8%
1983 69.1% 30.9%
1986 68.1% 31.9%
1989 64.3% 35.7%
1992 62.8% 37.2%
1995 61.5% 38.5%
1998 61.9% 38.1%
2001 66.6% 33.4%
2004 65.7% 34.3%
2007 65.4% 34.6%
Sources: 1922-1989 data from Wolff (1996). 1992-2007 data from Wolff (2010).


Figure 5: Share of wealth held by the Bottom 99% and Top 1% in the United States, 1922-2007.

Funny that the percentages are almost identical as 1922.

[AdamsAnthony]

01:09 AM on 10/11/2011

Song titled "Snake In The Grass" About the largest bankruptcy in America...The Lehman Brothers: http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v1/y7/r/wLn_NN0oVAU.swf?v=292016047476640&ev=0

[AdamsAnthony]

01:03 AM on 10/11/2011

http://www.facebook.com/v/292020770809501

[AdamsAnthony]

01:03 AM on 10/11/2011

Song titled "Snake In The Grass"

[Rooster Coburn]

03:45 AM on 10/11/2011

"What do you want?"
"We don't know!"
"When do you want it?"
"We want it NOW!"

[sinnerG7]

06:13 PM on 10/10/2011

I'm not familiar w/ these bands (too old? out of the loop?)Anyway Immortal's rap definetly spoke to the frustrations of the protesters.We need a voice in the musical community to rise up.The 60's had Dylan,Baez,They helped enlighten the youth to the atrocities of the times. I feel presently there is much that's the same.The problems might be different but change has to happen.

[moccasinmike]

07:31 PM on 10/10/2011

they were losers and the enlightenment came from tokn weed most of the 60"s radicals changed there views yrs later this ows crowd belongs to the magical mystery tour its a circus and i see you are part of the show

[silverstreet]

10:33 PM on 10/10/2011

Go down and talk to the protesters before making judgments. The 60s movement was, indeed, co-opted. This movement cant be co-opted so easily because all politicians -- all of them -- are owned by Wall Street

[indieprncss75]

02:09 AM on 10/11/2011

With a name like moccasinmike I would figure you would be one of the enlightened losers. As usual, old, ignorant people like yourself don't know anything about the younger generation. Guess what, we are not going anywhere. We will continue to protest and use our voices until someone takes our concerns and demands seriously. We want Wall Street and Corporations out of the political process. Get rid of the lobby's and all the dirty money controlling the decisions of all politicians. The United States of America is for the people, by the people.. not sponsored by BOA, Goldman Sachs, Shell, GE or Google! BTW, while you looking down on the protesters for your gilded tower - it will be the young people who will finally change the country to be a place where we are all proud to live and same we are an American.

[tobreakcustom]

11:16 PM on 10/10/2011

Jeff Mangum is one of the most seminal musical figures in the "indie" music scene.