Is your New Year's Resolution fat-phobic? It may be! Laura Krider from the American Composers Forum joins Garrett to explore "the last 'acceptable' form of discrimination", and the impacts that it can have on the developing musician. Scott celebrates the music and the legacy of Living Colour, while Garrett honors a soothing piano composition written in honor of Black Lives Matter. The hosts also unpack the art of sampling, and the attack on the United States Capitol.

Playlist:

Anderson .Paak - "6 Summers"

Isaac Hayes - "Walk On By"

Carlton Williams - "Prison Song"

Elizabeth Cotten - "Freight Train"

Living Colour - "Cult of Personality"

Alexis Ffrench - "Walk With Us - For Black Lives Matter"

Brian Stokes Mitchell - "Through Heaven's Eyes"

Ted Hearne - "Privilege"

Joni Mitchell - "California"

More:

Laura Krider: [email protected]

American Composers Forum Job Opportunity: https://composersforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ACF-Executive-Assistant-2020.pdf

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