underfunded public school system + overpoliced neighborhoods + lack of community resources + not enough jobs + black community forgotten + child, age ___, shot near the corner of __________ and ___________, forgotten by the next headline + segregated geographically + broken relationships between officers and communities + crooked politicians + illegal guns pooling in from indiana = a city painted red
on march 24th, 2018 - the people will take to the streets nationwide to march for their lives. while tomorrow, we honor the lives lost in mass shootings across the nation -
today, march 23rd, 2018 we honor the 650 lives lost to violence in chicago, 2017.
not the first, and not the last.
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all proceeds will be donated to MASK (mothers/men against senseless killings), a chicago based non-profit driven by donations and dedicated to :
- maintaining a neighborhood presence
- violence prevention
- providing community resources
a direct link to their website can be found here: ontheblock.org
(This piece was divided into 5 parts for Bandcamp listening. Please provide your email when purchasing and Monolithos Records will send you the single track version via WeTransfer.)
III - Analog synth
Recording at the Cloud Dungeon in Chicago, 2018.
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Here is a link to listen and purchase:
https://monolithosrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-60-50-piece-to-honor-the-650-lost-in-chicago-2017