Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message

Switched on Pop

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Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Bhi Bhiman joins to explain the "nerd punk rock" behind releasing his new album Peace of Mind with an accompanying podcast. Since Bhiman explores issues like deportation on the track "Beyond the Border," there's a lot to say about each song. Even though he tackles tough topics, Bhiman make sure he puts music before the message. "Beyond the Border" summons a vast range of funky influences, from Van Halen to the Allman Brothers, to ask what America really means. Featuring •Bhi Bhiman: Beyond the Border, Moving to Brussels, Bread and Butter, There Goes the Neighborhood, Guttersnipe •Van Halen - Jump •Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man Listen to our Spotify playlist of contemporary politically motivated music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for this show comes from Into the Mix, a Ben and Jerry's podcast about joy and justice produced with Fox Creative.
0:07.0	As state legislatures consider more than 500 anti-trans bills, the latest episode of Into the Mix asks,
0:13.0	how best to support and protect transgender youth.
0:16.0	Like Olioski, a young man who, despite growing up in a loving and supportive home,
0:20.0	felt the need for friendship with other trans and queer kids.
0:23.0	At just seven years old, he took initiative and built a lasting community.
0:27.0	That story, on Into the Mix, subscribe now.
0:46.0	Welcome to Switched On Pop, I'm a songwriter, Charlie Harding, and I'm a musicologist, Nate Sloan.
0:52.0	So Nate, a few weeks ago, we talked with Justin Tranter, on how he imbues activism into music.
0:59.0	And that conversation got me thinking about the history of politically engaged music,
1:03.0	and frankly, I was inspired to go out and look for new songwriters in the tradition of artists like,
1:08.0	Rage Against The Machine, and Public Enemy, and John Bae-Ez, which led us to Be Beeman.
1:13.0	Be Beeman, in his own words, is a singer, songwriter, producer, dad, and an American.
1:21.0	His album, Peace of Mind, has evocative lyrics that artfully speak to issues like immigration, voting rights,
1:27.0	and even Russian statecraft.
1:29.0	The topics are all serious, but the music is so much fun.
1:33.0	Yeah.
1:34.0	Be is releasing each song as a podcast where he interviews experts on the issues,
1:39.0	and contextualizes them by breaking down the making of each song.
1:42.0	And Be Beeman joined us in the studio to share his track on immigration called Beyond the Border.
1:50.0	And my face and took the blame, put my house in my daughters' name now.
1:56.0	My life's gonna up and flame, just be on the border.
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