Music Activism: Fay Milton (Savages) on Climate Change & IDLES

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🗓️ 2 July 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Fay Milton is best known as the drummer of Savages, but lately her focus has been getting the music world involved in fighting climate change. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Milton and revisit an interview with Joe Talbot of IDLES, another English group working for change.

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Featured Songs:

Savages, "T.I.W.Y.G.," Adore Life, Matador, 2016

Savages, "The Answer," Adore Life, Matador, 2016

180 dB, "Road Trip (feat. Nick Zinner & Meredith Graves) [Instrumental]," Road Trip (Single), Midnight Feast, 2018

Idles, "Grounds," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Idles, "Television," Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Partisan, 2018

Idles, "Anxiety," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Idles, "A Hymn," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Idles, "Danny Nedelko," Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Partisan, 2020

Idles, "Mr. Motivator," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Idles, "Ne Touche Pas Moi," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Idles, "Carcinogenic," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Idles, "Danke," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Daniel Johnston, "True Love Will Find You In The End," Retired Boxer, Stress, 1985

Idles, "Samaritans," Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Partisan, 2018

Idles, "June," Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Partisan, 2018

Idles, "Model Village," Ultra Mono, Partisan, 2020

Michael Franti & Spearhead, "11:59," All People, Capitol, 2013

Radiohead, "Everything in Its Right Place," Kid A, Parlophone, 2000

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0:00.0	Oh, Shr. Shrhrhrh, Shrhrhr. You're listening to sound opinions and this week we're exploring avenues of
0:29.7	activism in music. We'll revisit our conversation with Joe Talbot, the lead singer of British
0:35.1	punk band Idols, and we're going to talk with him about how he makes music with the intent
0:40.2	of making the world a better place. I'm Greg Kott and I'm Jim De Regattis, but first a conversation
0:46.0	with the drummer for one of our favorite bands, Savage's, now an environmental activist, Fay Milton's ferocious drumming on the answer from Savage's
1:12.4	2016 album Adore Life and we both
1:14.8	adored that record. But since that album, Savages have been silent, Fay and
1:20.2	Savage's bassist Aisha Hassan have made some music under the 180 D.B.
1:24.8	moniker and of course there was Jenny Beth's recent solo work. But today we're
1:29.7	talking with Faye not about music, but her most ambitious project yet.
1:34.4	Saving the Earth from Climate Disaster.
1:36.7	In 2019, she co-founded Music Declares Emergency, a group of music industry folks calling
1:42.3	for immediate governmental response to climate change.
1:45.0	Fay, how are you?
1:47.0	I'm good, thank you. Thank you for inviting me to come and speak.
1:51.0	You know, there you are different continent but still
1:53.2	sitting in front of your drums I really admire that. Yes that's right I've got my V
1:56.8	drums right behind me. Neighbour friendly V drums. Yeah you only hear them
2:01.6	electronically through the headphones so you don't get evicted.
2:05.0	Exactly.
2:06.0	Yeah, good stuff.
2:07.0	Fay, let's talk about the activist work you've been doing.
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