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October 11, 2019.

I just wanted to see my favourite band. But I got a gentle reminder of the violence prevalent in the spaces that form a home for live music. Anyway, don't mind me just feeling my feelings and daydreaming about what a more accessible, inclusive, and safe music community can and should look like.

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I’ve been sitting and i’ve been watching these rock and roll boys act like they rule the whole world
Well i’ve got something to say to them
Yeah, i’ve got something to say
And i’m gonna start saying it today
When live music comes back again, if any more of you crazy fuckers try to mess with me at the show
I’m not backing down this time around
I’m gonna speak the only language you know

Your anger in the name of punk rock is violence and you threw the first stone

White boys to the back
I wanna see all my siblings to the front

You’ve had your time aplenty
Stole Black art for many, many decades
The money you make ain’t yours to keep and i’m telling you kindly, it is time to pay up
We’ve birthed the blues, punk rock, jazz, hip-hop, RnB and country
And we’re the only reason you’ve got anything resembling a soul - so it’s time to pay up

Your temples of modern music are violent
And if you don’t see us at the show it’s not cause we don’t want to be there, it’s cause it’s not fucking safe

I’ve perfected the fine art of rolling my eyes, but no gives a shit ‘til i’m kicked to the ground with tears in my eyes

I just wanna see my favourite bands

So i’ll say it once
I’ll say it two times
I’ll say it three more times
‘Til you can look me in the eyes as you make your way to the back of the room
‘Cause this space isn’t just for you

White boys to the back
I wanna see all my siblings to the front

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from No Landlines, No Plans, Just Smartphones and Good Friends, released March 5, 2021

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Stem Champ Edmonton, Alberta

Stem Champ playfully captures the joys of a summer night spent biking around with pals, tender late night conversations, and falling in love with the person you’re becoming.

These days Stem Champ (live) plays as a 4-piece making music somewhere in the lane of emo-tinged indie-rock. ... more

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