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20 COVER STORY : MIDNIGHT OIL
They ’ re as combustible as ever , Midnight Oil is
again rocking with furious post-punk energy and popsavvy while agitating for change on social , political , and environmental issues . Like its biggest hit , “ Beds are Burning ,” the Oils ’ 2020 release The Makarrata Project advocated for the rights of First Nations people at home in Australia . The new album Resist turns the band ’ s attention toward a world running headlong toward climate crisis . Promotional artwork for Resist shows a human hand gripping a world on fire .
The message is not subtle , but the band ’ s vibrant sound reveals nuance and inimitable character . In addition to its politics , Midnight Oil has long maintained a titanic reputation among rock ’ s most potent performers . The Resist tour brings the band to the Riviera Theatre on June 10 , and it ’ s not a show to be missed .
For a host of reasons , Midnight Oil has announced that this will be their final tour . The band members stake their reputations on their songs , convictions , and word , so fans shouldn ’ t expect to find the Oils touring through Chicago again . IE ’ s Jeff Elbel spoke with vocalist and songwriter Peter Garrett , who called from his home near Sydney . After five decades in the music business , he ’ s as passionate as ever .
HELLO MY NAME IS DOROTHY
Dorothy Martin the fiery frontwoman for an eponymous bluesmetal outfit Dorothy would like to help humanity reconnect with its lost appreciation for everyday miracles because she ’ s actually witnessed one . And it truly transformed her whole existence and paved the way for her band ’ s latest Gospel-celebratory album , the aptly Gifts From the Holy Ghost . Martin isn ’ t kidding . Three years ago in Philadelphia she stepped onto the tour bus to find her longtime guitar tech not dying but actually dead of an apparent overdose . But she made an urgent plea to God , the Universe , whatever Higher Powers were out there for mercy , and miraculously he sputtered back to life .
Her new music is so powerchord-kinetic , simultaneously nodding to punk , pop , R & B , and classic arena rock , you can ’ t help but shout an affirmative ‘ Amen !’ Tom Lanham has the backstory on Martin ’ s inpiring new album and healthy life changes .
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