This week on The Bugcast: we talk about the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations in the UK, and more coronavirus and politics, plus 8 pieces of great Creative Commons and independent music!
Songs played
- Tiny Bit of Giant’s Blood – All Hail The Opening Band – from Chicago, IL – NoVo Management and Publicity
- Alfonso Lugo – Que Aquí Estoy Yo – from Los Angeles, CA – source
- Mark Marshall – Let It Go – from Kingston, NY – source
- D.B. Ricapito – So Crazy – from Ashburn, VA – source
- Maenoba – Incipiente – from Malaga, Spain – source
- Helen & Shanna – Luminiscencia – from Vigo, Spain – source
- Renae – Through My Eyes (Gemini) – from Venice Beach, CA – source
- Strontium – Wait Me – from Russia – source
Intro: <a href="http://chrisjuergensen.com/">Chris Juergensen</a> – Bug Lips<br />
Outro: <a href="http://markmarshall.com/">Mark Marshall</a> – Man Walking
Topics
BBC Newsbeat: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36985740/why-has-black-lives-matter-come-to-the-uk-your-questions-answered">Why has Black Lives Matter come to the UK?</a> <em>(#BlackLivesMatter)</em><br />
Social distancing<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-52939446">Coronavirus: Isle of Wight MP admits lockdown ‘barbecue’ visit</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52910303">Alok Sharma: Cabinet minister tested for virus after being taken ill</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52935412">Keith Lemon actor sorry for playing ‘offensive’ black characters</a><br />
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audism">Audism</a>
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