| Rock Against Howard | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 30 August 2004 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 110:53 |
| Label | F'ckAll/Shock |
| Producer | Lindsay McDougall |
Rock Against Howard, Musicians Against the Liberal Government is an Australian compilation CD featuring anti-Coalition musicians, released in 2004.[1] The project hoped to inspire young voters to turn out in federal elections that year to vote against then-Prime Minister John Howard,.[1] Howard's party prevailed in 2004 but was ousted in 2007 with Howard losing his own seat.
Rock Against Howard was organised by Frenzal Rhomb guitarist Lindsay McDougall,[1] when he realised every musician he knew felt the same way about Howard. McDougall told Daniel Johnson of The Age that "I wanted to get more and different music fans and acts in on the idea of Rock Against Howard, and it also adequately reflects my taste in music, because I've got a bunch of my favourite bands on here as well."[2] The project was inspired by the American Rock Against Bush compilations, and takes on a similar format. All profits from album sales go to refugee charities through the Refugee Action Coalition,[2] an ironic tribute to Howard's stance on asylum seekers.
The music on the release is politically oriented, with the first disk featuring previously released songs, and a disk of live and otherwise previously unreleased work on the second.[1] The style of music varies widely, with punk rock, hip-hop, and even show tunes.[1]
- ^ a b c d e Ablott, Hayley (17 October 2004). "Various Artists – Rock Against Howard, Musicians Against the Howard Government". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ a b Johnson, Daniel (25 August 2004). "Anti-Howard Rock CD – Music". The Age. Fairfax Media. Australian Associated Press (AAP). Retrieved 10 November 2016.