The
Flames Of Discontent- Revenge Of the Atom Spies
Hidden Agenda Records
Roll's Quick Pick 3
If you’re looking for passion and
commitment from an artist in the service of a decidedly leftist/populist
social message, here’s Beacon musician, activist, and
social worker John Pietaro. With his band the Flames Of Discontent
(with bassist/vocalist/wife Laurie Towers and percussionist
Rafael Figueroa), Pietaro (on guitar and banjo) starts with
Joe Hill (“Stung Right”) and Merle Travis’
“Sixteen Tons,” before segueing into his own updated
Seeger-style “September’s Divide,” and a
defiant letter from author Lillian Hellman to the House Un-American
Committee, setting an ardent tone for the CD. The stripped-down
duo/trio sound like they’re rehearsing after hours in
the union hall, and Pietaro means every word he sings. www.theflamesofdiscontent.org
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