Now television and movies tell us our stories and with video games we play a computer. We experience a profound lack of connection in our society to our relatives, friends and the place where we live. Art and music are supposed to build connections, but professional offerings - "music industry" art - is having the opposite effect. Why make up songs when you can just play a CD?

As our disconnection with the natural world increases, resistance music emerges organically; the music of the Earth and her defenders has burst into full flower. Earth First! musicians have revived the traveling roadshow with the express purpose of giving people crash courses in deep ecology, biodiversity, direct action, humor in the face of horror, and how to start de-evolving into raging, primal, eco-activists.

The Earth First! movement relies strongly on music and poetry to inspire, motivate, provoke and cajole folks to get involved. Such stage stalwarts as Darryl Cherney, Alice Di Micele, Leslie Hemstreet, Robert Hoyt, Dana Lyons, Peg Millett, Casey Neill and Joanne Rand have helped to build an Earth First! following in many of the places they have performed.

Earth First! music promotes a truly deep and radical ecological awareness by emphasizing "right brain" approaches, such as music, poetry, art and dance, that allow people to appreciate and connect with their animal nature in ways that "left brain" approaches like letter writing or statistical analysis do not. Rousing and soulful music, empowering raves and creative theater are key ingredients to Earth First!'s many musical styles.

Roadshow schedules are published locally and in the announcements section of the Earth First! Journal; if you're interested in promoting shows in your area, please write us for details. Our recordings of Earth-friendly musicians can be found in the merchandise section of the EF! Journal.