{"id":3644,"date":"2020-06-10T08:08:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T07:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=3644"},"modified":"2020-06-09T17:10:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:10:18","slug":"soul-asylum-cover-dead-kennedys-classic-to-help-george-floyd-memorial-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=3644","title":{"rendered":"Soul Asylum cover Dead Kennedys classic to help George Floyd Memorial Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alt-rockers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soulasylum.com\/\"><strong>Soul Asylum<\/strong><\/a> have covered a punk classic to raise money in memory of George Floyd, whose death in police custody has sparked anti-racism uprisings across America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band, whose early music was a pre-cursor to grunge, are from Minneapolis, where the 46-year-old father-of-two died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes while arresting him for allegedly using fake money to buy cigarettes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident proved to be the final straw for a black population who have suffered decades of injustice at the hands of the police, with protests being held in many US cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soul Asylum have shown their support for George Floyd, his family, and everyone peacefully seeking justice to be served by two releasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soulasylum.com\/\"><strong>two free downloads<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first is their 1984 song Black And Blue, which is about police abusing their power, and the second is a cover of the Dead Kennedys&#8217; anti-racist anthem Nazi Punks Fuck Off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Soul-Asylum-pic-by-Jenn-Devereaux.jpg?resize=640%2C441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Soul-Asylum-pic-by-Jenn-Devereaux.jpg?w=954&amp;ssl=1 954w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Soul-Asylum-pic-by-Jenn-Devereaux.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Soul-Asylum-pic-by-Jenn-Devereaux.jpg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Soul Asylum. Pic by Jenn Devereaux.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music is free, but the band are encouraging donations to &#8216;Official George Floyd Memorial Fund&#8217; on gofundme, and asking fans to sign the Justice for George Floyd petition on change.org.<br><br>They are also encouraging people to register and vote in all elections, especially local ones, where they can make the largest impact on change in our police and justice departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band said on their website: \u201cLet\u2019s all unite to fight racism peacefully and intelligently.&nbsp; Nazis, racists, white supremacists and fascists, you have no business in our amazing city. To the rest of you beautiful people, love from Minneapolis, MN!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soul Asylum were founded in 1981, and are best known for their 1992 album Grave Dancers Union, which enjoyed triple platinum sales. 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