
My brother Eric and I saying hi to Serj after the premiere
of Prometheus Bound at Boston’s ART in 2011.
With his music and activism linked, it made sense for Serj and I to talk about the latter in this episode of Side Jams. It’s a topic that’s come out before in our past interviews for outlets like Grammy and Billboard. I called him at his home in New Zealand to discuss his activism, politics in music, mentoring younger artists, and staying motivated as he grows older. As I was editing this podcast, major protests had already been sweeping the U.S. in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Serj posted anti-Trump sentiments on his Facebook page and had no problem pushing back against some balking fans who clearly had not scrutinized his lyrical messages after all of these years.
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