In the current zeitgeist, I really wish there were a label/nickname for bands that are reasonably socially conscious - not consciously racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic. When I get invites from bands I've never heard of, I kind of just want to check the "NOT A NAZI OR SERIAL RAPIST" box up front before listening, liking, and potentially sharing something poisonous. Probably though, if this label were created, there would be a huge contingent of totally not shitty bands that hate the idea of being so overtly "PC" and would make themselves look like "the enemy" just for refusing the label, thus creating a totally unnecessary divide. Really though, the interesting reality we're living in - for better and for worse - is that it's SO EASY to discover and share new music. And unfortunately, it takes more than 2 minutes to figure out what a band is about, what they're doing in the world, and what their message is. It's hard to be 100% responsible when you're so eager to support great music, art, and good people.
