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The Monks Coda

2023/6/8
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Explore the Vietnam War protest group, the Covered Wagon Musicians, their origin, and their impactful anti-war music.
  • The Covered Wagon Musicians formed in 1972, amidst heightened anti-war sentiment.
  • Unlike the Monks, they were active GIs, deeply involved in the GI movement.
  • Their music expressed raw anger and despair over the Vietnam War.
  • The GI coffeehouses served as safe havens for anti-war collaboration.
  • The Covered Wagon Musicians were pioneers in creating protest music from active duty military experiences.

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On this coda to our series on the Monks, Marcus delves into the checkered history of another unknown Vietnam War protest band called the Covered Wagon Musicians and Carolina tells the tale of the Monks from the end of the band's heyday until present day. 

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