Ian Svenonius

What is music in America? It's this stand-in for political action in a lot of senses. We have no democracy and we…

— Ian Svenonius

If a Cuban refugee is escaping, we're saying they're a political refugee, but why isn't a Haitian refugee a political refugee? They're…

— Ian Svenonius

When a capitalist looks at the river, all they can think about is, "How can I pollute this river and destroy it…

— Ian Svenonius

I don't like the triumphalism of the American narrative, this kind of "chosen people" complex that American people have, so it's inspiring…

— Ian Svenonius

There's no real nationalism in this county. If you're poor in America, that's a criminal offense. You're not only a criminal for…

— Ian Svenonius

In underground music, there seems to be this real inability for people to express themselves in any kind of heroic or mythological…

— Ian Svenonius

Cool thing about Fidel Castro is that the CIA and the mafia - which are both terrible organizations that tried to murder…

— Ian Svenonius

Kanye West hasn't really done anything worthwhile-- except maybe musically, I haven't heard him. But he hasn't overthrown the government.

— Ian Svenonius

We live in a unipolar world at this point with America as a moral arbiter and the whole morality is based on…

— Ian Svenonius

I love lyrics. I've always been averse to the straight lyric idea. I guess a big part of it is, that songs…

— Ian Svenonius

If your moon sign is in Leo, you have a lot of empathy for Leos. You empathize with their approach and their…

— Ian Svenonius

A lot of people come to America all the time for economic opportunities. This country is this huge work farm and you…

— Ian Svenonius