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Motion pictures and television shows would be impossible without their daily research and photography, and our understanding of the variety and richness of the American urban landscape would be diminished. The members of Brooklyn rock band Locations are scouts, and they’re proud enough of their labor to name their band after what they do. That’s consistent with the musicians’ values: they fiercely believe in worker’s solidarity, they get LOUD about calling out corruption, and they hold the “radical” belief that healthcare is a human right.
“Moves,” their latest single, is the funkiest and most danceable track they’ve ever recorded: propulsive enough to get a street party started, slinky enough to intrigue, and sexy enough to spark a late-summer flame. But as hedonistic as it sounds, it’s a subtly political song inspired by something serious: a major health crisis suffered by one of the artists in the group. “Moves” doubles as an ode to the joy of motion and a reminder that we’re only truly free when our capacity to continue living is guaranteed. Because of that, they’ve raised their voices on behalf of the New York Health Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation that would guarantee universal coverage in the Empire State.
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