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Two Conferences in a Week: Time for Marking
Well, it is the time of year where everything is put on hold – so I can wade through dozens of student essays and creative projects. However, last week, I took a break from marking madness and presented two at … Continue reading
Frank Zappa and the And – Chapter 5: Zappa and Satire: From Conceptual Absurdism to the Perversity of Politics
Over the last week I have had the first official feedback from Ashgate on the Zappa book. It has been very positive – so with look the book is target for a 2012 release. Chapter 5 is by Nick Awde … Continue reading
Chapter 3 of Frank Zappa and And: Zappa and Religion
When I put the call out for contributors to the Zappa book, one of the areas I wanted authors to explore was described as ‘Zappa and God’. Although most Zappa fans probably find this relationship problematic, I have always found … Continue reading
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Tagged catholic, christian fundamentalism, frank zappa and the and, god, kevin seal, pandora, paul carr, zappa and god
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The Hologram of Tupac: Where does this leave the future of live music?
I have spent the the day thinking about the Snoop Dogg gig this week with the hologram of Tupac – who died in 1996. Where does this leave the future of live music? In a few years time, will we … Continue reading
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Tagged hendrix, hologram, michael jackson, paul carr, tupac
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Chapter 2 of Frank Zappa and the And: Zappa and his Cultural Legacy: Authorship, Influences and Expressive Features in Frank Zappa’s Movies by Manuel de la Fuente
Chapter 2 of the forthcoming book on Zappa is written by my friend Manuel de la Fuente. Manual has already written a book on Zappa in Spanish – so it is great to get his thoughts on the great man … Continue reading
Plunderphonics: Mashups and Primary Meaning
Due to DIY responsibilities at home, I have spent most of the day listening to some great music – something that has prompted this post. The main album I listened to today was the 60 track Plunderphonic compilation by John … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, copyright, John Oswald, Mashup, Music, musicology, paul carr, Plunderphonics, primary meaning
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Zappa and the And: Extract of Chapter 1
As promised, here is the first of what will be a series of short introductions of the forthcoming Zappa book. Chapter 1 is by my friend and colleague Prof. Richard Hand. Richard can actually be accredited for my recent obsession … Continue reading
Online Content: Does it encourage students to miss lectures?
The musicology session I taught today was another step in the direction of using technology to assist with module delivery. Using Panopto, I have recorded one of my sessions for the first time. Although not edited in anyway – what … Continue reading
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