Author Archives: Paul Carr

Pat Metheny – The Orchestrion Album

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Paul Carr

I have been listening to the latest Pat Metheny album recently. As with nearly all of his projects – I love the music. However, this album also has a really interesting ‘process’. Check this out and be amazed! YouTube – … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa Senate Hearings

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Paul Carr

Frank Zappa’s entire confrontation with The Parents Music Resource Centre is not available via CSPAN. The entire 5 hours can be viewed here.

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Copyright Infringement

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Paul Carr

I have recently being doin some work as a forensic musicologist, and thought it would be interesting to post interesting copy right cases that are hitting the press (I can’t inform anyone about what I am working on for obvious … Continue reading →

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Charlie Gillett obituary | Television & radio | The Guardian

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Paul Carr

Few people can have opened so many ears to such a variety of music over the last four decades as Charlie Gillett, the author and radio disc jockey, who has died aged 68 after a long illness. Charlie wrote the … Continue reading →

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Bristol named Britain’s ‘most musical city’ in new survey – but Cardiff was Second”

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Paul Carr

The Performing Rights Society recently conducted a poll that placed Cardiff as the 2nd most musical city in the UK. The data is based on the number of musicians that are produced when compared to the total population. The organisation … Continue reading →

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“Dickie’s Such An Asshole”: Frank Zappa, Popular Music and Politics

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Paul Carr

It seens a very long time since I posted anything related to Zappa, so here is an initial draft of a paper I am presenting at Bristol University in April. It still needs work (including around 1000 words taken out!), … Continue reading →

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State of the Welsh Music Industry – The Land Of Song

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Paul Carr

I am currently writing a book chapter for Ashgate on the advantages and disadvantages of the Welsh music industry. Interestingly, there was a ‘Welsh Music Day’ on BBC Radio Wales on March 1st (St Davids’s Day), and selected links can … Continue reading →

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ENGLISH HERITAGE CALL FOR ABBEY ROAD TO BE SAVED

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Paul Carr

Here is an interesting re blog concerning the fate of Abbey Road. English Heritage are the latest organisation to come out in support of Abbey Road Studios, which, as previously reported, is rumoured to have been put up for sale … Continue reading →

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DEVELOPMENT OF A FOUNDATION DEGREE IN MUSIC RETAIL MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A UNIVERSITY AND ROLAND UK

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Paul Carr

Two posts in one day – a record for me. Here is a paper I had published this month regarding my research into music foundation degrees. It is an extensive paper, and can be read by clicking this link.

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