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Sting’s 57th & 9th: Still Singing About the North
Despite being originally disappointed, I have really enjoyed listening to Sting’s new album over the last few days. Although understandably lauded as his first venture into out and out rock music in over a decade, it was gratifying to see … Continue reading
Popular Music and Nostalgia: Some Outline Thoughts
I am off to Prague on Tuesday to deliver a paper at the 6th European Communication Conference. The subject matter is popular music and nostalgia. Here is a transcript of the paper. It is closely linked into my work in … Continue reading
The Top 5 and Technological Determinism
In a rare excursion listening to the top 5 of the UK charts this week, I noticed that aside from the Little Mix song ‘Shout Out For My Ex’, all of the other records incorporated the same chord progression throughout … Continue reading
Popular Music Authenticity Part 2
Prompted by a recent report into the perceived authenticity of Seasick Steve, I have been prompted to think about the ways in which authenticity resonates both positively and negatively with other artists. So, starting with Seasick Steve himself, here is … Continue reading
What is Authenticity in Popular Music?
I have had an interesting debate this week about the nature of authenticity in popular music – prompted by the recent revelations that Seasick Steve, the bastion of authenticity for many, turned out to be a session musician who lied … Continue reading
Who says in academic writing: ‘I’, ‘the researcher’, ‘this study’, ‘this thesis’…?
Originally posted on DoctoralWriting:
By Susan Carter Choosing terms for the agent in academic writing can be tricky for novices, and in my experience, not all supervisors give wise advice on the terms to use for the speaking author. This…
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Starting Questions for Thinking About Music and Production.
Here are a series of questions aimed at my students, but anyone is free to comment. The exercise is chose a couple of songs and ask yourself the following. 1.Can the recorded songs communicate anything beyond the notes, sounds and textures … Continue reading
Popular Music in Merthyr Tydfil Update
Just a quick update on my Merthyr Music project. Well, over the last couple of months, with the help of community members, I have put together the beginnings of a community archive of popular music memorabilia, in addition to a … Continue reading
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Benjamin Halligan: Mind Usurps Program: Virtuality and the ‘New Machine Aesthetic’ of Electronic Dance Music
Here is an audio recording of a talk given by Dr Ben Halligan at the recent IASPM Uk & Ireland conference in Brighton on September 8th. The talk was related to the chapter that Ben documented f… Source: Benjamin Halligan: … Continue reading
An Analysis of Virtuality in the Creation and Reception of the Music of Frank Zappa
Here is a transcript of the paper Paul Carr gave at the IASPM conference in Brighton, in September 2016 Introduction My chapter in the book discusses the creation and reception of the music of Fran… Source: An Analysis of Virtuality … Continue reading
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