Category Archives: Musicology

Frank Zappa and Virtuality

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Paul Carr

Well, I am really looking forward to talking about Frank Zappa for the first time in a couple of years this week. I am presenting at a panel as part of the book launch for The Oxford Handbook of Music … Continue reading →

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Music, Memory and Nostalgia: Film Makers Required

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Paul Carr

As some of you may know, I am currently working on a ‘history of popular music’ project in the town of Merthyr Tydfil – eventually moving to other regions of South Wales. The 2nd dimension to the project is related … Continue reading →

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Pink Floyd in Merthyr Part 2

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Paul Carr

Off the back of my last post on Pink Floyd playing at The Castle Cinema in Merthyr Tydfil on December 9th 1967, it appears that this would have been one of the last gigs that Syd Barrett played with the … Continue reading →

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Pink Floyd in Merthyr: It Actually Happened!

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Paul Carr

My Oral History of Popular Music in Merthyr Tydfil project is now well underway, so it now seems about the right time to do some detective work regarding the mythical performance Pink Floyd performed in the town in the 1960s … Continue reading →

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Sting Book. Final draft

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Paul Carr

Well, I am hopefully now in the final stage of the editing process for my Sting book. The (hopefully) final draft is sent off – so I am getting ready to enter the process of indexing and finalising the final … Continue reading →

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The Castle Cinema in Merthyr: Oral Memories Needed

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Paul Carr

  As part of my Oral History of Music in Merthyr Project, I am now looking for specific recorded memories of music making in The Castle Cinema, between 1955 to the mid 1970s. This venue featured bands like the Ted … Continue reading →

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Student Performances 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Paul Carr

As we approach student graduation, here is a small selection of some of the performance portfolio recordings of this year’s students.Enjoy.    

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Matching Mole, Progressive Style, Genre and Protest

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Paul Carr

I attended a really fantastic conference last week on Progressive Rock at Edinburgh University. It was a great opportunity to spend three days listening and thinking about the various factors that make up this genre of music. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Memories of Music Making in Merthyr Tydfil

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Paul Carr

I had a fantastic session this week talking with some people at a coffee morning up at the 3Gs in Merthyr Tydfil about their memories of music making in the town. This session is going to be followed by a … Continue reading →

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Dweezil’s Response: More on the Grand Rights ZFT Saga

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Paul Carr

It was fascinating to read Dweezil Zappa’s response today to his brothers open letter  – it can be read below As anyone who has read my blog will know, I have been interested in the Zappa Family Trust’s restriction of … Continue reading →

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