Tag Archives: Music

Roland Barthes Interpretes Zappa: The Perfect Photo

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Paul Carr

While working on my book on Frank Zappa, I am currently reading a lot of Roland Barthes, and have started to consider how some of his ideas can apply to music. There is a really interesting chapter in his book … Continue reading →

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More Meaning in Music: How does form impact music?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Paul Carr

My last musicology lecture focused on the basics – how do the elements of music impact form. Firstly, the presentation for this can be found here. These are the questions I want students/interested parties to discuss on the blog •Examples … Continue reading →

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Free Foundation Degree in Music For Wales

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Paul Carr

I got some good news this week. Over the last couple of years or so I have been working on developing a Foundation Degree that facilitates  anyone working within the music industry to gain credit for the skills they already … Continue reading →

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Shepard Fairey Settles Copyright & Fair Use Of Obama Image : The New Rockstar Philosophy

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Paul Carr

Here is a really interesting copyright case – which has impacks for music. The street artist Shepard Fairey and The Associated Press have settled their long-running legal battle over the well-known “Hope” campaign poster of Barack Obama. …Mr. Fairey, who sued The … Continue reading →

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Who owns your digital music downloads?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Paul Carr

Here is an additional argument to what I posted the other day regarding the ownership of online books. It looks like something is in the air – as this blog focuses on music. Steve Jobs once said, “People want to … Continue reading →

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What am I listening to: Sampled Vocals

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Paul Carr

This post was originally going to be about The Books, but it got me thinking about my love for listening to music with sampled vocals. By disembodying the vocal/voice, I think the meaning of voice samples (and also ‘Found Sounds’) … Continue reading →

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What Am I Listening To: Brand X

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Paul Carr

Having mentioned Beady Belle in a previous post, I thought it would make sense to go through some of the music I like in alphabetical order. This band represent one of my earliest experiences of realising that music could be … Continue reading →

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Eivind Aarset Trio – 21 Century Guitarist

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Paul Carr

Just discovered this amazing guitarist – Eivind Aarset – what an xmas present. He seems to encapsulate  what a guitarist of the 21st Century can be – using available technology to create a soundscape that is very difficult to comprehend … Continue reading →

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YouTube – Robert Fripp String Quintet Kan Non Power

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Paul Carr

I am in the very early stages of writing a paper on guitarists who use loops as a creative tool. I came across this, and it reminded me what a great guitarists and composer Bob Fripp is.  Have a great … Continue reading →

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An Autocratic Approach to Music Copyright?: The potential negative impacts of restrictive rights on a composers legacy – The case of the Zappa Family Trust.

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Paul Carr

Here is the abstract of a paper I am preparing for a conference (somewhere). Let me know if you require any details about it. Since the death of Frank Zappa in 1993, there has been an ongoing legal battle between … Continue reading →

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