Tag Archives: musicology

Chapter 12: Zappa and Death

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Paul Carr

Here is the final chapter from Zappa and the And – by Paula Hearsum – Zappa and Death. This is in fact the only chapter that is any sort of chronological order – but I felt it was difficult to … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the Avant-Garde: Artifice/Absorption/Expression

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well – I finally did the proof of the index for Zappa And The And this week – it will be published the end of January – so I thought I had better post the final couple of extract chapters … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the And: Chapter 10

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Paul Carr

Zappa and Modernism: An Extended Study of ‘Brown Shoes Don’t Make It’ Martin Knakkergaard With only a couple of months to go before the Release of Zappa and the And – I need to get a move on to ensure … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the And: Zappa and the Freaks: Recording Wild Man Fischer

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Paul Carr

Chapter 9 of the Zappa book is by David Sanjek – who sadly passed away only 2-3 weeks after sending me the finished chapter. David was an outstanding academic with an encyclopaedic knowledge of popular music. I am really proud … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa And The And: Zappa and Technology

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well – after a long break because of Computor problems – here is the intro to the eighth chapter of the Zappa book – my own. It looks like the book will be published around February 2013 – in fact … Continue reading →

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Three Months With No Laptop: I am back

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well, this is about the longest I have gone without blogging. My new laptop broke down in early June – and has taken three months to be fixed. So – although I got my laptop back last week, I am … Continue reading →

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Rumer’s New Album: Why Does She Sound Like Karen Carpenter?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Paul Carr

I have spent the morning listen to Rumer’s new album – Boys Don’t Cry. It’s a really pleasant sounding record – besides the one factor we all know – she sounds like Karen Carpenter. The 50 Million dollar question is … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa and the And: Chapter 6 – Zappa and Resistance

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Paul Carr

I got some good news from Ashgate today – the Frank Zappa and the And: A Contextual Analysis of his Legacy was given the final green light for publiction – so the book will be out this year. So – … Continue reading →

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Plunderphonics: Mashups and Primary Meaning

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Paul Carr

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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Online Content: Does it encourage students to miss lectures?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Paul Carr

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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