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The Hologram of Tupac: Where does this leave the future of live music?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Paul Carr

I have spent the the day thinking about the Snoop Dogg gig this week with the hologram of Tupac – who died in 1996. Where does this leave the future of live music? In a few years time, will we … Continue reading →

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Chapter 2 of Frank Zappa and the And: Zappa and his Cultural Legacy: Authorship, Influences and Expressive Features in Frank Zappa’s Movies by Manuel de la Fuente

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Paul Carr

Chapter 2 of the forthcoming book on Zappa is written by my friend Manuel de la Fuente. Manual has already written a book on Zappa in Spanish – so it is great to get his thoughts on the great man … 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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Zappa and the And: Extract of Chapter 1

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Paul Carr

As promised, here is the first of what will be a series of short introductions of the forthcoming Zappa book. Chapter 1 is by my friend and colleague Prof. Richard Hand. Richard can actually be accredited for my recent obsession … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa and the And: Sent Off Today!!!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well, after over year of hard work – Frank Zappa and the And: A  Contextual Analysis of his Legacy was sent off to the publisher today. There will still be work to do once it goes through the publishing process … Continue reading →

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More Notes on Indoctrinating Music with Real Emotion: Adrian Benavides Part 2

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Paul Carr

A few weeks ago, I  posted about a very moving blog post by Adrian Benavides, when discussing his new album – Same Time Next Time. Not only was I taken by the honesty and open way Adrian discussed the death … 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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Martyn Bennett: Underrated and a great example of Genre Synecdoche.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Paul Carr

A week or so ago, I posted about a few different ways that music can convey meaning – using the terminology Sonic Anaphone, Kinetic Anaphone, Tactile Anaphone and Genre Synecdoche (From Phil Tagg). Well, over the last few days, I … Continue reading →

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Destuctive Editing: Can ‘Pain’ be Indoctrinated in Music and Meaning transfered to a listener?

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Paul Carr

Here is a beautiful and graphic account of how painful circumstances resulted in a particular creative practice in music production. I would love to hear this piece by Adrian Benavides. As a musicologist, one of the things I challenge my … Continue reading →

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The Relationships Between Higher Education and the Live Music Industry in Wales: A Critical Analysis (working title)

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Paul Carr

As indicated in reports such as Building New Business Strategies for the Music Industry in Wales (ap Siôn, 2009), An Assessment of the Feasibility of Establishing an Independent Music Licensing and Royalty Collection Agency for Wales (Ap Rhisiart and Owen, … Continue reading →

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