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The Impacts of Covid-19 on the Live Music Industries: A Sample of Academic Projects Taking Place Across Europe
After a couple of months on planing, the IASPM event I organised on the impacts of Covid-19 on the European Music Industries took place yesterday. The event featured six speakers, from Wales, England, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands. This work … Continue reading
Signs of the Providence of God: An Unintentional Recorded Testimony
At a time when covid-19 has made many of us stare face to face into our own mortalities, this seems like an appropriate time to express something I have never written about – my Christian faith. So this post will … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Dorset, Jesus, Newcastle, Providence, Testomony, Wales
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Covid19 and the Music Industry: Reflections toward the end of June 2020
This is the 3rd blog I have written intending to take stock of the various impacts Covid 19 has had on the music sector. Related news this week included discussions around the initial guidelines proposed concerning musicians returning to work, with … Continue reading
Covid 19 and the Music Industry: News Update and Thoughts
Now into my third month of lockdown, I thought I would start up a regular blog which highlights some of the developments concerning covid 19 on the music industry. The impacts of the pandemic seem to be changing every week, … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, Music Industry
Tagged covid 19, lockdown, New Zealand, Wales, welsh music industry
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Small Venues and Live Music: Will it Ever be Valued Again?
A recent BBC report indicated how Boris Johnson has set up a task force to work out how smaller venues can be protected in London. Having commissioned the Music Venue Trust to write a report, I am looking forward to the … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology
Tagged boris johnson, free music, live music, live music research, london, money, music venue trust, Wales
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Kingsley Ward Rockfield Fellowship.
I had the honour last week of presenting a talk prior to Rockfield Studio owner Kingsley Ward receiving a Fellowship from my university. I have copied a transcript of the talk below for those that are interested. Pro-Chancellor I present … Continue reading
Posted in Music Industry
Tagged Kingsley Ward, monmouth, rockfield, rockfield studios, University of South Wales, Wales
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Update
I presented at a music and semiology conference last week – this was essentially a reading of the introduction to the forthcoming Zappa And the And book. Excellent conference, nice city – although I was pleased to get home. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Frank Zappa, Music Industry
Tagged Frank Zappa, live music, music virtuality, paul carr, Wales
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Live Music and Higher Education: How can we work together?
I am starting a new research project in a couple of weeks related to live music. It builds on a number of projects I have done before – but this time is specifically related to how Higher Education can work … Continue reading
Posted in Live Music, Music Industry
Tagged higher education, higher education academy, live music, live music industry, paul carr, Wales
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An Overview of 2011
It is so long since I last blogged, so I thought this seemed a good time to set a new year’s resolution to upload a post at least once a week. So – here goes – a brief synopsis of … Continue reading
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