I have a chapter in a new book on popular music released in December 2009. Published by Cambridge Scholar Publishing, it discusses the undertated influence of electric guitarists on the jazz aesthetic, and a sample can be found here (not my chapter unfortunately).
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De-Canonizing Music History – New Book on Popular Music
Posted in Academic, tagged electric guitar, guitar, jazz, paul carr on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Zappanale:The Ultimate Music Festival
Posted in Academic, Frank Zappa, Music, tagged don preston, frank, Frank Zappa, ike willis, paul carr, project object, tribute bands, zappa, zappanale on August 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After a long journey from Brecon to Bad Doberan, the first delight was the exposition on Jimmy Carl Black near the ‘Arf Society’ office. Featuring a huge collage of album covers, a video installation and several of his sculptures, the event provided a thoughtful start to this year’s festival. Having sadly died last year, the [...]
Is The Day Of The Encyclopedia Dead?
Posted in Academic, tagged book review, encyclopedia, Music, musicology, popular music on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have just completed writiing a review of ‘The Encyclopedia Of Popular Music’ for publication early next year. I have copied the essay below, but it made me think when I was writing this – “Is the day of the encyclopedia dead? I am not sure if it is my generation, or general fitness when [...]
