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Music
January 24, 2018
Lions of the North
Sounds of the New Nordic Radical Nationalism
Benjamin R. Teitelbaum
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Rich Schur
Music is frequently connected to leftist politics and seen as the soundtrack to social protest movements, most notably the civil rights movement. But the far right groups use music too …
Music
November 2, 2017
Do You Have a Band?
Poetry and Punk Rock in New York City
Daniel Kane
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Rich Schur
Often, poetry and punk rock are seen as distinct activities that occur in different locations with separate audiences. Many would also ascribe to them varying levels of cultural and political …
Music
July 12, 2017
The Humorless Ladies of Border Control
Touring the Punk Underground from Belgrade to Ulaanbaataar
Franz Nicolay
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Rich Schur
What is the punk music scene like in Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, or Mongolia? Who listens to punk in Eastern Europe and in the Balkans? What kind of venues …
Music
June 13, 2017
Hip-Hop DJs and the Evolution of Technology
Cultural Exchange, Innovation, and Democratization
Andre Sirois
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Rich Schur
What is the role of the deejay in shaping hip-hop? Did deejays shape the technology that is used to create the music or were they simply consumers of mixers, faders …
Music
January 9, 2017
Original Gangstas
The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
Ben Westhoff
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Rich Schur
The real story behind the origin of gangsta rap is difficult to discern. Between the bombastic rhetoric and imagery, the larger-than-life characters, and the subsequent success of many of the …
Music
September 8, 2016
Waking the Spirit
A Musician's Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul
Andrew Schulman
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Rich Schur
What do the musical compositions of Bach, Gershwin, and the Beatles all have in common? Besides being great pieces of music, according to Andrew Schulman, they promote healing in intensive …
Music
August 12, 2016
The Spitboy Rule
Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band
Michelle Cruz Gonzales
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Rich Schur
In her new book The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band (PM Press, 2016), Michelle Cruz Gonzales tells her story as a member of a …
Music
June 2, 2016
The Banjo
America's African Instrument
Laurent Dubois
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Rich Schur
Most scholars of popular music use songs, artists, and clubs as the key texts and sites in their exploration of the social, cultural, political, and economic effects of music. Laurent …
Music
April 1, 2016
Modernity's Ear
Listening to Race and Gender in World Music
Roshanak Kheshti
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Rich Schur
The origins of world music can be found in early ethnographic recordings as anthropologists and ethnomusicologists sought to record the songs of lost or dying cultures. In Modernity's Ear: Listening …
Music
January 14, 2016
Home With Hip Hop Feminism
Aisha Durham
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Rich Schur
Is hip hop defined by its artists or by its audience? In Home With Hip Hop Feminism, Aisha Durham returns hip hop scholarship to its roots by engaging in an …
Music
November 9, 2015
Soundtracks of Asian America
Navigating Race Through Musical Performance
Grace Wang
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Rich Schur
Many people assume that music, especially classical music, is a universal language that transcends racial and class boundaries. At the same time, many musicians, fans, and scholars praise music's ability …
Music
September 9, 2015
Playboy Swings
How Hugh Hefner and Playboy Changed the Face of Music
Patty Farmer
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Rich Schur
What do Aretha Franklin, Rodney Dangerfield, and desegregation in New Orleans have in common? Perhaps, surprisingly, the answer is Playboy. Playboy magazine served as a guidebook for young people in …
Music
July 26, 2015
Queerness in Heavy Metal Music
Metal Bent
Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone
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Rich Schur
Much of the scholarship on heavy metal has assumed that the primary audience is straight white males, who are likely sexist and homophobic. In her new book, Queerness in Heavy …
Music
June 20, 2015
Rebel Rebel
Chris O'Leary
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Rich Schur
Who is David Bowie? Fans and critics have debated this question throughout his lengthy and storied career. Chris O'Leary, in his new book Rebel Rebel (Zero Books, 2015) meticulously examines …
Music
February 19, 2015
Bruce Springsteen
American Poet and Prophet
Donald Deardorff
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Rich Schur
Bruce Springsteen is an American icon, known to his fans as "Bruce" and the "Boss." Springsteen burst onto the American music scene in 1975 with the release of his classic …
Music
February 2, 2015
Ska
The Rhythm of Liberation
Heather Augustyn
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Rich Schur
What is Ska music? This is a deceptively complicated question. In this podcast Heather Augustyn, the author of Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation(Scarecrow Press, 2013) discusses ska's journey from a …
Music
January 19, 2015
Dance Floor Democracy
The Social Geography of Memory at the Hollywood Canteen
Sherrie Tucker
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Rich Schur
Cultural memory of World War II frequently draws on swing music and the USO dance floor as symbols of how the country came together in support of the war effort …
Music
October 22, 2014
Stealing All Transmissions
A Secret History of the Clash
Randal Doane
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Rich Schur
Who are the Clash? How did they become the "only band that matters"? In this podcast, Randal Doane, the author of Stealing All Transmissions: A Secret History of the Clash …
Music
September 30, 2014
Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman
Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos
Adrienne Trier-Bieniek
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Rich Schur
What are female fans of popular music seeking and hearing when they listen to music and attend concerts? In an innovative and fascinating study entitled Sing Us a Song, Piano …
Music
August 23, 2014
Popular Music in a Digital Music Economy
Problems and Practices for an Emerging Service Industry
Tim Anderson
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Rich Schur
Since the 1990s, the music industry has been going through a massive transformation. After World War II, the primary way audiences participated in the music business in the period between …
Music
July 23, 2014
The Michael Jacksons
Lorena Turner
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Rich Schur
During his lifetime, Michael Jackson became a global icon. Michael Jackson was beloved by millions; his journey began as he became a boy star with The Jackson Five and it …
Music
May 3, 2014
Gender, Branding, and the Modern Music Industry
Kristin Lieb
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Rich Schur
It is a challenge for all musicians to find success in the modern music industry, but women face unique challenges. Cultural narratives shape how female artists get sold to the …
Music
April 6, 2014
Why Jazz Happened
Marc Myers
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Rich Schur
How did jazz take shape? Why does jazz have so many styles? Why do jazz songs get longer as the twentieth century proceeds? Marc Myers, in his fascinating book Why …
Music
February 28, 2014
Eminem
The Real Slim Shady
Marcia Alesan Dawkins
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Rich Schur
Who is Eminem? Is he a violent misogynist, another "white" performer imitating African American musical styles, or is he something else entirely? In her provocative bookEminem: The Real Slim Shady(Praeger …
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