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Two upcoming livestreamed talks by me
One on the vibes project, one on Wax Trax!
Nov 2
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October 2024
What does affirmative action backlash have to do with 90s alt rock & today's alt right?
In which I discuss both Cheryl Harris's iconic "Whiteness As Property" article and the less-than-iconic Creed song "One"
Oct 12
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What does affirmative action backlash have to do with 90s alt rock & today's alt right?
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September 2024
What Is The Modern Rock 500?
The text of my talk this Thursday at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Sep 16
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What Is The Modern Rock 500?
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August 2024
Introduction to GOOD VIBES ONLY
I have a full first draft of my fifth book! Read the introduction here.
Aug 23
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Introduction to GOOD VIBES ONLY
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Antonoffied pop vs. brat & the stakes of elite musical taste in pop's girlboss era
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post, as I’ve been spending the summer finishing up bigger projects like the first draft of Good Vibes Only…
Aug 18
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Antonoffied pop vs. brat & the stakes of elite musical taste in pop's girlboss era
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June 2024
Some thoughts on James Chance & No Wave
and a very small one about Charli XCX
Jun 21
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May 2024
Olivia Rodrigo, the Funky Drummer beat, and resiliently overcoming rock's Fordism
The “train beat” is a drum riff typically located in country music (Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” is a commonly-cited example), but it’s found across the…
May 26
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Olivia Rodrigo, the Funky Drummer beat, and resiliently overcoming rock's Fordism
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Vibes and the TESCREAL bundle as corporate phenomenology
I'm working on the last chapter of the vibes book, which is about critical phenomenology and ethics.
May 3
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Vibes and the TESCREAL bundle as corporate phenomenology
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April 2024
Taylor Swift’s New Grief-Vibes Playlists Turn Her Old Albums Into The Musical Equivalent of Securitized Assets
What if pop stars are like...banks?
Apr 8
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Taylor Swift’s New Grief-Vibes Playlists Turn Her Old Albums Into The Musical Equivalent of Securitized Assets
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Peloton Musicology, volume 1
Treating music as a vehicle for brand partnerships, Peloton is more like the music industry than it is like tech
Apr 4
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Peloton Musicology, volume 1
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March 2024
Pop Music's Franchise Era
"Eras" and "act i/act ii/act iii" are pop music's equivalent of the MCU
Mar 28
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Pop Music's Franchise Era
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No data, just vibes
NY Governor Hochul's stated preference for feelings over statistics is part of a much broader cultural and political shift
Mar 8
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