TUSK North returns to Newcastle Lit & Phil in March 2023 following the previous year's well-received inaugural edition. I'll be talking with Vicki Bennett (People Like Us) on Friday 3 March at 4pm, ahead of PLU's performance of The Mirror on Saturday 4 March. the full line-up, along with timings, can be found at the… Continue reading In conversation with Vicki Bennett (People Like Us) for TUSK North 2023
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New publications on Nina Simone and clipping.
I've had two articles published recently. One is a text I've wanted to work up for some time, connecting Nina Simone to narratives of Afrofuturism. It's a topic I first considered over a decade ago when writing my book about Simone. The material didn't really fit the shape the book ended up taking (and would… Continue reading New publications on Nina Simone and clipping.
End-of-year playlist 2022
My 2022 playlist as it stands at the end of the year. As usual, compiled thoughout the year, with a few tweaks and substitutions at the last minute. 100 songs. 7 1/2 hours. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cOJV7GhhqCGOoZ3iKDsRA?si=b6cf40195ba04849
Video of my recent conversation with Richard Dawson
The video of my recent conversation with Richard Dawson at TUSK North has now been streamed on Tusk TV and archived on YouTube. Thanks to Mariam Rezaei, Lee Etherington and Will Edmondes for setting this up, and to Fred Hollingsworth, Rob Blazey and Tom Waterworth for tech suppport during and following the event. Check out… Continue reading Video of my recent conversation with Richard Dawson
Upcoming Presentation – From Quinta do Mocho to the World: Lisbon DJs and Border-Crossing Beats
I'll be giving a presentation based on my new book DJs do Guetto as part of the Music Research Forum series hosted by the International Centre for Music Studies (ICMuS) at Newcastle University. The talk is at 4pm (UK time) on 23 March and is a hybrid event, in-person at Newcastle University's Culture Lab and… Continue reading Upcoming Presentation – From Quinta do Mocho to the World: Lisbon DJs and Border-Crossing Beats
Music for Girls Online Symposium
I'll be participating in the 'Music for Girls' online symposium on Wednesday 18 May 2022. I'm planning to present material from my ongoing Songs and Objects project, specifically looking at how song lyrics foreground evocative objects and how these reflect the importance of such objects in everyday life, memory and life-writing, as well as considering… Continue reading Music for Girls Online Symposium
Video of 33 1/3 Europe book launch
I took part in an online book launch for my new book DJs do Guetto and two other titles in the 33 1/3 Europe series on Thursday 2 March 2022. A video of the event is available below. It starts with an introduction by the series editor Fabian Holt, followed by presentations on Czeslaw Niemen’s… Continue reading Video of 33 1/3 Europe book launch
In conversation with Richard Dawson for TUSK North
I'll be talking to Richard Dawson as part of the TUSK North festival taking place on 4 and 5 March. TUSK North is a collaboration between Tusk Music Projects, the International Centre For Music Studies at Newcastle upon Tyne (ICMuS - i.e. where I work), DIY project TOPH and the Newcastle's historic Literary & Philosophical Society. Tusk has formed… Continue reading In conversation with Richard Dawson for TUSK North
Book launch for DJs do Guetto
I'll be participating in an online launch for my new book DJs do Guetto and two other titles in the 33 1/3 Europe series on Thursday 2 March at 4pm CET (3pm GMT). The Zoom link for the event is available via Eventbrite, along with promotional codes for all three books. DJs do Guetto is… Continue reading Book launch for DJs do Guetto
New book – DJs do Guetto
My book DJs do Guetto has now been published by Bloomsbury Academic as part of the 33 1/3 Europe series. The book uses the 2006 compilation DJs do Guetto as a prism for exploring the aesthetics of the Lisbon-based electronic dance music (EDM) known as batida from its roots in Lusophone Africa, through its evolution… Continue reading New book – DJs do Guetto
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