Is it just me or does this building distinctly resemble an LP?

I photographed this quirky concrete building at the Aire Du Jura service station in France earlier this year.  The building itself is Continue reading →

Giving pop the chop

Would anyone choose to slice their vegetables and prepare their meals on a vinyl record? The designers at Joseph seem Continue reading →

Shakin’ up the music promo? Bridging realities in the Harlem Shake

After dissecting a sample of noteworthy music videos as part of my lecture on the music promo, I decided to indulge Continue reading →

All in a year’s work…

Phew.  What a year.  Thank you to all those students who have completed modules with me this year.  As ever, Continue reading →

Conference paper – June 2015

‘Hot on the press: an examination of increased coverage of female musicians, in pixels and in print, in the English Continue reading →

Thanks for visiting!

A big thank you to everyone who visited this website in 2014!  My 2014 annual stats report shows that this Continue reading →

Litpop: Writing and Popular Music (Ashgate, 2014). Now in print!

It was a wonderful surprise to unwrap my personal hardcopy of this new Ashgate title which arrived in the post Continue reading →

Popular music adding value through community choirs

Earlier this year I spoke at a conference on ‘The Value of Popular Music’, and on hearing the news that Continue reading →