JLS Farewell Tour at the O2, December 2013

This would never have been my first choice for a night out in London but, thanks to some free tickets Continue reading →

‘Speaking of Value?’ Forthcoming Conference Paper Abstract

I am delighted to announce that I have another conference paper scheduled for next year, this time to be presented at the Continue reading →

Musical steps in Gijon

I photographed these brightly coloured steps, with their curious references to popular music, whilst attending the IASPM Conference in Gijon, Continue reading →

Conference Paper in Honour of Simon Frith

Good news!  My paper proposal for the forthcoming conference ‘Studying Music: an International Conference in Honour of Prof. Simon Frith’, Continue reading →

Lechlade Music Festival, May 2013

Admittedly, I only took the family along to this event on the basis of its close proximity to home, although Continue reading →

Gijon: research poster

With only a few days left to go before I embark upon my 3-day trip to northern Spain to present Continue reading →

Making Y Viva España unpopular?

Making Y Viva España unpopular?  An historical examination of the marginalisation of ‘other’ forms of popular music in the English Continue reading →

Censorship and Music Journalism

Extract from conference paper: ‘Silencing Sounds: an investigation into the censorship of music criticism within the English broadsheet press from Continue reading →