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But I just don’t recognize my reality, my America, in all this crap. I know that my life, and the lives of so many people I know, has nothing to do with these cartoonish characterizations. So, to battle this maddening reductionism, I want to state for the record who this real American is.
Read MoreI sat down for a great conversation with Ruth Blatt, who uses a rock band lens to explore issues of business management and organizational behavior. Some great insights popped up, including the philanthropic impulses of rock 'n' roll techies, and the diversity of Israeli radio in the '70's and '80's.
Read MoreI recently sat down with Uncanned Music founder Scott McNiece to pick his brain about his process and, as it turns out, a bunch of other stuff. As you'll see, I essentially got him to tell me how to do his job, which could come in handy.
Read MoreWhat Is Spotify? Why Spotify? The Problem With Spotify.
Read MoreWhatever the intention behind the term, "World music" is essentially code for "other people's music," in which anyone who is not English-speaking and hewing closely to modern/Western/American musical standards is "other."
Read MoreSometime in 2011 I sat down at my kitchen table with my dad and a tape recorder, and started asking questions about his history as a musician and a fan of music. The depth of musical knowledge and experience he has is mind-boggling, even for me, who has been around it my whole life.
Read MoreI can remember a time in my life when "country music" was on the list of music I supposed I didn't like. I've heard so many people utter what must by now be hackneyed cliché - "I like all types of music except country and opera." The logical errors and ethnocentric assumptions contained in this short statement are numerous.
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