Friday Music Geek-Out #1

So, I haven’t been able to teach music-focused courses for a few years (budget cuts). This means that I haven’t been forced to set time aside to listen to and think about music as music, music for its own sake,…

From “No Future” to “Delete Yourself (You Have No Chance To Win)”: Hearing the difference between classical and neo- liberalism

This is all rather rough, and because I’m thinking of reworking this to submit here, I really appreciate any constructive feedback you may have. The Sex Pistol’s “God Save the Queen,” with its refrain, “no future,” has been central to…

If you hate Justin Bieber, patriarchy wins

I just want to remind Charlotteans that you can come hear my talk–and 11 other great talks–Tuesday at Ignite Charlotte 4. For those of you who aren’t local, they are taping the talks, and I’ll post a link to the…

Contract Theory, Intersectionality, Neoliberalism, and Absolute Music

Contract Theory, Intersectionality, Neoliberalism, and Absolute Music

I’m working on a manuscript that, among other things, ties classical liberalism to a specific “aesthetic”—what I call “liberal realism”—and neoliberalism to another sort of aesthetic—what I might call “neoliberal formalism” (I’m not entirely decided on this latter term). While…

Roman Go Bang

Not that I have time to work on this mix, but somebody seriously needs to mash Minaj/Weezy’s “Roman Reoladed” with Dinosaur L/Arthur Russell’s “Go Bang.” Just listen:   Towards the end of “Reloaded,” Weezy’s “bang”s would fit perfectly in the…