“Shake It Off” & the post-identity politics of post-genre pop
This started out as an essay about Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” video, but it grew into a larger discussion of post-identity politics and post-genre pop music aesthetics. I’m interested in their common features, values, and practices. Because genre-mixing and…
Wound Down Inside
My new essay on Lana Del Rey, post-maximalist pop, and gender is now up for free at The New Inquiry. Here’s a sample: Undercutting the sonic impact of a downbeat is not a new thing. In 19th century European…
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