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Ralph’s Current Media: Disclosure Day, Postmodern Jukebox, Quick Deductions, and Edward Abbey
Lots of fun items in my media diet this summer including movies, music, video games and old books. Here’s what I’ve been paying particular attention to lately: Steven Spielberg’s new contemporary science fiction movie Disclosure Day is an intriguing and exciting … Continue reading
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Tagged ch04 Books, ch06audio, ch07 movies, ch10 social media, Postmodern Jukebox, Spielberg, video games
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A Video History of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Soul and Country Music
Thursday was one of my favorite media literacy lectures covering the history of a variety of formats of popular music, starting with hillbilly, folk, and the so-called race records. We started out with Chuck Berry performing “You Can’t Catch Me” … Continue reading
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Hip Hop’s T-Pain Goes Unplugged on NPR’s Tiny Desk
Back in 2014, hip-hop artist T-Pain was famous for his creative use of Auto-Tune software, not to put his voice on the correct pitch but rather to produce a sound that was instantly recognizable as his own. But that wasn’t … Continue reading
‘Great 78 Project’ Works to Preserve Vintage Recordings; Big Music is not Amused
“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. Therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.” – John Keats: If record companies had their way, there would be a lot of really sweet music out there. Let me explain. The music … Continue reading
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