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CCR751 – Weheliye – Phonographies: Grooves in Sonic Afro-Modernity

Posted by justin on October 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Weheliye, Alexander G., Phonographies Grooves in Sonic Afro-Modernity. New York: Duke UP, 2005. Print. Intro: Wow, what a theory/lexically heavy piece! There’s a lot going on in the intro, so I’ll do my best to encapsulate what W. wants to do here. First, he discusses the “digital divide” that puts white’s engagement with technologies (information technologies) on a high pedestal, while the “sound technologies” of A.A. are not... Read More

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Network – Spinuzzi

Posted by justin on October 25, 2009 · 2 Comments

Spinuzzi, Clay. Network: Theorizing Knowledge Work in Communications. New York: Cambridge UP, 2008. Chapter One: Networks, Genres, and Four Little Disruptions In this introductory chapter Spinuzzi does a lot of definitional work in order to inform the rest of his study. S. is an activity theory researcher at heart; however, he also sees that AT has severely limited itself. To understand and work past these limitations, Spinuzzi recommends... Read More

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New Music – 10/13/2011

Of Monsters and Men – My Head is an Animal : Such amazingly wonderful, sweet, poppy goodness from this Reykjavik-based 6 piece. I especially appreciate the omnipresent accordion and loud shout-outs that occur throughout the album. I do wish the vocals were a bit more difficult to get at . . . but I suppose [...]

New Music – 9/14/2011

The Hylozoists – L’Île de Sept Villes: This 2009 effort from Toronto based instrumental collective is based on Paul Chaisson’s book The Island Of Seven Cities. After much archaeological research trouncing about in the wayfarlands of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chaisson argues that a Chinese presence existed in North America long before the arrival of European [...]

New Music – 8/24/2011

The Dead Trees – Whatwave : A lot of pretty nice songs for late Summer on this release. The West Coast by way of Boston quartet is signed to the German Affairs of the Heart label (who also publishes the work of one of my faves Nik Freitas). So many good LA-based bands working for [...]