Περιγραφή
File Under Popular: Theoretical and Critical Writings on Music is a collection of seven essays on the political theory of popular music written by English percussionist, lyricist and music theorist, Chris Cutler. The essays were written between 1978 and 1983, four of them in response to requests and the rest unprompted. Two of the essays were first published in two German publications, and two were originally presented by Cutler at two international symposia on popular music. The book was first published in 1985 in London by November Books, the publishing wing of Cutler’s independent record label, Recommended Records.(from Wikipedia)
Περιεχόμενα
Introduction to the second edition
“What is Popular Music?”
“Necessity and Choice in Musical Forms,concerning musical and technical means and political needs”
“Sun Ra Intergalactic Research Arkestra”
“The Residents”
“Phil Ochs and Elvis Presley”
“Progressive music in the UK”
“Progressive Music, Progressive Politics?”
Photographs
Index
Σελίδες 184
ISBN 0-946423-03-2
