Apparently IRCAM has put my Grisey Vortex Temporum 20-minute multimedia lecture on YouTube ( https://youtu.be/qLICBP9FczQ ) along with a whole bunch of others, such as Julian Anderson’s, from the same Spectralism conference, and longer lectures by composers such as James Dillon, Kaija Saariaho, Beat Furrer, George Lewis, Rebecca Saunders, Chaya C…[Read more]

Hello PMIG members,

I decided this month to devote my Fall 2020 Pop-rock analysis class to the work of African-American musicians. The class is a mix of upper-level music undergrads and grads. I will have no trouble choosing repertoire, but I would appreciate any and all suggestions of readings that will support our analysis. We’re excluding…[Read more]

Hi All:  I’ve been hired as a Consulting Editor for SUNY Press to acquire new titles in Music and the Arts.  I’m looking for book proposals in the following areas:

Jazz Styles and Rock Styles:  These would be short, introductory volumes on different styles (such as bop or swing in jazz or punk or hard rock in rock), each about 50,000 words, de…[Read more]

Deadline Reminder – Call for Applications

MusicID Digital Research Fellowship

Deadline: 1st August 2020.

Dear all,

MusicID is pleased to announce its third annual Digital Research Fellowship in popular music studies.
http://www.academicrightspress.com/entertainment/music/fellowship-prize

Awarded competitively to scholars at any phase of…[Read more]

Nominations are officially open for the Pop Music Interest Group’s Outstanding Publication Award and the Adam Krims Award—click on these links to nominate. I encourage you to reflect on recent scholarship you’ve read that has positively impacted you. Self-nominations are especially encouraged! Note that to be eligible for an award, the publi…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

Please don’t forget to nominate outstanding article and book chapters for our new publication award. The deadline has been extended to July 7. Self nominations are welcome!

Full announcement and details below:

It is our pleasure to announce the call for submissions for the new publication award for the SMT Post-1945 Music…[Read more]

MTMW is hosting three webinars dedicated to popular music. To access presentation materials and register for a webinar, please visit https://mtmw.org/index.php/conferences/programs. Membership in MTMW is not required and registration is free, but you will need to create an account on our website.

Monday, June 29, 4:00 PM EDT: Meaning in Popular…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to announce the call for submissions for the new publication award for the SMT Post-1945 Music Analysis Interest Group.

The Post-1945 Music Analysis IG is a discursive space for scholars of 20th- and 21st-century art music, broadly construed. Through its annual meetings and online communications, the group…[Read more]

The deadline for proposals has been extended until 11:59 EST on Sunday, June 14.

Please note – There has not been a decision on whether or not SMT will convene in person in Minneapolis this year. Regardless, this panel discussion WILL happen, either in person, via Zoom, or a hybrid of the two. Please don’t let uncertainties regarding travel stop…[Read more]