Hi All,

I am also not on FB any longer, so our decision doesn’t impact me at all, but I think HC is a much more appropriate venue for professional discussions and sharing information about relevant events.

Best,

Sara

Hi, all,

As someone who still receives FB requests for the group, I can attest to this issue. And to second Amy’s gratitude, thanks Tara and Laura, for reaching out to us. My proposed solution is as follows: yes, dissolve the FB group (with proper notification to members of it); but when events are to be publicized (CFPs, sessions, etc.), have…[Read more]

Hi Tara,

Those who know me well know that I am militantly anti-Facebook. I know that many academics and musicians have determined that they need a facebook profile (there are of course personal reasons as well), but I feel that the fascist and racist policies Z has pursued the past two years are at odds with our institutional values (only one of…[Read more]

Thanks, Walt!

Thanks to those with suggestions for my African American pop music course. I’ve finished drafting a 73-page syllabus with lengthy bib and tracklist that’s too large to attach here. Please email me at weverett at umich.edu [with @ for ” at “] and I’ll be happy to send you a copy.

Keith, my favorite rock octatonic passage is the guitars/bass trio in the transition of “You Never Give Me Your Money.”

There are a number of equal divisions of the octave, such as in the Fifth Dimension’s “Up—Up and Away,” the Doors’ “Touch Me” and Lorraine Feather’s “The Girl with the Lazy Eye.” I may list others in Foundations of Rock. Have fu…[Read more]

thanks, Beth–good to hear from you. My bib and listening guide is coming along by leaps and bounds, but I hadn’t come across that journal yet. I’ll put my syllabus up by the end of the month.

Hi Walt,

Not sure if you’re familiar with the Journal of Hip Hop Studies, but it’s a wonderful open-access, peer reviewed journal that you might find useful for your course.

Enjoy!

Beth