Category: Media

058 – Rock Music in American Culture: Robert Pielke

058 – Rock Music in American Culture: Robert Pielke

June 15, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Robert Pielke, author of Rock Music in American Culture – the Sounds of a Revolution, talks about his book which investigates rock music from a philosophical perspective. We discuss several of the concepts used in the book, including how a cultural revolution succeeds, and examine two prominent symbols of the revolution: Elvis as the negation […]

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035 – Tip Of My Tongue: Cecilia Populus

035 – Tip Of My Tongue: Cecilia Populus

April 30, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

Cecilia Populus is the editor of the music magazine On the Tip of My Tongue (formerly of Ears and Mouth), which also used to be the name of the music performance and interview show on San Francisco Channel 29, Public Access Cable TV that she produced and directed. MLR talks to Cecilia about the trials and tribulations […]

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014 – Guitar Player: Matt Blackett

014 – Guitar Player: Matt Blackett

May 15, 2010 | By | 3 Comments

Matt Blackett, Associate Editor of Guitar Player magazine, talks about the business of producing a guitar magazine. We get to hear some great stories about Matt’s musical trip, his time spent hanging out with Eddie Van Halen, and his humbling interview with the legendary Jeff Beck. Plus we get to hear some amazing guitar work […]

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