This looks really interesting – a call for chapter proposals towards an edited collection on Music Cities. The deadline is 15 May, so fast approaching. Based on the listserv email I saw, the editors are seeking contributions that look at the city-based music scenes as scenes – i.e. their urban situation, rather than urban representations … Continue Reading
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Intensive media-cultural-urban Amsterdam summer course
For all you undergraduate and master’s students with interests in the intersections of media, cultural and urban studies, note that The University of Amsterdam is sending out a last call for applications for an intensive summer programme running from June 27 – July 10, 2010. The programme on Popular Culture and the City explores media, … Continue Reading
Making music with pong (and a mouse-guided theremin)
First of all, I know this is a terrible video. I only have myself and my mobile phone to blame. But I wanted to post this anyway. It’s from OpenNight #4, a night of FLOSS inspired electronic music and video from the people of OpenLab, which was held yesterday at the Fleapit in Hackney. The … Continue Reading