At the COMBA symposium at FSU where DMA trumpet candidate Schelvin Robinson presenting and performing the work of composer @haikufest.bsky.social

Mostly screaming into the void, but the aggressive defunding of education (K-12 & higher ed), the billions being funneled into law enforcement, and trying to pressure yng ppl into the military (as one of few “public” supported options for many) serves the goals of our fascist regime.

Because I’m seeing too much talk about flat talk about “resistance” and otherwise in relation to this Met Gala

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New book finally arrived! 🖤🎶 @drmadmo.bsky.social

We have lost the plot. But tired of seeing so much veneration of American Nationalism via Blackness through capitalist exploitation and folks calling it a liberating or revolutionary practice. Just let it be what it is.

Happy New Year!

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The Best Music Books of 2024 Our editors review the best music books of 2024, including books about R.E.M., Taylor Swift, De La Soul, and the Stone Pony.

I wrote up a few of my favorite music books of 2024 for this great list:
-'Blacksound' by @drmadmo.bsky.social
-'Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell' by @annkpowers.bsky.social
-'Cold War Country' by @jmthompson.bsky.social
-'My Black Country'
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I hope that brings some comfort, but at the same time, white people make a ton of money from this...I guess I'll call it mimicry/mockery.

Blacksound by @drmadmo.bsky.social is a great book that goes in depth about how this happened in American music blacksoundbook.com

Blacksound by Matthew Morrison - Paper Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

This term, my (White) students & I are reading (and discussing) the awesome book #Blacksound by Matthew D. Morrison / @drmadmo.bsky.social.
At the end of today's class, one of the students said: ‘I've just realised how many racist attitudes I still hold in mind.' Not the worst outcome, I'd say ...

Thank you! 🙏🏿

thanks very much for engaging my book with your students! 🙏🏿

Thank you so much! 🙏🏿

Omg I’ve missed your posts

Hi @drmadmo.bsky.social , if you’re tracking non-ac citations, Andrew Hickey of “A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs” cites “Blacksound” this week around the 18-min mark. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Thanks so much for letting me know!

Several people have mentioned to me in the past that they've been enlightened by my discussions of racialised laws around what is and isn't copyrightable. The book Blacksound by Matthew D. Morrison is one I'd recommend for more on that

Thanks for citing my work — people sometimes base their episodes around it without doing so. I appreciate it!

Heeeey!

I’m just spectating on here for now. But hey, y’all!

"Blacksound": A conversation with Matthew D. Morrison Charles talks with the author of an astonishing new book

Today at No Fences Review: it's our 100th post! And what a perfect way to celebrate the milestone. It was a pleasure & privilege to talk with @drmadmo.bsky.social about his remarkable new book. I'm really grateful for this thoughtful & thought-provoking conversation. Please share & subscribe!

"Blacksound": A conversation with Matthew D. Morrison Charles talks with the author of an astonishing new book

At No Fences Review, for our 100th post (!!!), @charleshughes2.bsky.social has a great conversation with Matthew D. Morrison @drmadmo.bsky.social about his new book Blacksound

It was so amazing to see you and speak with you there!! Thank you for coming!!!

Couple weeks ago, met author of THE book on blackface ministrelsy.

The book by NYU music scholar & musician Matthew D. Morrison, PhD @drmadmo.bsky.social
"Blacksound" describes the part working class Irish and Scottish immigrants played in emergence of blackface minstrelsy.

Highly recommend

Irish, Scottish, old-time, bluegrass, hip hop, soul, R&B, gospel, rock, all trace back.
@drmadmo.bsky.social needs to be heard more.
#Irish
#Scottish
#Fiddle
#banjo

View from oceanfront restaurant in Dakar. Woman walking to patio and ocean view.

Oceanside is where you can find me. 📸: @drmadmo.bsky.social

Sounds amaze!

Thank you to my awesome dev editor!! 🙏🏿🙏🏿

The cover of Blacksound: Making Race and Popular Music in the United States by Matthew D. Morrison

Five years after first meeting @drmadmo.bsky.social I’m thrilled to add his brilliant book BLACKSOUND to my shelf

www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520...