Some Medievalist Roots of Pop Music

If you lived through the '90s, you probably remember that strange-upon-reflection moment where everyone was into Gregorian Chant. It's pretty strange that a religious tradition that is more than 1000 years old, and not even that common in actual Roman catholic practice these days, was suddenly a hot topic. The album Chant, recorded by Benedictine monks,... Continue Reading →

Stonewalling Nazis Works

As a brief departure from strictly music/arts discussion⸺I just picked up a book again that I started reading earlier this year, called Reichsrock. Kirsten Dyck published it last year, stemming from her dissertation research. Basically, it is a history and map of "the international web of white-power and neo-Nazi hate music." In each chapter, she... Continue Reading →

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