Microphone Fiends

. Ed(s): Ross, Andrew; Rose, Tricia

ISBN 10: 0415909082 / ISBN 13: 9780415909082

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1994

About this Item

This collection of essays and interviews assembles scholars, critics, journalists and performers to focus on youth music and the contemporary scene. It includes theoretical discussions on musical history, and social commentary on various genres. Editor(s): Ross, Andrew; Rose, Tricia. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512. . 1994. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Microphone Fiends
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415909082
• ISBN 13: 9780415909082
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Microphone Fiends, a collection of original essays and interviews, brings together some of the best known scholars, critics, journalists and performers to focus on the contemporary scene. It includes theoretical discussions of musical history along with social commentaries about genres like disco, metal and rap music, and case histories of specific movements like the Riot Grrls, funk clubbing in Rio de Janeiro, and the British rave scene.

About the Author

Tricia Rose is Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies at New York University. Andrew Ross is Director of the American Studies Program and Professor of Comparative Literature at New York University.