History of rock iconography in 3 minutes

If you haven't seen the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'history of rock' video yet,
Justine has posted it at her blog:

http://british-punk.blogspot.com/

Brisbane Music Industry Panel

Lectures and tutorials are over, but don't forget that in the lecture time
in week 13 (Wednesday May 31st, 10am) we have the music industry panel.
Guests will include:

Paul Curtis (Regurgitator manager/Valve Records)
D.J. Katch (Resin Dogs/Hydrofunk Records)
Grace Nye ('The Inconvenience Party', 4ZZZ)
Dave Cuthbert (4ZZZ Music Co-ordinator)
Wendy Tucker (Qld Promotions Manager, SonyBMG)


Topics we might cover (although, the questions are of course up to you) include:

*The role of the music industry and mainstream and alternative media outlets as mediators between music performers, producers, and fans.
*The affect of new technologies on music consumption, for example mp3, blogs, podcasts etc.
*CD, poster, and online art as visual communication adding further layers of meaning to music.
*The history of the Brisbane music scene since The Saints and The Go-Betweens, and the role of place in musical production and consumption.
*‘Active’ fandom versus ‘passive’ music consumption; for example, those fans who actively engage with music (create websites, join online forums, publish fanzines, create mash ups, become musicians or enter the music industry).

Pssst...want to see a really good essay?

Due to overwhelming demand, and after much arm-twisting, David Richard
has kindly posted a copy of his excellent first essay at his blog for
the perusal and, hopefully, inspiration of his fellow students:

http://pop-princess-death-match.blogspot.com

Doof/Emo Poster

Essay 2 checklist

* Referencing Websites

If you can locate an author name and year, use them in the in-text reference:

According to the All Music Guide, The Brian Jonestown Massacre's debut LP Methodrone was 'shoegazer-influenced' (Ankeny 2006).

If not, use a shortened version of the site's name: (allmusic.com)

Depending on the amount of citation information you can find, the listing
in the bibliography would look like one of these:

Ankeny, Jason 2006, 'The Brian Jonestown Massacre' , Allmusic, http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll, Accessed 22 May.

or

'The Brian Jonestown Massacre', Allmusic, http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll, Accessed 22 May.

or

Allmusic, http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll, Accessed 22 May.


Referencing Primary Interviews

According to actress Charlize Theron, 'Cory Messenger is one of the most handsome and charming men I've ever had the pleasure to meet.' (Interview with author)


Bibliography

Theron, Charlize 2006, email interview with author, May 22.

(These are my Harvard style versions. Other recognised versions--MLA, Chicago etc--are acceptable if used consistently and make sense).

The important thing is to make clear where you got all your information from--you get high marks for exhibiting intelligent research, not for "knowing stuff off the top of your head".




* Please study the difference between commas (,), colons (:), and semi-colons (;).

Example:

Several problems have come to light during the marking of your essays, a few of which are as follows: firstly, the use of semi-colons where commas would be more appropriate; secondly, the use of semi-colons where colons would be more appropriate; and, thirdly, a lack of commas in many longer sentences.

* Those aspects of your first essay that are crucial to an understanding of your second should be restated (and re-referenced). The second essay has to stand on its own--it is not simply a continuation of the first.


* 1960s, 1970s—not 60s, 70s, or sixties, seventies

* Songs: ‘Sabotage’, ‘Root Down’
Albums: Ill Communication
Band: Beastie Boys

* Italics/underline for book, film & journal titles. Consult the EMSAH style guide.


* Double space; in-text references (not footnotes); indented quotes are single spaced, but don’t need italics or quote marks or smaller font

* Collect cohesive ideas into readable paragraphs

* Introduction, conclusion (write both last): clearly state your intentions/argument/methodology etc. in the introduction.
Sum up the essay in the conclusion.
* Use some recognised (ie, published in a book, journal or refereed online journal) cultural studies or media theory. Lazy internet research (eg. Wikipedia) is not acceptable.

* Journalism students: this is not a journalism class. Please present your work
in a format appropriate for this academic discipline, cultural studies.

(Check back here periodically for further tips/warnings)

First essay collection

Those of you who didn't attend class on Wednesday, marked essays are now available for pick up at the EMSAH office.

Those who submitted essays late, with or without extensions, or had to re-submit, your essays should be marked by Monday. I'll bring them along next Wednesday, but if you need feedback before then, you can email me on c.messenger@gu.edu.au

'(I'm) Stranded' - The Saints, Brisbane, 1976

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQCfk69tFI&search=saints%20stranded

Essay 2 Criteria

MSTU2000/7010: Music Subcultures and the Media
Semester One, 2006
Essay Two

Due: 5pm Wednesday 14 June, EMSAH office essay collection bin (4th floor Michie Building)
Length: 2500 words (MSTU2000)/3000 words (MSTU 7010)
Weight: 50%

Task: Develop an original research question that examines the relationship between one of the following three topics and a specific subculture or scene.

1. New media and/or digital technologies
2. The local and the global
3. Traditional mainstream and/or alternative media

(For example, you might investigate how file sharing is affecting a particular subculture, whether there is really anything "local" about a particular local scene, or how a particular subculture has made use of the street press.) Variations from these three examples must receive prior approval from your tutor.

Your essay should show evidence of primary and secondary research and should be structured around a clear argument. You should make it clear which of the theories or readings have most relevance to your topic. As you are limited to 2500/3000 words, it is essential that you establish a manageable and focused research question, so it is advisable to discuss your ideas with your tutor
well in advance.

Presentation: In all matters of presentation and referencing, adhere strictly to the EMSAH Style Guide, available through the School of EMSAH website. You can download the guide from the Resources page (http://www.emsah.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=17256&pid=). There can be no excuses for poor style presentation with this second essay. Failure to comply will result in severe marking penalties for the relevant criteria section.

Extensions: Extensions will be granted only in exceptional circumstances (e.g. a serious illness or family emergency), and even then only prior to the due date. Work commitments and assessment workloads are generally not acceptable reasons for submitting work late. If you require an extension, you must approach your tutor before the due date. Essays submitted late without an extension will be penalised 10% of the total mark per day.

New Challenge: Doof/Emo Deathmatch 2006

How about creating a poster/flyer/press release/article etc. for "Doof/Emo Deathmatch 2006"?
The best (ie, funniest, cleverest, most "culturally pertinent") entries
will count as an assessment blog entry.

(For those of you already in on the joke, I'm referring to
a theoretical battle between a representative of the forces of doof and a representative of the forces of emo, not--I repeat, not--an actual confrontation between our good friends Alex and Shan. Anything that might be construed as a personal online attack on any student--no matter their atrocious musical taste--will not be tolerated, and may lead to a failing grade for the blog task. Play nice, children. Here I am now, entertain me)

Peers Part 2

See links over there on the right.

If you sent me your blog address before May 9th and it's
not there, please email me with the details.