tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146962885201070339.post4410247296774989968..comments2023-10-02T10:57:07.769+02:00Comments on Birdseed's Tunedown: The Deejay's In The DetailsBirdseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161105277182690887noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146962885201070339.post-43639583718018349812008-08-17T20:07:00.000+02:002008-08-17T20:07:00.000+02:00Thanks guys - I don't know how you found your ...Thanks guys - I don't know how you found your way here but I loved your project. I've been trying to research Beach music over the net for years with no success, and your articles were great in that respect, besides sparking off this blog post.<BR/><BR/>It's actually interesting how widespread the "black and dead" concept is, at least black and creatively dead. In the UK, at least, there's a history going back to the thirties and beyond of adopting the previous generation of African-American music: "Trad" jazz in the 30s-50s, Swing in the forties, R&B in the 60s, "Northern" soul in the 70s, "jazz-"funk in the eighties, "backpacker" hip-hop in the nineties.<BR/><BR/>It seems to be something basic in the psychology of the white middle-class that creates this sort of thing. I've laid forth two potential theories as to why <A HREF="http://downwithtunes.blogspot.com/2008/05/hate-thy-neighbour.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> and <A HREF="http://downwithtunes.blogspot.com/2008/07/almost.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> but I'm not sure I've really reached into the heart of in either case.Birdseedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161105277182690887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146962885201070339.post-67860288602016754492008-08-17T16:57:00.000+02:002008-08-17T16:57:00.000+02:00Johan, thanks for your insightful comments on our ...Johan, thanks for your insightful comments on our project. I am absolutely with you in terms of reticence in lambasting DJs, but the fascinating--and ugly--reality of beach music is that race lurks around every critical corner. Tired notions of DJ v. recording artist, audience vs. performer, and ultimately, originality and authenticity--like the constant requests for "B&D," or songs by "black & dead" performers"--are inextricable from black vs. white cultural blocks. So I think Mike and I were responding primarily to those problematics, rather than the DJ in toto (in fact, we're both sometime DJs ourselves.) But we're pleased to be on here--your blog and writing are both great. Cheers from North Carolina -- BrendanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146962885201070339.post-55528545492109412652008-08-15T19:50:00.000+02:002008-08-15T19:50:00.000+02:00Thank you for your thoughtful remarks and for spre...Thank you for your thoughtful remarks and for spreading awareness of this amazing project. If you're ever in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, I'm sure Brendan and Mike, the authors of this mix and essays, would take you around the beach scene. Respect from New York, William (Vanity of the Vanities)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146962885201070339.post-15836035773930412522008-03-31T20:19:00.000+02:002008-03-31T20:19:00.000+02:00Nej då, det är lungt för min skull. Har rätt mycke...Nej då, det är lungt för min skull. Har rätt mycket läsare från utlandet så om du vill kommunicera med flera kanske det underlättar.<BR/><BR/>Jag har nog också mycket av min positiva DJ-bild från just den boken.Birdseedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161105277182690887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146962885201070339.post-89585197985349338032008-03-31T20:16:00.000+02:002008-03-31T20:16:00.000+02:00Hm, säg till om du föredrar kommentarer på engelsk...Hm, säg till om du föredrar kommentarer på engelska.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146962885201070339.post-56267232915444524482008-03-31T20:11:00.000+02:002008-03-31T20:11:00.000+02:00Intressant! Speciellt eftersom jag håller på och l...Intressant! Speciellt eftersom jag håller på och läser en <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Night-DJ-Saved-Life/dp/0802136885/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206986797&sr=8-1" REL="nofollow">bok</A> om just DJs. Den boken målar, så vitt jag vet, upp en väldigt positiv bild av DJande. Ska definitivt se till att läsa artiklarna.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com