The home of everyday ethnomusicology where we discuss music and its role in our lives, societies, and cultures. We make the music and the music makes us.

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We look at the book Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today by Mike Hipple, being released on Oct 19, 2021

Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today

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I review and discuss two children&#39;s books on musicians:Rock Legends Who Changed the World and Love Me, Please! The Story of Janice Joplin

Children's books on Musicians Worthy of an Adult Read

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Between August and December of 2019 I was inspired to follow Jeffrey Gaines on his tour of the Northeast and North Midwest of the United States. This was an effort to see if the changes to his performances were because he was somehow different in his performances, if I was different as a fan/audience member, or if there was a difference in seeing him perform outside of our home area of Philadelphia.

Ethnography of a Touring Musician: Jeffrey Gaines

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DIscussing the repercussions of independent venues closing as a result of the Covid19 Pandemic.

The Difference the Venue Makes

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Discussing Stewart Copeland&#39;s comment about there being two kinds of musicians during an interview on the Drum Channel in April 2021. Also musing about when our current popular music may be considered &#34;classical&#34; music centuries from now. <ul><li>Yep, I&#39;m aware I said Star Wars when I meant Stat Trek. My bad. </li></ul>

Two KInds of Musicians

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We all have many origin stories. What are the origins of your fandom, your musicality, or your love of live performance?

Origin Stories

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Welcome to Performance Observatory, the home of Everyday Ethnomusicology. Tune in to learn about our first season!

Welcome to Performance Observatory

The Home of Everyday Ethnomusicology

The home of everyday ethnomusicology where we discuss music and its role in our lives, societies, and cultures. We make the music and the music makes us.