Comment on Linkblogging for 23/2/16 by Andrew Hickey
Which is why I say “part of”. It certainly shouldn’t be the whole, or even the majority, of any party’s strategy, but as well as showing why you should vote for a party you have to also show why you...
View ArticleComment on What Is Music? Part Three: Cycles of Fifths, Pentatonic, and More...
Fascinating Andrew. I really didn’t realise it was so scientific. I can’t wait to get to the bit about why people like Brian Wilson’s chord changes touch you so deeply, compared to other popular composers
View ArticleComment on What Is Music? Part Three: Cycles of Fifths, Pentatonic, and More...
That might be a bit beyond this series — and indeed beyond my powers of analysis — I’m afraid, though some of what I touch on will be *part* of that. But if I could explain it exactly, I’d be writing...
View ArticleComment on California Dreaming: 1941 by 5 Overlooked Albums | The Indie 500
[…] originals, “Cuddly Toy” and “Without Her.” The Beatles publicist Derek Taylor heard “1941” on the radio and bought several copies of the album to give to the Fab Four, who endorsed […]
View ArticleComment on What Is Music? Part Three: Cycles of Fifths, Pentatonic, and More...
I get what youre saying with that last part, but it comes across as insensitive because its not like early 20th centiry black americans had a choice about it. I would also think that their music had...
View ArticleComment on What Is Music? Part Three: Cycles of Fifths, Pentatonic, and More...
I’m certainly not saying early twentieth century black Americans had much of a choice about what cultures they were and weren’t exposed to. My understanding, though, is that most of the music made by...
View ArticleComment on Why Did Mike Love Sack Brian Wilson From The Beach Boys? by Paul...
All I can say is The 60s and 70s were the best years to grow up in. Cruising to the Beach Boys.
View ArticleComment on On Person-First and Disability-First Language by eilidhnicsidheag
I broadly agree with you: it is about the effects of the condition. I prefer disability-first for conditions that I consider part of my identity, and person-first or “have” language for conditions that...
View ArticleComment on On Person-First and Disability-First Language by Andrew Hickey
My view that one should use disability-first as a default is a gut one, and basically comes from a few factors: In my experience, most disability activists prefer disability-first — this could be a...
View ArticleComment on On Person-First and Disability-First Language by glyncoch
As the father of a young man with Downs syndrome, I am fascinated by the many different approaches to this subject. Some time a go I attended the 90th birthday party of Judy Fryd who founded the...
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