The Chass LoungePiano Man and much more. A tale of emotional engagement.Piano Man is a song written by American recording artist Billy Joel in 1973. As he struggled to find early success, the song largely…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
The Chass LoungeEmotion, Music & Science.Is peoples value in music related to the emotions it evokes in you when you listen? While some scholars believe that the notion of musical…Aug 22, 20211Aug 22, 20211
The Chass LoungeJealous Guys and Grief“There is no way around grief and loss. You can dodge all you want, but sooner or later you just have to go into it, through it, and…Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
The Chass LoungeDid video kill the radio star? A look at convergence culture.In the words of American media scholar Henry Jenkins, we are living in time of transition. A time in which the old system is dying and the…Aug 20, 20211Aug 20, 20211
The Chass LoungeSpotify as the new music mediumMedia theorist and cultural critic Neil Postman used a biological metaphor to explain media ecology. In biology the medium is defined as a…Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
The Chass LoungeThe Allusion and Intertextuality in MusicOne of the best ways to think about the relationship between pop music and postmodernism is historically. In most accounts, the moment of…Aug 4, 2021Aug 4, 2021
The Chass LoungeA playful responce to PostmodernismPerhaps the most significant thing about postmodernism for the student of popular culture, is the recognition that there is no absolute…Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
The Chass LoungeThe Familiar Art of Pop MusicOver the course of 2020, 75 songs, 70 performing artists, 265 songwriters, 119 producers and 20 record labels charted in the Billboard Hot…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
The Chass LoungeFrom the Inside-Out: Banksy and The SimpsonsAnimated TV series The Simpsons is an anomaly within the contemporary media world. Presenting a satirical view on American life, its…Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
