So I am coming to the end of finishing my second book, Creative Spheres, and as well as the relief and excitement there is also a slight feeling of loss. The work is done. Now, though, comes the tricky task of finding a publisher. Who will release a book that crosses academic and commercial arenas? It is the next mission, to find the place in the world for my latest baby. Here are the chapters…
Creative Spheres: the resonance of music scenes
Contents
Opening Reel
Resonance
Passing Through
Introduction
Part 1: Scenius
Art worlds and music worlds
Popular Music genres
Places and bands
Part 2: The elements
(i) Hierarchies
The ordinary musician
Interlocutor
Politics of creative space
Leisure
Media
(ii) Process.
Materiality
Physicality
Chance/ Serendipity
Taste
Sonic spaces
Jamming
Lyrics, words, phrases, repetition
Technology
Critique
Tempo
And space
(iii) Experimentation
Without the fear of failure
Attitude/ radical
Politics
Protest
Humour
Words/ lyrics
Eclecticism
Fashion
Examples
(iv) Relationships
Master/ Apprentice
Instigator
Linkers
Tension
Place
Family
Friendships
Social Rhythm
Gigs
Sex, Sex,Sex
Fans
Religion
(v) Flow
Autotelic
Dancing
Creative Spheres
Epilogue
