Columnist Matthew Moyer takes a look at the work of the late Rozz Williams, front man for Christian Death, as well as a pivotal figure in the American gothic and dark alternative genres.
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Beta Testers Weigh In On Hoopla
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Hoopla, Midwest Tape’s pay-per-circulation media streaming service for public libraries, has been in beta-testing mode for close to two months, and early reports of both the service overall and its mobile applications have been positive.
Music for the Masses: Music Clubs, Part 2, April 2013
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Library music clubs: part 2.
Music for the Masses: Music Clubs, Part 1, March 2013
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Librarians who run music discussion groups on how and why they do what they do.
Music Mags Still Worth a Damn | Music for the Masses: February 1, 2013
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Matthew Moyer on lesser-known, high-quality music magazines.
Making Noise: Steve Kemple | December 2012 | Music for the Masses
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An interview with Steve Kemple of the Public Library of Cincinnati about his experimental music program.
Music Is Up-to-Date in Iowa City | November 1, 2012 | Music for the Masses
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John Hiett of the Iowa City Public Library discusses their local music project.
To the Max with Minimal Wave | Music for the Masses | October 1, 2012
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Matthew Moyer interviews Veronica Vasicka of Minimal Wave Records.
Music for the Masses: Owen Ashworth
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Can I get all self-referential for a minute? During an American Library Association conference in Chicago a couple of years back, I stumbled into a Casiotone for the Painfully Alone concert and was mesmerized by Owen Ashworth’s onstage channeling of both Morrissey and Kraftwerk, surrounded by a table full of cheap keyboards and effects pedals. [...]
Music for the Masses: Cassette Culture, July 2012
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