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Words & Music: Critical Failure: Popular Music

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Critiquing music can be fraught: whether it was Miles Davis or Elvis Costello who said it first, ‘writing about music is like dancing about architecture’. Our first event on the art of music criticism focuses on popular music.

From street presses to mainstream broadcasting, what does it mean to critically engage with music in Australia, and are we doing it well?

Presenters

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Lawrie Zion

Lawrie Zion is a senior lecturer in La Trobe University’s journalism.

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Clem Bastow

Clem Bastow is a Melbourne-based freelance writer and music critic.

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Mikey Cahill

Mikey Cahill writes the Rock City column for News Ltd.

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Chris Johnston

Chris Johnston is a senior writer and music critic with the Age.

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