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Paul Leduc In Memoriam

by michaelc Posted on 1 November 2020

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/474388099[/vimeo] Latin American cinema has lost one of the foundational figures of the radical film movement which flourished fifty years ago, when the two avant-gardes, the aesthetic and the political – were conjoined. Paul Leduc, who died in Mexico City … Continue reading →

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Going Viral: A Coronavirus Diary

by michaelc Posted on 23 April 2020

Coronavirus brings globalisation into focus by forcing attention onto the different layers of interconnectedness in our twenty-first century world. As the virus spreads around the planet in waves, the pandemic impinges on different social and economic sectors each according to … Continue reading →

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The Music of Politics

by michaelc Posted on 17 July 2016

It was an unexpectedly amusing moment when Cameron was caught ‘humming’ to himself as he went back into No.10 after announcing his handover to Theresa May, unaware that his microphone was still open. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap1qKhCSeKc[/youtube] Even more entertaining was the rapid … Continue reading →

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Repeated Takes Revisited

by michaelc Posted on 27 July 2014

For readers of my book on the history of recording, Repeated Takes, a musician blogger in North Carolina, John H. Davis, has recently posted a set of photos and video clips to go with the book. Kudos. Snippets of Repeated … Continue reading →

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