Vous avez dit rock arabe ? Retour sur la trajectoire du groupe Carte de séjour (1980-1989) by Philippe Hanus

“…In 1981, journalists have hailed Carte de Séjour (Residence permit) a highly topical name – formed in Lyon’s suburbs a few years earlier – as the first example of « arab rock » band. This group, which incorporates electric guitar, bass and drums established a core rock sound that was “orientalised” by the use of the oud, and North African percussions. …”
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From Domestic Setting to Display Space: The Evolution of the Foster Associates’ Work Spaces and Methodology by Gabriel Hernández

“…The Foster Associates team has been depicted, among many other identities, as superheroes, a rock-band, tandem riders and a football team. Founded by Norman and Wendy Foster, their collective working methodology has become one of the practice’s primary trademarks. …”
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Ein kognitivistischer Ansatz zur Rhythmusanalyse von Popmusik. Rhythmische Dissonanzverhältnisse im Song Around the World der Red Hot Chili Peppers by Tobias Werner

“…This analytical method is exemplified by an analysis of the song Around the World from the album Californication (1999) by the Californian funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.…”
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Turnês de Guerrilha: as estratégias de empreendedorismo musical nos circuitos do rock no exterior by Luiza Bittencourt

“…This article aims to analyze the strategies employed by Brazilian rock bands with regard to touring abroad from an entrepreneurship perspective (Schumpeter, 1982; Timmons, 1985; Dornelas, 2007), in order to understand how the formation of an international au- dience occurs. …”
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Radiohead et le rock progressif : histoire d’un malentendu by Michel Delville

“…In the mid-1990s, Radiohead entered the restricted circle of rock bands whose ability to carry out the creative synthesis of their era has earned them the enviable status of experimental group worshipped by large audiences, like the Beatles or Pink Floyd, to which they are (too) often compared. …”
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« LE PAYSAGE SONORE » DE MURRAY R. SCHAFER by Luana STAN

“…The            churches’ bells in the old times, the loudspeakers in Hitler’s era, planes taking off in the airports, police sirens, rock bands? In a world where background music (muzak) invades all public places, Canadian musicologist and composer Murray Schafer does an analysis of all types of sounds (natural, artificial, from the old days until today) in his book The Tuning of the World and advances a proposal to create sound museums. …”
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From Pablo Honey to A Moon Shaped Pool: Radiohead’s Experimental, Political Journey by Guillaume Clément

“…Radiohead are often credited as one of the most avant-garde rock bands in Britain, having both bent and expanded the boundaries of this genre beyond its traditional definition as guitar-based music. …”
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