Music – Dr Rob Spence

Music

Communal Karaoke

May 30, 2024By Rob Spence • Posted in Music Tags: – books, Charles Lambert, Concert, music, Springsteen • No Comments

First, dear reader, apologies for the prolonged silence, which has happened because of Reasons. I will be getting back to reminiscences of early seventies university life before too long, but in the meantime, a brief update, and a rant. I’ve posted a few more reviews on Shiny New Books, the most recent being of Charles… Continue reading Communal Karaoke

Entartete Musik

February 2, 2016By Rob Spence • Posted in Music Tags: – degenerate music, entartete kunst, entartete musik, Jewish Museum, Peter Brathwaite • 1 Comment

To the Manchester Jewish Museum, on Holocaust Memorial Day, for a concert of music condemned and banned by the Nazis as “degenerate.” This was a bold move by the museum, which has decided to host more events to gain attention ahead of a big rebuilding programme. After a glass of (kosher, of course) wine, we… Continue reading Entartete Musik