Banned Songs
05/04/2004
Peter Blecha, a musician, writer and former curator with the EMP joins The Beat's Megan Sukys for a survey of censored music. Also this hour: The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya, and CD reviews with Gavin Borchert.Today's featured music selection: Amelia
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Amelia performs Friday, May 14th, at Sunset Tavern.
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At 2:05pm - Banned Songs
In the wake of 9/11, radio titan Clear Channel distributed a list of songs to pull from rotation for sensitive topics. Songs included Steve Miller’s Jet Airliner, the Talking Heads Burning Down the House, even John Lennon’s Imagine. Obviously, that was not the most sensational, nor the most recent, example of music censorship. While all forms of expression can be limited, music is a terrific target for censorship because it is both incredibly affecting and disarmingly ambiguous. When it comes to music censorship, we’ve got a history that stretches back before 2 Live Crew, before the earliest jazz, and all the way to Plato’s time. Peter Blecha, a musician and writer and former curator with the EMP joins Megan Sukys for a survey of censored music. His latest book is Taboo Tunes.
Related Event:
Party and Exhibition preview on Friday, May 7th, from 6:00 to 10:00pm at Crespinel Studios, 2312 Second Avenue. This opening event is free and open to the public. The exhibition continues through Sunday, May 15.
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At 2:33pm - The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya
As with many in public radio, KUOW music engineer Doug Paterson has led a fascinating life outside of broadcasting. The anthropologist and expert in the music of East Africa has produced many acclaimed African music concerts, recordings and radio broadcasts. Doug Paterson is the producer and liner note author for the newly released CD The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya. Doug Paterson talks about his 30 year love affair with Kenyan music.
At 2:50 - CD Reviews with Gavin Borchert
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