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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789424103321

Autore

Shank Barry

Titolo

Dissonant identities [[electronic resource] ] : the rock 'n' roll scene in Austin, Texas / / Barry Shank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hanover, N.H., : University Press of New England, c1994

ISBN

1-283-12852-7

9786613128522

0-8195-7267-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Collana

Music/culture

Disciplina

781.66/09764/31

Soggetti

Rock music - Texas - Austin - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Wesleyan University Press."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1. The Imaginary Tourist: An Introduction to Austin's Rock'n'Roll Scene; 2. Constructing the Musicalized Performance of Texan Identity; 3. Desperados Waiting for a Train: The Development of Progressive Country Music; 4. The Collapse of the Progressive Country Alliance; 5. Punk Rock at Raul's: The Performance of Contradiction; 6. The Performance of Signifying Practice; 7. The Inscription of Identity in the Music Business; 8. The Commodification of Identity; 9. The Continuing Importance of Musicalized Experience; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A fascinating analysis of the music scene in Austin, Texas.