Rhythm and Noise: An Aesthetics of Rock Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent book and an entertaining read. It appropriately approaches a philosophical treatment of rock music in an 'analytic' prose style. It is clear, direct, and it makes subtle category distinctions. For example, it clarifies the distinctions between 'Rock and Roll,' 'Rock 'n Roll,' and 'Rock.' It also clarifies the interpretative 'primary text' and ontological categories of rock music as the recording and recording process, as opposed to the song lyric, performance event, etc. This book clarifies the distinctive aesthetic appeal of rock music as a cultural product without the high art/low art condescension. I highly recommend it, especially to readers who are familiar with analytic philosophical aesthetics, writers such as: Cavell, Carroll, Kivy, Levinson, Walton, Scruton, Eaton, Hagberg, Danto, Wollheim, Higgins, Goodman, et. al.

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