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View article: Enhanced spectral purity of WSe <sub>2</sub> quantum emitters via conformal organic adlayers
Enhanced spectral purity of WSe <sub>2</sub> quantum emitters via conformal organic adlayers Open
Quantum emitters in solid-state materials are typically embedded in the bulk of their hosts, making their electronic transitions inaccessible to surface modification. In contrast, two-dimensional materials, with their all-surface nature, o…
View article: Do-it-yourself lifestyle movements in grassroots activist communities: A case study of Brisbane, Australia
Do-it-yourself lifestyle movements in grassroots activist communities: A case study of Brisbane, Australia Open
In this article, we draw on the concepts of lifestyle movements and Do-It-Yourself culture to explore activist identity and practice among grassroots activist groups in Brisbane, Australia. Although Do-It-Yourself ethos is often conceptual…
View article: Ghosts in the Machine: (Post)subculture and the ‘Problem’ of Contemporary Youth
Ghosts in the Machine: (Post)subculture and the ‘Problem’ of Contemporary Youth Open
The purpose of this chapter is to consider how the interpretive lens of the (post)subcultural researcher squares with the hefty legacy of the subculture–post-subculture debate—if we are any closer to uncovering more fine-grained insights i…
View article: ‘It’s like a hug’: examining the role of music-making for the well-being of youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
‘It’s like a hug’: examining the role of music-making for the well-being of youth during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
This article presents findings from a cross-disciplinary, international project that seeks to understand the importance of music-making for young people (aged 18–35 years) as a source of well-being during the COVID-19 crisis. A key objecti…
View article: Ageing in DIY and alternative cultures: Exploring forms of masculinity and adult play in <i>Jackass forever</i>
Ageing in DIY and alternative cultures: Exploring forms of masculinity and adult play in <i>Jackass forever</i> Open
This article explores ageing in alternative cultures and co-existing forms of hyper and alternative masculinity in the US film Jackass Forever released in 2022. The film is a continuation of the original Jackass show launched in 2000. Alth…
View article: Australia’s hidden musicians: education and training in rural and regional areas
Australia’s hidden musicians: education and training in rural and regional areas Open
This article examines the fortunes of music education programs in rural and regional Australia. It argues that the two key national reports on music education across the nation undertaken in 2005 and 2019 have tended to focus on metropolit…
View article: Diverse Sound Practices: An exploration of experimental electronic music in regional Australia
Diverse Sound Practices: An exploration of experimental electronic music in regional Australia Open
Examining the role of arts and culture in regional Australia often focuses on economic aspects within the creative industries. However, this perspective tends to disregard the value of unconventional practices and fails to recognise the in…
View article: Searching for “Australia’s Woodstock”: The Forgotten Australian Rock Festivals of 1970 – 1975
Searching for “Australia’s Woodstock”: The Forgotten Australian Rock Festivals of 1970 – 1975 Open
Between 1970 and 1975, at least 18 rock festivals took place in Australia, often near regional towns. These have gone largely undocumented. By focusing on these “forgotten” festivals, this article contributes to our understanding of the fe…
View article: Is there an Indian way of raving? Reading the cultural negotiations of Indian youth in the trans-local EDM scene
Is there an Indian way of raving? Reading the cultural negotiations of Indian youth in the trans-local EDM scene Open
In India, the past two decades have been crucial for the growing popularity of Electronic Dance Music (EDM). This is largely due to the burgeoning presence and significance of EDM festivals as a performative site of a contemporary Indian y…
View article: <i>DIY, Alternative Cultures and Society</i>
<i>DIY, Alternative Cultures and Society</i> Open
DIY, Alternatives Cultures, & Society will be the first academic journal dedicated to the theme of DIY (do-it-yourself) and alternative cultures. As such, it is our vision that the journal will quickly establish itself as the global forum …
View article: How does materiality ‘bite back’? Investigating cassette tapes in local, translocal and virtual music scenes
How does materiality ‘bite back’? Investigating cassette tapes in local, translocal and virtual music scenes Open
Despite its status as an analogue sound carrier, the cassette has shown remarkable resilience in the digital era. Drawing on qualitative data gathered in three significant markets for cassettes, Japan, Australia and the USA, during 2018 an…
View article: Framing Hip Hop Dance as an Object of Sociological and Cultural Research
Framing Hip Hop Dance as an Object of Sociological and Cultural Research Open
The longevity of Hip Hop dance has generated a rich cultural legacy that links it with music, spoken word, art, writing, and photography. Another important feature of Hip Hop dance is the way it situates the body in space and place. Althou…
View article: Index
Index Open
This Handbook provides an in-depth discussion on doing cross-cultural research more ethically, sensibly and responsibly with diverse groups of people around the globe. It focuses on cross-cultural research in the social sciences where rese…
View article: How live is live?
How live is live? Open
The rapid spread of COVID-19 during early 2020 had a sudden and devastating impact on live music. Music venues across the world were shut down in a matter of days, festivals cancelled and tours postponed. Music artists from internationally…
View article: Music Sociology
Music Sociology Open
Music Sociology critically evaluates current approaches to the study of music in sociology and presents a broad overview of how music is positioned and represented in existing sociological scholarship. It then goes on to offer a new framew…
View article: Good citizenship, telethon, and benefit concert
Good citizenship, telethon, and benefit concert Open
In this chapter, we focus upon the 1985 Live Aid event and seek to defend the radio/telethon as a pragmatic, goal-oriented political technique that enables the formation of brief but effective affective communities, whose price of inclusio…
View article: Live … as you've always heard it before
Live … as you've always heard it before Open
Since the late 1960's, the studio production of rock music has frequently relied heavily on technology as a means of creating a richer and deeper sound than could necessarily be achieved in a live context by the artist. A salient example o…
View article: Mimicking the mimics: problematizing cover performance of Filipino local music on social media
Mimicking the mimics: problematizing cover performance of Filipino local music on social media Open
The performance of cover songs in popular music has long been a subject of critical discussion and debate due to the artistic, social, cultural, and commercial issues that covers raise. In non-Western societies, most popular songs covered …
View article: ‘It’s Turned Me from a Professional to a “Bedroom DJ” Once Again’: COVID-19 and New Forms of Inequality for Young Music-Makers
‘It’s Turned Me from a Professional to a “Bedroom DJ” Once Again’: COVID-19 and New Forms of Inequality for Young Music-Makers Open
Given the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly uncertain socio-economic conditions, cultural practice remains a stable canvas upon which young people draw the most agency and exercise a sense of freedom. Th…
View article: A New Paradigm of Engagement for the Socially Distanced Artist
A New Paradigm of Engagement for the Socially Distanced Artist Open
COVID-19 has presented many challenges to the music industry and to artists who rely on live music not only as a source of revenue but also as an integral part of their release strategy and audience engagement. It is important to examine t…
View article: Researching Regional and Rural Music Scenes: Toward a Critical Understanding of an Under-theorized Issue
Researching Regional and Rural Music Scenes: Toward a Critical Understanding of an Under-theorized Issue Open
Research on regional and rural popular music scenes focuses on a number of issues and challenges confronting such scenes. These include venues, work and employment, regional sensitivity to boom-and-bust scenarios in local heavy industries,…
View article: One piece blokes
One piece blokes Open
The creative industries in regional areas operate in a different fashion to those in urban areas, and this is nowhere more clear than in regional music scenes. The very nature is different. Instead of having multiple venues scattered at ac…
View article: The Clown Figure in 1970s Rock Music
The Clown Figure in 1970s Rock Music Open
Throughout the history of human society, the clown figure has been an important aspect of vernacular culture and popular entertainment. This trend can also be observed in popular music. While prevalent interpretations of contemporary popul…
View article: Young people and alcohol abstention: youth cultural practices and being a non-drinker in Finland and Australia
Young people and alcohol abstention: youth cultural practices and being a non-drinker in Finland and Australia Open
Internationally, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of young people choosing not to drink alcohol. This is counter to the weight of opinion that positions young people as irresponsible and as engaging in ‘risky’ behaviour…