Tara Brabazon podcast
Tara Brabazon
Tara Brabazon explores popular culture and education, and the relationship between them.
Episodes
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May 19, 2011 • 10min
The Dodo Lives
The iPad 2 is the archetype of proto-obsolescent technology. It embodies Thorstein Veblen's phrase 'conspicuous consumption.' Yet there is one company that makes iPad cases built on the bookbinding tradition. Dodocase, based in San Francisco, provides a reminder to users of new media platforms that skill, care and history must attend any decisions about rapid obsolescence and wasteful consumption.
May 17, 2011 • 23min
Mick and Tara review the MA Creative Media dissertation process
Mick Winter talks with Tara Brabazon for the last time in the context of the MA Creative Media. Mick and Tara review ihis dissertation process and the entire programme, connecting 'learning' with 'doing.'
Apr 17, 2011 • 12min
Writing an exegesis after the (arte)fact
Tara Brabazon talks with Faracy Grouse about her sonic intervention. They discuss the challenges involved in transforming strong artefacts into strong research.
Apr 17, 2011 • 15min
Disabling University
How do we open out universities to enable rather than disable? Tara Brabazon explores options in developing a rich sensory environment to enliven a learning environment for all students.
Apr 13, 2011 • 13min
Mick and Tara talk about the presentation of his MA thesis
In this sixth session for his MA Creative Media dissertation, Mick Winter and Tara Brabazon discuss how his research is to be presented. Once the artefacts are finished, how does it link with the exegesis?
Apr 13, 2011 • 13min
From a revolution to a ring tone
What is the relationship between popular and unpopular culture? Put another way, how does one song become a chart success and others do not? Tara talks about Ron Sexsmith's career and his new release Long Player Late Bloomer to explore how great music can become popular music.
Mar 29, 2011 • 15min
Mick Winter presents his sonic interventions
Mick and Tara talk through his complete sonic pieces that aim to create defamiliarization in patterns of thinking about politics and social change.
Mar 29, 2011 • 8min
Faracy prepares for her sonic event
Faracy talks to Tara Brabazon about her upcoming sonic intervention. She explores how remembering the analogue recofigures the place of digital platforms in our lives.
Mar 29, 2011 • 13min
Faracy Grouse and recycling (through) music
Faracy Grouse explains to Tara the development of her instruments. She conveys how they were built and the importance of recycling and sustainability in their construction.
Mar 29, 2011 • 28min
You can't be neutral on a moving train: war writing, terrorism and the end of popular culture
How did the events of September 11 impact on the media and media research? This presentation asks if fighting fundamentalism with other fundamentalisms is the only option.
